Book Review: Fragments - Dan Wells

Title: Fragments (Partial Sequence #2)
Author: Dan Wells
Publication Date: February 26th 2013
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Pages: 576
Link to Goodreads: Here
Part of a Series: Yes

Plot: Author Dan Wells is back with the sequel to the sci-fi blockbuster Partials, which Pittacus Lore called a "thrilling sci-fi adrenaline rush, with one of the most compelling and frightening visions of Earth's future I've seen yet."

After discovering the cure for RM, Kira Walker sets off on a terrifying journey into the ruins of post-apocalyptic America and the darkest desires of her heart in order to uncover the means—and a reason—for humanity's survival.

Dan Wells extends his richly imagined, gritty world and introduces new memorable characters in this second instalment in the Partials Sequence.

Reading period: June 07, 2015 - June 16, 2015

Review:

As much as I liked the first book, this second one of the series was a bit disappointing. We left  Kara embarking on a journey after she had successfully cured a baby from RM but the cure can't be replicated. She wants answers of her origins (she was raised as a human but she discovered that she's a new model of partial)  and a permanent cure for both RM and Partials expiration date.

Kara travels thought Lowe Manhattan, where she meets a new character, Afa who doesn't really have a defined role. She then crosses the toxic wasteland of the Midwest util she reaches Denver.  

The first half of the book is very slow. I like that we have the point of view of different character working on different parts of the US, but it takes a lot of time for the story to pick up pace.

Dan Wells is very good a describing the devastated cities and the damaged done to the environment, but the plot loses a bit of its drive.

Finally the book starts to get interested in the second half. There is a turning point in Kara's journey and even the other characters at home set off to a quest themselves.    

I wish I could have give it a higher rating, but the book was really long and maybe some things weren't really necessary to the development of the plot. It is a good transitional book from the first one to the third one which I'm reading now so I can complete the series.    

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