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But Cam has a secret, that he is an anomaly, being a no-code, he doesn't fit in with either. When he is chosen to become an Acquisition, along with his friend, Jake, and the mutant twins, Tara and Devon, he starts the long journey to Salvation, and kn Review forthcoming on http: When he is chosen to become an Acquisition, along with his friend, Jake, and the mutant twins, Tara and Devon, he starts the long journey to Salvation, and knows that he has to avoid his tormentor, Devon, for that whole time.
While travelling he makes friends with anottheer Mutant, Myla, who instantly seems to dislike Tara, as well as an immune called Alex.
I will admit it, I am massively intrigued by the book and what the series has coming next! There are a lot of mysteries left by the ending of Acquisitions in a good way! I thought that the concept, and the execution, of the separation of Immunes and Mutants was done really well. Even down to the fact that Myla, and to some extent Tara, were treated badly at times simply because they were spending time with Immunes well outwardly, as no one knows the truth about Cam apart from Tara, Jake and Smith. The rivalry between Devon and Cam seemed deeper than that though, there was some definite testosterone tension going on between the two of them.
It was interesting reading a book that focused on a male protagonist, normally I stick to either mixed protagonists or female ones, I find it easier to relate. Anyway, it was interesting because of the focus, though there was a bit of focus on the girls, most of that seemed to be about them as friends well apart from the odd Tara is beautiful episode, Cam seemed to have a real obsession with her hair , but there was just as much focus on the rivalry with Devon and Cam's friendship with Jake, as well as his protective instincts towards weaker people like Peter and Alex.
I'm really excited to see what the rest of the series brings! I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion. Cameron Landry lives in a dystopian world that was destroyed by a man made virus. Cam has lost his whole family to this virus, his father, mother and older brother. And now after losing everyone he ever knew or love Cam is now alone living in the stalls with the other orphans.
Cam is only sixteen years old but tries his best to watch out for everyone else especially the younger children who can't look out for themselves. Ca I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion. Cam has this great big heart and will run away and hide from danger to save not only himself but the person that wants him dead and will not stop hunting him until one of them dies. In this new world of Cam's the people have been divided into two different categories, Mutants and Immunes. Mutants are considered to be on a higher level than Immunes.
Mutants are stronger and faster than Immunes. But what most people don't know is that Cam is a No-Code.
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He is not supposed to be alive or even exist and is to be shot on the spot. Anyone who knows or finds out that he is a No-Code is also to be killed as well, and with Cam being a No-Code, he just maybe the cure to the virus. But Cam is having a hard time just trying to stay alive and finding enough places to hide until he can make it across the ocean to Salvation. In Salvation all the Immunes will be slaves and all the Mutants will be trained to fight and put in the arena to fight against each other and to play games like Live or Die.
I have enjoyed following Cam, Tara, Jake, Alex, Mayla and all of the other characters on their journey across the ocean to their new world. The cliffhanger at the end of the book was so amazing it has left me wanting more which is what a good book does. I want to read the next book in the series now. If you have not read it then you are missing out on a very fantastic story, a story that you will regret not reading if you don't read it. May 09, Megan Kennedy rated it liked it. Haggerty is a strong writer with mature prose, which means a lot in this day and age.
She has talent for description, and built a sympathetic protagonist—but the failure here is a lack of world-building to justify the dystopian setting. There was too much focus on rivalry and a boring love triangle at the expense of the legitimate obstacles of a post-apocalyptic world.
Chapters introduce new settings as the featureless militarized Regulators and their orphan Acquisitions head for the city of Sal Haggerty is a strong writer with mature prose, which means a lot in this day and age. Chapters introduce new settings as the featureless militarized Regulators and their orphan Acquisitions head for the city of Salvation, but the only real tension arises from the constant head-butting of protagonist Cam and his inexplicably homicidal bully, Devon—who repeatedly finds Cam alone, inflicts some wound and then is interrupted before he can do any real damage.
The group made it across a ravaged America in just over a week, and was only once accosted by feral dogs. Orphanages, disease, starvation and destroyed cities are not enough to sell the horror of dystopia—I can find worse on the news. Why did that take so long? Thus, the setting seems to have been chosen for its trendy appeal rather than its necessity to the plot. Apr 08, Amanda rated it it was ok. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I received this book for free through the First Reads giveaway.
The basis of the story is that there was a plague that left two groups of humans standing: Immunes are treated as second-class citizens, while mutants are seemingly glorified, although you later find out even mutants are not fully in control of their lives. The main character of this novel is Cam. He is a sympathetic figure he has lost his entire family , who is supposedly an immune, but turns out to be a no-cod I received this book for free through the First Reads giveaway. He is a sympathetic figure he has lost his entire family , who is supposedly an immune, but turns out to be a no-code.
Evidently being a no-code is a rare, dangerous, and important, but it is not yet clear why. This book was okay. Not great, not bad. It read like a series, but not in a good way. One of my must-haves for a dystopian novel is world-building, and I think this story sorely lacks that. I did not feel any sense of the horror of the plague. In my opinion the author spent too much time on the boring budding love triangle between Cam, Myla, and Tara at the expense of other things. Perhaps the second installment will offer more in terms of developing the scope of the world and Cam's character. His most compelling side by far is that of surrogate big brother, and I hope the author chooses to emphasize that in this series going forward.
I will likely read the next one. Mar 21, Rhonda Tolley rated it it was amazing Shelves: I won a copy of this book through a Goodreads giveaway for an honest review: From the time I picked it up and read the first sentence I was hooked.
The plot will keep you on the edge of your seat waiting to find out what happens between Cam and Tara, Devon and Jake. The descriptions throughout the entire book put you into that certain environment, from the horses to the ocean and, unfortunately, the body odor lol.
You get to see how humanity is lost when all comforts and luxuries are gone and I won a copy of this book through a Goodreads giveaway for an honest review: You get to see how humanity is lost when all comforts and luxuries are gone and how cruel the world can be. Its the classical survival of the fittest. Devon, being a mutant, is arrogant, cruel and one of the villains that you kill in your mind a hundred times over. Cam is the underdog that it seems everyone wants a piece of. Throughout the book he tries to protect those weaker than him, while trying to be honorable and keeping the promises that he has made.
He's lost and doesn't know who to trust during this adventure. He's haunted by the past and those he loved that he's lost. I can't wait to find out what happens next: Mar 15, Heather rated it liked it Shelves: I liked Acquisitions, here you have a dystopian society where a lot of children survive the bio-engineered plague by either becoming a mutant or an immune.
Those adults that remain are often mutants unless they managed to escape the plague or fled to Salvation a place across the sea. Cam Landry, the main character, is the sole survivor of his family and was taken to The Stalls by Regulators when they discovered him and his older brother who was on his death bed living in their home after their I liked Acquisitions, here you have a dystopian society where a lot of children survive the bio-engineered plague by either becoming a mutant or an immune.
Cam Landry, the main character, is the sole survivor of his family and was taken to The Stalls by Regulators when they discovered him and his older brother who was on his death bed living in their home after their patents had already died. Devon harbours some resentment toward Cam though we don't quite know why. I found parts of this story very slow and I found myself trying to figure out what roles various characters are meant to play. There is a hint of a love triangle between Cam, Tara and Myra but I don't think that aspect of the story was at all necessary.
I would like to read the next book in this series to see how it all unfolds. I did get the book as part of a first-reads giveaway. Full disclosure, received this book as part of a giveaway. I would give this book 3. It was a good read and I enjoyed, but my main issue was that our felt incomplete.
Felt more like the first half of a book. Admittedly it's pages, an maybe I've grown accustomed to GRRM style page monstrosities, but it seemed like we never got to the main action.
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Perhaps or could have been condensed slightly and have bee made into the first half of a book. However, I liked the premise, despite slow Full disclosure, received this book as part of a giveaway. However, I liked the premise, despite slowly becoming bored of postapocalyptic dystopian YA fiction. The characters are oddly frustrating at points, hard to pin it down, but they irritate me.
This does no mean they are ppoorly written or lack solid motivation, just that they are odd. I look forward to reading the next one, add our will hopefully answer a few questions left open and get to the real action Jan 03, Brittania rated it really liked it. But I wondered where Haggerty came up with the idea for her story as it did make me think of gladiators. Most of the idea came from studying major events in history and creating a mash-up of those.
It also invests you in the characters. I am very curious to find out what happens with Cam and his friends, as well as how that affects the world they live in. Dec 21, Mason rated it it was amazing. I've read this book twice. Both times I was impressed by the quality of Christine's work. Her characters aren't flat. They leave imprints in the mind, keeping you in the dark about their actions even though it is written in 3rd person limited. Through the main character's actions and personality.
You'll come to like him as the story progresses, then, sooner or later, you'll find yourself completely absorbed in this work. This book is a great read to keep you on the edge of your seat. If you'r I've read this book twice. If you're in need of something to read. Mar 21, Tim Harker rated it really liked it. Acquisitions is a gripping post-apocalyptic story of plague survivors, classified as either immune or mutants. It is similar in framework to the Hunger Games but its faster moving and has a much more believable love triangle.
Haggerty's story arc had been consolidated to one book instead of the intended series, as I am now thoroughly engaged with the main characters. Besides the slightly cliffhanger of an ending, I loved this quick and engrossing read! Mar 28, Marinne Carter rated it it was amazing. Of all the dystopian books I have read this is by far my favorite!
Christine writes dynamic and engaging characters. Like his characters, he struggled to overcome his "obstructions" and with similar hard work and perseverance achieved some measure of success. Many of Richter's works drew heavily on his knowledge of time and place, particularly on the settings and character types particular to the earlier history of his Pennsylvania home and his later New Mexico residence. See Gaston, , pp. His father, maternal grandfather, and at least two other relatives were Lutheran ministers of German stock. His mother's ancestors had been settled in the northeast since the 18th century.
Young Conrad grew up hearing stories of the past. Richter attended school in Pine Grove and other Pennsylvania towns, graduating from high school in Although his parents had hoped he would attend college and prepare for the ministry, Conrad entered the workforce immediately. He tried his hand at a great variety of modest occupations, seeking to obtain the kind of business success touted by the popular press, including some of his own early publications.
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A number of his pre positions involved writing or publishing. Amongst his many early jobs, he was a clerk, a farm hand, a lumber wholesaler his own business , a reporter or editor for several Pennsylvania newspapers, a private secretary for a Cleveland heiress, and a pretzel distributor also his own business. He began trying to sell his poems and short stories in , first publishing in He achieved a small measure of early success when his story, "Brothers of No Kin," was selected by a critic as the best magazine story of Its recognition had only a modest impact on his career however, and Richter continued to write more saleable and formulaic pulp stories.
In , Richter married Harvena Aschenbach , by whom he had one child, his daughter Harvena Richter b. From to Richter was the president of a small book business which distributed self-improvement and inspirational tracts directed at the popular market. The Handy Book Co. In , Richter bought out the owners and renamed it the Good Books Co.
Richter published all of his early books through these companies, some under the pseudonym Robert Clearing. His production also included children's stories, initially for others, but then for a children's periodical, The Junior Magazine Book, that he wrote, edited, and published himself ? Although most of his early efforts were written for low-caliber pulp magazines, he aspired to better, more mainstream markets, such as that represented by The Saturday Evening Post, one of the most popular magazines of the time.
His early anthology, Brothers of No Kin and Other Stories , collected some of these early works; other than the title story, it was not well received. At the same time that he was writing short stories, Richter was developing his personal philosophies about the nature of human life and the mind. In the mids he published two books on these metaphysical and pseudo-scientific notions of human energy.
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Richter stated that these theories were the philosophical underpinnings for all of his literary work. His thoughts on this subject culminated in the publication many years later of his philosophical novel, The Mountain on the Desert The worsening tuberculosis of his wife forced Richter to move to New Mexico in Richter sold his home and business, living off the proceeds while devoting himself full-time to his writing career. The stock market crash wiped out his considerable investments; deeply in debt, Richter struggled to support his family.
The following years were precarious, and exacerbated Richter's ever-present anxieties and insecurities, which had forced him to quit many of his early positions. As he had when seeking better employment in the early s, Richter sent out numerous letters seeking work, even writing to President Roosevelt. In his literary work, he began to move away from the formulaic pulp stories and developed fiction based authentic regional and historical material. For his sources, he drew on his own experiences, library research, interviews with "old-timers," and the stories he heard growing up.
Richter credits these sources in detail in the acknowledgements of his books. His research and recollections went into an extensive series of notebooks maintained as least as early as his first novel published The turning point in Richter's career came in the mids, first with a story sale to the Saturday Evening Post , to which he then became a frequent contributor, and then with the publication of his short story collection Early Americana and Other Stories by Alfred A.
The content of this collection reflects the shift in the nature of Richter's work. Knopf published Richter's first novel, The Sea of Grass, in the following year and remained Richter's book publisher for the rest of his life. Although Richter continued to write occasional stories and essays for the Post and other periodicals, from this time on his literary production was focused on novels. He produced a novel on average every other year for the rest of his life. Richter always had great difficulty writing; this is the reason his novels tend to be short.
At the very end of his life, he did some further work in children's literature although only one story, Over the Blue Mountain, a novelette for young adults, was completed and published All of Richter's mature literary production from circa shares certain common themes and characteristics.
It does not fall into any easily discerned chronological phases. It can be subdivided by geographical and historical setting, although even these groupings do not have any separate chronological distribution. He went back and forth between these backdrops throughout his career. They can be divided into two major areas, which correspond to Richter's places of residence: Richter's own notebooks reflect this division: The major eastern works are sometimes further divided into the Ohio trilogy novels The Awakening Land , the Pennsylvania novels, the "Indian" novels set in Ohio and Pennsylvania, and his quasi-autobiographical personal trilogy also set in Pennsylvania; the final novel unfinished at his death.
Most of his essays could also be placed in one or another of these categories. Like his fiction, they often have a strong sense of time and place, and are often on historical or nostalgic themes. After Richter's successes in the mid-thirties, his personal circumstances gradually improved, although he always lived a modest life.
He received a number of awards and an honorary degree in the s in response to The Sea of Grass and his first two Ohio novels. Richter remained in Albuquerque until , when he moved back to Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, the town of his birth and early childhood. Except for winters spent in Florida, he remained there for the rest of his life d.