Starters by Lissa Price is set in a dystopian society where a virus has killed everyone over the age of 20 and under the age of 60. Children who do not have grandparents live like fugitives running from the marshals who want to lock them up in institutions. Callie, in order to make money to care for her little brother sells herself to Prime Destinations, a company that rents the bodies of young people to the elderly, allowing someone else to control her body. While on her last rental Callie wakes up and finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy worse than anything she could have imagined.
I loved this book. The dystopia was well crafted with a fairly logical explanation. Callie's journey is exciting and filled with twists and turns. The characters were all well written and I found myself caring for even very small characters. I was engrossed by the story, finished it quickly and can't wait till the sequel.
Appropriateness: There is no adult content in this book. It is interesting enough that it will appeal to the entire YA audience. I would recommend the book to readers 13+
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