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Uninvited (Uninvited, Bk 1)
Uninvited - Uninvited, Bk 1
Author: Sophie Jordan
When Davy Hamilton's tests come back positive for Homicidal Tendency Syndrome (HTS) -- aka the kill gene -- she loses everything. Her boyfriend ditches her, her parents are scared of her, and she can forget about her bright future at Juilliard. Davy doesn't feel any different, but genes don't lie. One day she will kill someone. — Only...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780062233653
ISBN-10: 0062233653
Publication Date: 1/28/2014
Pages: 384
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: HarperTeen
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 4
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spicedlatte avatar reviewed Uninvited (Uninvited, Bk 1) on + 15 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Uninvited is the kind of book that you cannot give up to. The thrill and the adventure only begins in the second part of the book that makes you question the blurred line between dystopian genre and the real world.

With high violence rate, 2021 brings promise where everyone is required to get tested for HTS a gene that is also known as Homicidal Tendency Syndrome, or kill gene. People that have this gene are dangerous to society and eventually will snap and kill someone. Before Davy Hamilton got tested positive for HTS, she was the girl that everyone wanted to be. Popular, talented, accepted to Juilliard, and with the hot boyfriend who will do anything for her. But when everyone finds out that she is a carrier, they see her as a monster. Someone who will eventually snap. Davy is forced to go to a different school with other carriers where the real threat is not what the outside the Cage, but on the inside.

First 60% was definitely sometimes out of Chick-Lit genre. Girl likes a boy and then theres a big tragedy and he rejects her with her best friend betraying her back. Davy was a typical teenager with thinking a little too high of herself. I wasnt sure if I was going to like this book because of the way she acted. Her simple I am better so I cannot be a carrier demeanor was a complete turn off.

However. Once you get to the second part of the book, this is where the action begins. With military grade training and high alert security, the world-building becomes less of a reality. You can clearly see the switch that was made in Devy and her realization that only the strongest will survive. She became strong, fearless, and simply amazing.
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susieqmillsacoustics avatar reviewed Uninvited (Uninvited, Bk 1) on + 1062 more book reviews
When I started this book, I was disappointed as it had the "teen romance" factor that always makes me wary of YA. Still, I was intrigued by the idea enough to keep reading. Then it seemed just so tragic that I wondered if I wanted to see it through. Next, it became impossible to put down so I was pleasantly surprised! Intense and thought provoking, I have to say I REALLY liked this in the end and I will definitely be reading the follow up!
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Summary:
Davy starts out on top of the world. She is homecoming queen, a musical prodigy, and on her way to Julliard. Her boyfriend is hot and everything is coming up roses, until her genetic testing comes back and she is found to have to have the Homicidal Tendency Syndrome. Now she has been uninvited from her private school and forced to attend a new school and is segregated from all of the regular kids. Then she is sent to this mysterious training facility and she doesn't exactly know what to do or why she is there.

My thoughts:
I wanted to love this book. I love Sophie Jordan. She is on e of the few author's that has personally been involved with my students and helped me out with a project I completed on young adult literature. That doesn't just happen all of the time. So, I was biased going into this novel. The premise of the book sounded interesting and dystopians are my favorite, so I jumped in. Unfortunately, I never built that special bond with Davy. I actually found that I liked Sean more than anything. He is much more of a hero to me than Davy is. Also, I found that Davy was a little slow on the uptake. For someone that was on top of the world with everything and in a prestigious school, I just figured she would pick up on things quickly. She doesn't. It's almost to the point where I wanted someone to bop her over the head. Overall, I enjoyed the plot in spite of the fact that I wasn't really interested in Davy.


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