This author has never written anything before and she apparently got the rights to her book bought to be made into a movie before the book was even published. I just had to see what the hype was. And it was actually pretty good. When the book starts, teenage Juliette is being held captive in a mental institution while the outside world is deteriorating daily. There is no food, no water, and the sky is literally falling (well, the sun anyway). Juliette is informed that she will soon have a roommate, which she is actually kind of excited about, especially after not talking to another human for many months. She soon learns, however, that her roommate is actually a boy, which makes no sense other than the fact that the people in charge of the institution might actually want to kill her. She soon finds out that he used to go to school with her, someone that she hasn't allowed herself to think about in a long time. Despite his many questions, she also doesn't tell him about her huge secret. That she is able to kill people with just a mere touch. As she gets to know her roommate, it becomes clear that he has even more to hide than she does. She is taken by a man known only as Warner, who is crazy and wants to use her to further his own cause. But Juliette will not become the monster that he wants her to be. Because, despite her "disease", she doesn't want to hurt anyone. This book was very good, especially at the beginning. Once Juliette meets Warner, it becomes a bit confusing. But, overall, good work for a first time writer.
Grade: B+
SC: 6
V: 8
C: 3
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