Week 52 Review: Once We Were

From Goodreads:
"I'm lucky just to be alive."

Eva was never supposed to have survived this long. As the recessive soul, she should have faded away years ago. Instead, she lingers in the body she shares with her sister soul, Addie. When the government discovered the truth, they tried to “cure” the girls, but Eva and Addie escaped before the doctors could strip Eva’s soul away.

Now fugitives, Eva and Addie find shelter with a group of hybrids who run an underground resistance. Surrounded by others like them, the girls learn how to temporarily disappear to give each soul some much-needed privacy. Eva is thrilled at the chance to be alone with Ryan, the boy she’s falling for, but troubled by the growing chasm between her and Addie. Despite clashes over their shared body, both girls are eager to join the rebellion.

Yet as they are drawn deeper into the escalating violence, they start to wonder: How far are they willing to go to fight for hybrid freedom? Faced with uncertainty and incredible danger, their answers may tear them apart forever.

My Review:
This book was darker then the first one. Because they survived, both Eva and Addie, and their eyes have been opened up to the world, seeing it more like it is, then how they want it to be, they were seeing things that are worse then they were used to, and that's saying something, seeing as most people wants one of them gone.

And yeah, things aren't helped that since they only have one body, that means only one of them can be in control of it at one time, and they are 2 different souls, so they want different things, they think different thoughts, and yeah, there's some definite clashing between these 2 girls.

I really enjoyed the romance, because Eva deserved something of her own, after being the one that was supposed to have faded, but yeah, they needed to work things out so that it was as fair as it could be, and yeah, nobody actually wants things to be fair, they want more then their fair share.

Also, the government isn't too happy that they a) escaped and b) are actively resisting said government, so they have that to face, as well as people who don't want people to have 2 souls in one body, and then there are those that are a little bit to fanatical in wanting it.

This was a really fantastic book, and I can't wait for the last book!

Author: Kat Zhang
Series: The Hybrid Chronicles #2
Read: December 22nd, 2013
Source: Tuebl
Reason Why: Loved the first book, and it's a Sequel Challenge 2013 Book, Sophomore Challenge Book, WoW Book, and 2013 Dystopia Book!
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: September 17th 2013

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars