Journal Entry 1 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Friday, January 12, 2007

"Special Circumstances":
The words have sent chills down Tally's spine since her days as a repellent, rebellious ugly. Back then Specials were a sinister rumor -- frighteningly beautiful, dangerously strong, breathtakingly fast. Ordinary pretties might live their whole lives without meeting a Special. But Tally's never been ordinary.

And now she's been turned into one of them: a superamped fighting machine, engineered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid.

The strength, the speed, and the clarity and focus of her thinking feel better than anything Tally can remember. Most of the time. One tiny corner of her heart still remembers something more.

Still, it's easy to tune that out -- until Tally's offered a chance to stamp out the rebels of the New Smoke permanently. It all comes down to one last choice: listen to that tiny, faint heartbeat, or carry out the mission she's programmed to complete. Either way, Tally's world will never be the same. 

Journal Entry 2 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Tuesday, April 24, 2007

I'm not sure I'm entirely satisfied by the ending of the book, but it does make sense with the overall story. But it made me think a lot about our world and also about figuring out who you are, which is hard enough for teenagers - can you imagine being a teenager and being changed so much like Tally by forces outside your control? 

Journal Entry 3 by karendawn at Half Price Books in Indianapolis, Half Price Books -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, April 28, 2007

Released 5 yrs ago (4/28/2007 UTC) at Half Price Books in Indianapolis, Half Price Books -- Controlled Releases

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