Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters, #1) by Rebecca Schaeffer

Not Even Bones follows Nita, a girl who dissects other supernatural beings for the black market - until she's sold into the black market herself. So first of ... Goodreadshelpsyoukeeptrackofbooksyouwanttoread. Startbymarking“NotEvenBones(MarketofMonsters,#1)”asWanttoRead: WanttoRead saving… WanttoRead CurrentlyReading Read Othereditions Enlargecover WanttoRead saving… Errorratingbook.Refreshandtryagain. Ratethisbook Clearrating 1of5stars2of5stars3of5stars4of5stars5of5stars OpenPreview SeeaProblem? We’dloveyourhelp. Letusknowwhat’swrongwiththispreviewof NotEvenBonesbyRebeccaSchaeffer. Problem: It’sthewrongbook It’sthewrongedition Other Details(ifother):   Cancel Thanksfortellingusabouttheproblem. ReturntoBookPage Notthebookyou’relookingfor? Preview—NotEvenBones byRebeccaSchaeffer NotEvenBones (MarketofMonsters#1) by RebeccaSchaeffer(GoodreadsAuthor) 4.17  ·  Ratingdetails ·  9,728 ratings  ·  1,592 reviews DextermeetsThisSavageSonginthisdarkfantasyaboutagirlwhosellsmagicalbodypartsontheblackmarket—untilshe’sbetrayed.Nitadoesn’tmurdersupernaturalbeingsandselltheirbodypartsontheinternet—hermotherdoesthat.Nitajustdissectsthebodiesafterthey’vebeen“acquired.”Butwhenhermombringshomealivespecimen,Nitadecidesshewantsout— DextermeetsThisSavageSonginthisdarkfantasyaboutagirlwhosellsmagicalbodypartsontheblackmarket—untilshe’sbetrayed.Nitadoesn’tmurdersupernaturalbeingsandselltheirbodypartsontheinternet—hermotherdoesthat.Nitajustdissectsthebodiesafterthey’vebeen“acquired.”Butwhenhermombringshomealivespecimen,Nitadecidesshewantsout—dissectinglivingpeopleisasteptoofar.Butwhenshetriestosavehermother’svictim,sheendsupsoldontheblackmarketinhisplace—becauseNitaherselfisasupernaturalbeing.NowNitaisontheothersideofthebars,andthereisnolineshewon’tcrosstoescapeandmakesurenoonecanevercaptureheragain.Nitadidagooddeed,anditcosthereverything.Nowshe’sgoingtodoalotofbaddeedstogetitallback. ...more GetACopy AmazonStores ▾AudibleBarnes&NobleWalmarteBooksAppleBooksGooglePlayAbebooksBookDepositoryAlibrisIndigoBetterWorldBooksIndieBoundThriftbooksLibraries ebook,368pages Published September4th2018 byHoughtonMifflinHarcourt MoreDetails... OriginalTitle NotEvenBones ISBN 132886359X (ISBN13:9781328863591) EditionLanguage English Series MarketofMonsters#1 Setting Peru LiteraryAwards SunburstAwardNomineeforYoungAdult(2019) OtherEditions(12) AllEditions ...LessDetail EditDetails FriendReviews Toseewhatyourfriendsthoughtofthisbook, pleasesignup. ReaderQ&A Toaskotherreadersquestionsabout NotEvenBones, pleasesignup. PopularAnsweredQuestions I'msurethishasbeenaskedbeforebutwhat'stheratingforthis?Iknowatwelveyearoldwhowouldlovetoreadthisifitwasappropriate... 1like · like 2yearsago Seeall2answers RebeccaSchaeffer Ithinkthatanswerdependsentirelyonyourtwelveyearold.Ihavespokenatbookclubsoftweenswho'vereadit,andIwouldhavereaditattwelve…moreIthinkthatanswerdependsentirelyonyourtwelveyearold.Ihavespokenatbookclubsoftweenswho'vereadit,andIwouldhavereaditattwelve,butthatdoesn'tmeanit'srightforeverytwelveyearold.There'snosexorsexualviolence,butitisadarkerbookwithplentyofviolence/dissections/etc.Somekidsjustaren'treadyforthatyet,theyneedafewmoreyears.SoallIcansayis:Useyourbestjudgement.(less) flag IsthisthebookthattheWebtoonisbasedoff? 3likes · like 2yearsago Addyouranswer RebeccaSchaeffer Yes,thisbookhasrecentlybeenadaptedintoaWebtoonwiththesamename. flag Seeall21questionsaboutNotEvenBones… ListswithThisBook YADebuts2018 153books — 639voters YANovelsof2018 1,018books — 5,598voters Morelistswiththisbook... CommunityReviews Showing1-30 Averagerating 4.17  ·  Ratingdetails  ·  9,728 ratings  ·  1,592 reviews AllLanguagesBahasaIndonesia‎(1) Deutsch‎(1) English‎(1527) Español‎(5) Français‎(3) Italiano‎(6) Português‎(1) Pусскийязык‎(1) Morefilters  |  Sortorder StartyourreviewofNotEvenBones(MarketofMonsters,#1)Writeareview Apr19,2017 RebeccaSchaeffer addedit  · (Reviewfromtheauthor) Shelves: monsters, holy-worldbuilding, villain-main-characters, fantasy-criminal-underwolrds, badass-main-characters Manywillcallmymaincharactersmonsters.Manywillcallthemvillains.Theywouldberight.Iwrotethisbookforthepeoplewhowatchedmoviesaschildrenandscreamed,"whydon’tyoujustkillthebadguyalready???"Forthepeoplewhowatchedheroesproselytizeonscreenandsaid,"It’snotthatsimple."Forthepeoplewhowatchedthevillainswithfascinationandwhisperedsoftly,wherethenormal,good,properpeoplewouldn’thear,“Iwanttoseetheirstory.”This,myfriends,istheirst Manywillcallmymaincharactersmonsters.Manywillcallthemvillains.Theywouldberight.Iwrotethisbookforthepeoplewhowatchedmoviesaschildrenandscreamed,"whydon’tyoujustkillthebadguyalready???"Forthepeoplewhowatchedheroesproselytizeonscreenandsaid,"It’snotthatsimple."Forthepeoplewhowatchedthevillainswithfascinationandwhisperedsoftly,wherethenormal,good,properpeoplewouldn’thear,“Iwanttoseetheirstory.”This,myfriends,istheirstory.Ifyou’restillinterested,then,please,crackopenthecoveranddelveintothedarkness.Butyou’vebeenwarned.Herebemonsters. ...more flag 468likes · Like  · seereview Viewall22comments May02,2017 Elle(ellexamines) ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: z-2018faves, favorite-characters, y-2018releases, x-arcs, authors-of-color, 4-star, favorite-relationships, sff-specfic, sff-scifi-dystopias, favorite-friendships Wow,so....the"DextermeetsThisSavageSong"comparisonreallyencapsulatesthis?Thiswasnotthemostwell-writtenthingIhaveeverreadbutIreallyreallyenjoyedmytimereadingit.Thisisadeeplyfuckedupbook,inagoodway.Youknowhowsometimes,youreadYAfantasyandyoujustfeellikeitcouldhavegonedarkeranditdoesn’t?NotEvenBonesjustkeepsGoingThere.NotEvenBonesfollowsNita,agirlwhodissectsothersupernaturalbeingsfortheblackmarket-untilshe’ssold Wow,so....the"DextermeetsThisSavageSong"comparisonreallyencapsulatesthis?Thiswasnotthemostwell-writtenthingIhaveeverreadbutIreallyreallyenjoyedmytimereadingit.Thisisadeeplyfuckedupbook,inagoodway.Youknowhowsometimes,youreadYAfantasyandyoujustfeellikeitcouldhavegonedarkeranditdoesn’t?NotEvenBonesjustkeepsGoingThere.NotEvenBonesfollowsNita,agirlwhodissectsothersupernaturalbeingsfortheblackmarket-untilshe’ssoldintotheblackmarketherself.Sofirstofall,thisbookisimpossibletoputdownandsoaddicting.It'salmostathrillerandalmostanurbanfantasybookandeitherway,it'ssofuntoread.Ineverknewwhatwascomingnext-allIknewwasthatIwasdesperatetofindout.Andbetteryet,thisbookfeaturessomeseriouslycoolworldbuilding.Nitalivesinaworldwheresupernaturalbeingsareprizedfortheirpartsbutdespisedfortheirbeing,butalsolookexactlylikeotherhumans.SomethingIlikedhereisthereissomeseriouslybitingsocialcommentaryslippedinthere?SetinPeruandfollowingAmericancharacters,thisbookdoesn’tshyawayfromtheobviousdiscussionofcolonialismandprivilegeinAmerica.Withaleadcastofalmostentirelycharactersofcolor,it’saveryinterestingread.There’salsosomediscussionofeugenics-ishpolitics,whichassomeofyoumayknowissomethingI’msuperpassionateabout.Okay,I’veenthusedalotabouttheworldbuildingandallthat,butIreallythinkwhatmadethisbookformewasthecharacterwork.AlltheseleadcharactersaresoawfulandIlovethem.Thisisoneofthosebookswheretheleadstoethelinebetweenvillainandhero.Also,ifyoudon’tlikevillainleads,youshouldprobablynotreadthis.Lol.OneofthethingsIreallylikedaboutthisbookisthattheleadcharacterdoesn’tprioritizethesurvivalofotherpeopleoverherself.InalotoffictionI’vereadwiththesevibes,theleadsaresomethingI’dliketocallUnrealisticallyGood.Nottoshitonunrealisticallyself-sacrificingpeople,butpeopledonottendtobewillingtorisktheirlivesforothersatthedropofahat.Nita,bycontrast,isoutforherself.Andit’snotevenwhatmakesheranantihero!!She’satotalantihero,don’tgetmewrong,butIthinkthisbookreallyunderstandsthegeneralhumanimpulsetosaveyourownskin[haha.Skin.].Insteadofprioritizingnormalmorals,thisbookputstheemphasisonapersonalmoralcode,andthelineswerefusetocrosssowedonotloseourhumanity.Nitaiswillingtokillanddismemberanddissect,butshehaslines.Oh,andNita?IloveNita.IwoulddieforNita.Hercharacterdevelopmentisincrediblyexcellent.AndalsoKovitis…acharacter.Ican’tspoilshitbutIlovethemandIalsoreallylikeacertainsidecharacterandIamsohereforit.Oh,andthisbookingeneralwasprettytwisty,buttherewasalsothisonetwistinthisbookthatIthinkmighthavebeentheendofmybrain.Iguessplottwistsalotbutthiswasjust…fuckingwild,IfeellikeIshouldhaveguesseditandIdidnotatall.Ineedthesecondbookimmediately.@RebeccaSchaefferwhereareyougivemethefuckingsecondbookIneedthisIguessifIweretocritiquethis,Iwouldsaythatthewritingisabit…fanfictiony?Idon’tknow,man,it’sadebutandithappens.DidIcare?Nope.Anyway,youshouldreadthis.ItissofuckedupandtheleadandloveinterestarebothsoterribleanditscaredmeshitlessanditistheBEST.TW:somuchbodyhorror,sadism.Blog|Goodreads|Twitter|Youtube ...more flag 363likes · Like  · seereview Viewall41comments Sep23,2018 Nenia✨Iyeetmybooksbackandforth✨Campbell ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: ya-ya-land, netgalley, dark-and-twisted, pnr-uf Instagram||Twitter||Facebook||Amazon||PinterestFantasystoriesoftenhavemagicpotionsthataremadeupofthebodypartsoflivingcreatures,eveninHarryPotter,wherebitsofunicorncanbeputintopotionsorwands-butwheredothosepartscomefrom?NOTEVENBONESexploresthatgrimandunsavoryconceptintheformofNitaandherfamily,dealersinthemagicalblackmarket,sellingmagicalbodypartstocollectors,perverts,andcriminals.Nitaenjoysherwork,withablood Instagram||Twitter||Facebook||Amazon||PinterestFantasystoriesoftenhavemagicpotionsthataremadeupofthebodypartsoflivingcreatures,eveninHarryPotter,wherebitsofunicorncanbeputintopotionsorwands-butwheredothosepartscomefrom?NOTEVENBONESexploresthatgrimandunsavoryconceptintheformofNitaandherfamily,dealersinthemagicalblackmarket,sellingmagicalbodypartstocollectors,perverts,andcriminals.Nitaenjoysherwork,withablood-thirstyjoythat'sreminiscentofKerriManiscalo'sheroine,AudreyRose,inSTALKINGJACKTHERIPPER.NOTEVENBONESisamuchbetterbook,however,withtightplotting,morallygreycharacters,andagrimworldandsettingthatattimesseemsalmosttoodarktobeYA.Thesummaryforthisbookisvagueandalittlemisleading.Itisn'treallylikeDexter,exceptforthewholecuttingupdeadbodiesthing,andIhaven'treadanythingbySchwabtocompletion,but-unpopularopiniontime-whatIdidreadbyherseemedprettyblandandfanfictiony,inthatwaythatallTumblr-popularwritersseemtohave.NOTEVENBONESissetinourworld,whichcameasasurprisetomeatfirstbecausethesummarymademethinkthiswasgoingtobehighfantasy.Therearemagicalcreaturesandeveryoneknowstheyexist,andgovernmentsareindisagreementabouthowmanyrightstheyshouldhaveandwhatshouldbedoneaboutthem.TheheroineisLatinaandthe"hero"isBurmese/Thai.MostofthisbookissetinSouthAmerica,whichwillbeapleasantsurprisetothoseofyouwhooftenfindyourselvescomplainingabouttheWesternbiasinfantasysettings.Thecharactersactuallyswearinsteadofsayingthosemade-upswearwordsthatsoundsostupidineverythingthatisn'tFirefly,includingdroppingafewF-bombs.Thestory,asIsaid,isDARK.Graphictorturescenes,anddiscussionsofincrediblyunsavorytopicslikeorganandbody-partharvesting,eugenics,andabuseinvirtuallyallforms.I'mprettyhardtoshock,butthisbookmadeevenmethink,"I'mgoingtoneedathousandhugswhenthisisover."I'mhonestlyshockedthisbookdidn'tmakemoreofasplashwhenitcameout,sinceit'svirtuallyeverythingreadershavebeenaskingforeverytimetheycriticizeYAfantasyforbeingwhatitis.Warning:endsonameanmotherofacliffhanger.ThankstoNetgalley/thepublisherforthereviewcopy!4stars ...more flag 117likes · Like  · seereview Viewall16comments Jul05,2019 Felicia ratedit itwasok EvenYAreadersrequiredepth,ofwhichthisbookhasnone. flag 100likes · Like  · seereview Viewall27comments Aug12,2018 Carrie ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: netgalley Nitahasalwayshadaninterestinanatomysojumpingintothefamilybusinessdidn'tseemlikeabadthingwhenitletNitastudythecorpseshermotherbroughthome.Yousee,there'samarketforthebodypartsofsupernaturalbeingsandNitaturnsablindeyetohowhermotheracquiresthesebeingsintheinterestofherstudies. NitahoweverneverexpectedhermothertoshowuponedaywithaliveboycaptiveandstillexpectNitatostillprocurethenecessarybodypartsforprofit.Thisis Nitahasalwayshadaninterestinanatomysojumpingintothefamilybusinessdidn'tseemlikeabadthingwhenitletNitastudythecorpseshermotherbroughthome.Yousee,there'samarketforthebodypartsofsupernaturalbeingsandNitaturnsablindeyetohowhermotheracquiresthesebeingsintheinterestofherstudies. NitahoweverneverexpectedhermothertoshowuponedaywithaliveboycaptiveandstillexpectNitatostillprocurethenecessarybodypartsforprofit.ThisisthelinethatrattlesNitatoherpartinthefamilybusinessandwhenshedefieshermotherthennextthingNitaknowsthetablesareturnedandshe'swakingupinherowncagehavingbeencapturedontheblackmarket. Wellnow,itwouldprobablygowithoutsayingthatNotEvenBoneswouldnotbeareadforthefaintofheart.GonearethesuperspecialheroinewhouseshersuperspecialpowersfightingtheeviloftheworldandinwalksdarkandtwistedNitaandherdiabolicalmother.Yep,abitofagruesometalerightfromthestartbutcertainlyacreativeyoungadultparanormalfantasyread. Thisonehastheurbanfantasyfeelbeingsetinaworldlikeoursonlywithparanormalsexistingamongthehumansbutdoestakeplaceinareasnotoftenusedinnovels.NitaisalsocompletelydifferentthanregularcharacterswiththeDextercomparisonreallyshowing.NotsureIeverreally"rooted"forherbutsomemayandherstorywascertainlycompelling.ThisisoneI'drecommendtothoselookingforamoredarkandtwistedreadoutofthenorm. IreceivedanadvancecopyfromthepublisherviaNetGalley.Formorereviewspleasevisithttps://carriesbookreviews.com/ ...more flag 57likes · Like  · seereview Viewall3comments Mar29,2017 XiranJayZhao ratedit itwasamazing Shelves: cunning-female-protagonists, thrillers, ya-fantasy **SPOILERFREE**PersonalRating:i'dletthisbookmurdermeandtossmetothebottomoftheAmazonRiverRecommendedFor:ThosethatgoNOOOOOOWHYYYYYYwheneveraprotagonistchickensouttadoingsomethingseriouslyfuckedupbutwould'vebeen so!fucking!juicytowatch!Thisbookplungesunapologeticallyintothedarkestpartsofhumanity.Noselectivefilterthatonlypresentsthe"cool"sidesofviolencewhileprotectingyoufromgetting too traumatized.Noshyingawayfromissues'causeit **SPOILERFREE**PersonalRating:i'dletthisbookmurdermeandtossmetothebottomoftheAmazonRiverRecommendedFor:ThosethatgoNOOOOOOWHYYYYYYwheneveraprotagonistchickensouttadoingsomethingseriouslyfuckedupbutwould'vebeen so!fucking!juicytowatch!Thisbookplungesunapologeticallyintothedarkestpartsofhumanity.Noselectivefilterthatonlypresentsthe"cool"sidesofviolencewhileprotectingyoufromgetting too traumatized.Noshyingawayfromissues'causeit'sscaredit'llmakeyouuncomfortable.RebeccaSchaefferdoesn'tgiveashitifyou'redisturbed.SO,uhh...dothinktwiceaboutreadingthisifyou'dbeunsettledbyhumantrafficking,bodilymutilation,detaileddissectionsequences,andgeneralhumandepravitythatmakesyoustareoffintothedistancethinkingofhowshittytheworldcanbe.Noteveryoneisintoreadingaboutthat,andthat'sfine. You'vebeenwarnedthough.It'stoosimpletodescribethisbookasjust"dark". LemmetellyouabigproblemIhavewithalotofbooksandmediathatgetslappedwiththatlabel.Intheend,theyeither1.don'tactuallylettheirprotagonistgettheirhandsdirty,2.justhasthemdo"badass"thingstobe~*COOLANDEDGY*~,or3.trytoconvinceyouthecorrectthingtodo whenalloddsareagainstyouistoholdontoyourhonorandneverloseyour"humanity".Becausefallingtothelevelofyourtormentorswouldmakeyounobetterthanthem.Orsomething.Nah,FUCKTHAT.Thisbookisaboutbreakingalltherulesotherpeoplemadeandlivingbyyourown.Becauseifallthoseotherfuckersarelaughingandrunningaroundbeingcomfortablewithwhattheydowhileyou'resittingtheredoubtingyourselfateveryturn,howareyousupposedtowin? Especiallywhenyou'reapersonlikeourdearprotagonistNita,whosecretlylikessomeofthefuckedupshitshedoes.Shejustthoughtshewasn't"supposedto".Well,whenshe'sbetrayedandthrownintoacageinahiddenblackmarketintherainforestsofPeru,wherethereare"spidersthateatbirds",shehastodeterminewhatshe'swillingornotwillingtodorealfast.Youcannothopeforsomemysticalforcemadeupinyourheadtopunishthoseyouhate.Ifyouwantthemtopay,theonlyreliablewayisdoingityourself.NotEvenBonesisultimatelyastoryaboutagirlcomingtotermswithhertrueself.Notwhatotherpeoplewanthertobe,notwhatshethinkssheshouldbe,buttheraw,complicatedhumanunderallthesocialconstructsandexpectationsforcedontoherbybothothersandherself.Shefacesthevilestpartsofhumanityandthengraspsitwithinherselfforpower.Abigtheme:moralsareoptional.Theyhavenorealbindingpower.Ifyoumakelife-or-deathchoicesexpectingotherswillabidebythesameprinciplesyoudo...Fullreviewatmyblog. ...more flag 56likes · Like  · seereview View1comment Sep24,2018 BeatriceinBookland ratedit itwasamazing  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: best-of-2018 "Betrayalisabloodybusiness."Thisbookiscompletelyfuckedup.That'swhyIloveitsomuch.Theheadlinespeaksthetruth,thisisaperfectblendofDexter'sbloodandgoreandThissavagesong'smonsters.You'renevergoingtofindamoreoriginalyoungadultbook,doyourselfafavourandpickNotevenbonesup.Areyoutiredofprotagonistswhohaveonegoalthattheyneverachievebecauseoftheironetruelove?Areyoutiredofprotagonistswhocouldn'tcarelessabouttheirsurvival(un "Betrayalisabloodybusiness."Thisbookiscompletelyfuckedup.That'swhyIloveitsomuch.Theheadlinespeaksthetruth,thisisaperfectblendofDexter'sbloodandgoreandThissavagesong'smonsters.You'renevergoingtofindamoreoriginalyoungadultbook,doyourselfafavourandpickNotevenbonesup.Areyoutiredofprotagonistswhohaveonegoalthattheyneverachievebecauseoftheironetruelove?Areyoutiredofprotagonistswhocouldn'tcarelessabouttheirsurvival(unrealisticaf)?AreyoutiredofprotagonistswhoareaspureasTinkerbell'sfairydust?GETREADYTOMEETANDLOVENITA.She'sawesome.Shefightstotoothandnailsaveherownlifeandifthatain'trealisticIdon'tknowwhatis.Andyeah,okay,sheloveddissectingbodiesbuteveryonehasahobby,justleaveheralone.You'realsogoingtofallinlovewithKovit,tho.He'sthemaleprotagonistandhe'soneofNita's...captors,moreorless.Hishobbyistorturingpeopleandeatingtheirpain(whataperfectmatchlol).I'mnotgonnasayanythingelseabouthimbecausehischaracterisationisajoytoread.Also,getreadyforanenemiestoloversslowburn.Theatmosphereisamazing,too.ThestorytakesplaceintheMercadodelamuerte,Thedeathmarket.Amarketwherepeoplecansellmonsters,supernaturalcreaturesandbodyparts.Awesome.NowIdon'tknowhowI'mgoingtowaitforthesequel(s)-btwthisisgoingtobeatrilogy-causeitendswithsuchaninterestingcliffhanger,Ican'twaittoseewhatNita'sgoingtodonext! ...more flag 49likes · Like  · seereview View2comments Sep23,2017 sofia(samwillows) markeditasto-read okaybutwhyisthissynopsisliterallyeverythingI’veeverwantedfromabookinmylife flag 46likes · Like  · seereview Viewall3comments Apr03,2020 KaylaDawn ratedit itwasok  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: owned-books CanIpleasereadagoodYAbooksoonsoitcanrestoremyfaithinthisgenre?Thanks flag 43likes · Like  · seereview Viewall4comments May28,2018 mith ratedit itwasamazing Shelves: contemporary, horror-mystery-thrillers, arcs, kindle-or-ebook, fantasy, maaaagic, series, outside-america, young-adult, 2018 findthisreviewandothersonbiscotto'sbooks!---Originally,I’dgiventhis4starsongoodreadsandhonestly?Idon’tknowwhy.Ilovedthisbook.WhywouldIgiveit4stars?NotEvenBoneswaseverythingdarkandmorallygreyIwantedinabookforsolong.Screw4stars.Thisdeservesall5ofthem.PastMithwasnotthinking,evidently,butcurrentMith—me!!currentme!—isthinking.AndIsaythatthisbookisasoliddebutandyouneedtopre-orderifyoucan.Ifyou’relikeme,you’vep findthisreviewandothersonbiscotto'sbooks!---Originally,I’dgiventhis4starsongoodreadsandhonestly?Idon’tknowwhy.Ilovedthisbook.WhywouldIgiveit4stars?NotEvenBoneswaseverythingdarkandmorallygreyIwantedinabookforsolong.Screw4stars.Thisdeservesall5ofthem.PastMithwasnotthinking,evidently,butcurrentMith—me!!currentme!—isthinking.AndIsaythatthisbookisasoliddebutandyouneedtopre-orderifyoucan.Ifyou’relikeme,you’veprobablycravedadarkYAthatpushestheboundaries.Orwishedabookdugalittledeeper,gotalittle—alot—darker.Schaefferdoesthat.Ihopeshecontinuestodothat.Ijustlovedit.Ilovedhowmessyandgreythemaincharacterwas.HowdeeplyNotGoodalltheothercharactersacted.But,Nita.Man,ifNitadoesn’thavemyheart—I’llrefrainfromincludingabadlinehere.Shewassuchabadassandshegotthingsdone.Shewaslogical,level-headed,anddidn’tsufferfromthatself-sacrificingnonsense.ShewasalwaysherfirstpriorityandIadoredit.NotEvenBoneshasalotofgreatthingsgoingonforit,butoneofmyfavouritepartswashowSchaeffertalkedaboutprivilegeinthebook.It’snotsomethingI’msupernuancedinactually,properlydiscussing,unfortunately,butitissomethingI’mbecomingmoreandmoreawareofandI’mgladSchaefferbroughtitup.Therewasn’talotthatreallybotheredme?Imean,maybeasmallthinghereorthere,butmostlythatwasthedifferentsupernaturalsmentioned.Theyeachhadsomethingthatmadethemunique,anddroppingstufflikethatdoesn’thelpmyconfusionlmao.Ilovedthattheywerepartoftheworld,though.Iwasnotexpectingmostofwhathappensinthisbookoutsideofwhat’smentionedinthesynopsis.Soallthetwists?Definitelycaughtmeoffguardanddefinitelyaddedtomyenjoymentofthebook.ItwasalsowhatmadeNotEvenBonessodifficulttoputdown!WouldIrecommendthis?Oh,yes.Yes,Idefinitelywould.Dark,sortofgory,andbloody,thiswasawildstartandawilderfinish.Ifyou’resqueamish,maybeskipthisone.Butifyou’renot,Idefinitelysaycheckitout! ...more flag 45likes · Like  · seereview View2comments Aug25,2018 Stacee ratedit itwasok Shelves: skimmidy-skim-skim-skim, netgalley, title-in-the-story, read-in-2018 Everythingaboutthisbook—fromthecovertothetagline—seemslikeit’sforme.SadlyIwasquitedisappointed.IlikedNitawellenough.Shedidn’tcomeacrossasdevelopedandIfounditsortofhardtorootforher{excludingthecaptivitypart}becauseIwasn’tinvestedinherstory.MyfavoritecharacterwasKovitandIdidliketheinteractionsbetweenhimandNita.Plotwise,itwassortofmeh.Thereisn’tanysortofworldbuildingorexplanationforthehowsandwhys.Therelatio Everythingaboutthisbook—fromthecovertothetagline—seemslikeit’sforme.SadlyIwasquitedisappointed.IlikedNitawellenough.Shedidn’tcomeacrossasdevelopedandIfounditsortofhardtorootforher{excludingthecaptivitypart}becauseIwasn’tinvestedinherstory.MyfavoritecharacterwasKovitandIdidliketheinteractionsbetweenhimandNita.Plotwise,itwassortofmeh.Thereisn’tanysortofworldbuildingorexplanationforthehowsandwhys.Therelationshipswereallveryshallowandlackingbackground.Iseethatit’snotastandalone,whichiswhatIexpectedgoingin,butIdon’tthinkthatmakesupforthelackofinformation.Overall,itwasanamazingideawithanintriguingending,buttheexecutionwasn’tforme.I’mnotsureifIwillbegivingthenextbookatry.**HugethankstoHoughtonMifflinHarcourtforprovidingthearcfreeofcharge** ...more flag 36likes · Like  · seereview Viewall3comments Apr08,2021 BooktasticallyAmazing ratedit itwasamazing Shelves: i-am-bamboozled, i-need-it, i-would-die-for-this, amazing-book, fictional-bff-s, fictional-husband, yabooks, girls-save-the-world, wishing-for-it-fiercely, would-kill-for-mc Blood,bloodandmoreblood.Oh!Andnightmares.Isthereeversuchamorewonderfulthingthanthat?Rating:🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸4.7Sometimes(whenIactuallyrealizeit'sactuallyslightlyconcerning)Iwonder,howwouldIlivewithoutmyuncannyadorationforgritty,disturbingbooksthatreachagnarledhandtothedeepestwellinsidemeandripoutallmoralsasIslowlystarttofallforthevillain?Iknowmytherapistprobablywouldn'thave16Lamborghinivehiclesand27houses.Yes,Ihaveindeedcreate Blood,bloodandmoreblood.Oh!Andnightmares.Isthereeversuchamorewonderfulthingthanthat?Rating:🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸4.7Sometimes(whenIactuallyrealizeit'sactuallyslightlyconcerning)Iwonder,howwouldIlivewithoutmyuncannyadorationforgritty,disturbingbooksthatreachagnarledhandtothedeepestwellinsidemeandripoutallmoralsasIslowlystarttofallforthevillain?Iknowmytherapistprobablywouldn'thave16Lamborghinivehiclesand27houses.Yes,Ihaveindeedcreatedalifeforanimaginarybeing(hername'sEdna,bytheway).Sueme,we-ImeanIgetbored.Let'scommencethis*ahem*reviewbystatingthatIneverthoughtIwouldfallforthisbookashardandpungentasIdid.Frankly,ItrulyamsurprisedIhadn'treadthisbeforebeingassaultedbyhorriblebooksandevenmoreterriblesequels.Also,WHYDIDN'TANYONETELLMEHOWGOODTHISWAS-y'allseriouslydeprivedmymiseryaddledegos(notyouEdna)fromsuchanamazingconceptofaread(read:Booksytriestosoundeducated)Again,wasitperfect?Um...yeah,nope.Wasitimmaculate?Okay,prettyclose,butalsoano.Diditmakemeswoonoverscalpelsandboneshredding?No-actually,maybeitdid.ALLWITHINCONTEXT,FBIagentsthatspiesonme!TRUSTME,thebookissomethingelse.Andoneofthose'somethingelseelements'wasthewholeshabamwhammaybekillyouma'amoftheplot.Blackmarketdealerlivestodissectandsomehowgetssoldtosaidblackmarketandeveryoneiswithingtheparameterof'ifyoubreathe,Iwilldenoteabombinyourskull'territoryandbloodshedisascommonas,well,bloodshed.Tellme,howamIsupposedtonotcompletelyandutterlycombustintopleasurefilledmewlsofsatisfactionconcerningsaidstoryline??*DEEPBREATHE*Itiswhollyirresistible,Itellyou.Fromtheambiencetothegoryinterludesthatleftmefeelingslightlyimpressedandalotof'I'msmiling,Ishouldn'tbesmiling.Booksy,no.Stopgrinninglikeamaniac.Ohgreat,you'vestartedcacklingatmurderjokesrightnow.You'vefallenfromalowerperchtoalowerone,dearone'.Eitherway,theplotmademequestionmyselfaLOT.Iadoredthewaythingsflowed,howthestorylineprogressed,THECHARACTERDEVELOPMENT,basicallyallthethingsthatuppedthisbooktoTHEbookforme.IwasontheedgeofmythroneandscreenshottingtheeverlivingcrapoutofthechaptersandtheirepicmonologuesthatwouldprovideevidencetomyfriendsSOTHEYCOULDREADITANDFREAKOUTWITHME.Totalchakraalignmentandwhatnot.Yes,Ireadthisinaday.Also,yes,Iregretnothing.Myeyesandsoulregretsomethingsandmaybemymoralcompassisaskew,butI'mallgood-Thewritingforthisbook,albeitwithitsmany(many)flaws,madethewholeexperienceofskinningmyheart,thatmoreprofound.Ofcourse,itwaspainful,ofcourseitfeltlikeaportionofmyessence(thoughratherfabulousindeed.Pfft)wasbeingdrainedandofcourseIfelteversosatisfied.YellhelpifyouneeditEventhoughsomemetaphorswereslightlyoverused,andcountingtheslightrepetitionsofsimiles,Istillthoroughlywouldkillforitenjoyedit.Thoughpleasestopusing'asshinyasashampoocommercial',ithurtsmyeyesalready.Usesomethingelse.Literallyanythingelse.It'shair,forPete'ssake.Sayitlookslikemarble.Andbarks.Now,thecharacters.Myloveforthecharacters.Graycharacters.Beautifullycraftedcharacters.The*characters*.Yes,Ithinkwe'regoingtotalkaboutthemfora(while)bit.Nita,theMC,ownsthisish.Like,ownsmeaswell.SometimesIwonderifshewouldkillmeforlaughingthewrongway,butthat'sbesidesthepoint.She'soneofthreethingsatalltimes:scaredoutofhermind(totallyunderstandable),furious(Ireallyfeltthat),orwantstokillanddissecteverythingaroundher(yeah,uh...stillhaven'tgottenthereyet).Noseriously,shementionedherdissectingroommorethan12times,Ikindagottheappealafterthe10thtimeitwasmentioned.Like,dang,Iwanttoknowhowitfeelstopopaneyeofitssocket.Intheory,allofthat,intheory.Weallknowhowitfeelstopopoutaneye.Especiallythescoopingitwithaspoonpart.Thisgirlrightherewas17yearsoldandstillmuchsmarterthanme.AndI'm4567yearsold,somaybeIneedtowokonthatforawhile.Comingbacktoexuberantlydescribingher,soIcanfreakoutlateron:shewasstrength,baddecisionsandgraynessallinanappetizingpackageof'OHMYGOD,ANOTHERFEMALEMCTHAT'SACTUALLYSMART'.It'ssodifficulttoaskfor,thesedays.Ratherserialkiller-y,butIcanforgive.Toanextent,*snort*.Thenwehavetheamazingandeversoappealing:Kovit.*furiousflashbacktothosetextsIsenttomyfriendsabouthowIwasfallingforatorturer,andoutofcontext,itsoundslikeIdon'thaveallmysenses.WhichIdo*IfI'veeverfeltmoreconflictedandindecisiveofmyfeelingsforacharacter,hetakesthewholedarnprize.Forone,hetorturespeople.Helovestorturingpeople.Heevenadmitsit.Forsecond,theguyadoresfeedingonpainhecaused.Helovedbeingtheevilone,thebadguy,thebadboygonehorriblyastray.Andguesswhat,y'all-Iactuallyfellforthat.Alittle.Letmeexplain,Iwasterrifiedofhimwhenhewasinhiscrazykillerpersona,andperhapshe'llneverownaspaceintheboyfriendslistbecausemyfeelingsforhimarejusttoocomplicatedtounwrap.However,hishumansidewasadorableandincrediblyfulloflife!Hewasasweetbeing,withextremeflawsbutbeautifulcountenance,andfrankly,Isawtheassuranceofhishumanityinsomesparemomentswheretheemotionsweretoohardtohandleandsomeonehadtobreak.He'scomplicatedasapersonaandevenmoredisturbingasahuman,bearingmoralsashisweakness.Butapartofmestillloveshim.Dangit.Lastly,therearethebackgroundcharacters.Honestly?Ireallylikedthemaswell!IlikedNita'smombecauseshemademehatehermorethanIthoughpossibleandgaveanoutlettomyfeelingsoffuryconcerningcertainevents.Ilovedtheglimpsesofothercharacters,adoredhowsomeofthemhadthiswholelifebeforethestorytookplace,andespeciallyhowtheyseemedsorealtome.Sometimestooreal,alas,onemustpickbattlesonecanwin.AtleastIcansaythatwhenIstayedupto3amtofinishthisbook.AndIhadtoworkthenextmorning.Oh,thewondersofbookaddictage.(totallyaword)Onaclosingnote,thediversitywasbeautifulandyooooooo,theMCwasPOC.Ineedtotakeamomenttoclearthesnotfrommyeyes.POCassassin,dissectorgalore,gorygoddess,planmakingfiascoqueen.Iamstillreelingfromtheaftermathofheramazingpresenceandevenbettercomebacks.Kovitasalways,youshallownmyheartuntilyoudon't,becauseyou'llforsuregetboredwithmeandmaybetrytotakethepainyoucravefrom...me.Dang,maybedon'tdothat.Again,thestorywasnotwithoutitsflaws,thepacewasalittlestrangeattimes,butIstillachedtoknowtheaftermath.Howthebattleswouldend,whowouldendupkneesdeepinbonesandwhowouldsitastrideathroneofknives.UGH,THISBOOKWASSOGOOD................................Iwoulddissectmyselfforthisbook.Andyes,that’stheleastdisturbingthingIreadhere..................................Ifthisisnotbloodyenoughordoesn'tdeeplytraumatizeme.I'msuing ...more flag 32likes · Like  · seereview Viewall15comments May25,2018 AmyRisner ratedit itwasok  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: 2018-books, 2018-arcs ARCprovidedbyHMHviaNetGalleyinexchangeforanhonestreviewItrulywishIlovedthisbookmore!Ifeellikethedescriptionwasmadeforme.Anythingthat’scomparedtoDextergetsmyvote.Butthiswassuchahugedisappointmentforme.Asthesynopsissays,Nitadissectsbodiesof“unnaturals”forhermothertosellontheblackmarket.Butafterabetrayal,shebecomesavictimherself;lockedawayinacellandtortured.TobehonestthisbookgavememajorHostelvibes.Therearecha ARCprovidedbyHMHviaNetGalleyinexchangeforanhonestreviewItrulywishIlovedthisbookmore!Ifeellikethedescriptionwasmadeforme.Anythingthat’scomparedtoDextergetsmyvote.Butthiswassuchahugedisappointmentforme.Asthesynopsissays,Nitadissectsbodiesof“unnaturals”forhermothertosellontheblackmarket.Butafterabetrayal,shebecomesavictimherself;lockedawayinacellandtortured.TobehonestthisbookgavememajorHostelvibes.Therearecharactersthatfeelahighfrominflictingpainonothers,andsometakepleasureindismemberingandeatingpeople.Y’all,I’musuallyahugefanofserial-killer-thrillersbutthegraphicnatureofthesetorturescenesfeltreallyweird.Likesomeofitfeltreallypointlessandjustdraggedthestoryonandon…Andoncethestoryissetinmotion,everythingjustkeptgoingaroundincircles.Ifelttherewaszeroresolution,alackofworldbuildingandcharacterdevelopment,andNitawassuchanidiot.However,hereismybiggestpraiseforthisbook:ThereisaThaimaincharacter.Ifyouknowmethenyou’llknowthatIamThai,andIhaveNEVERreadasingleYAbookwherethereisaThaicharacter.SoIwasliterallyjumpingforjoyandtweetingaboutitwhenIwasintroducedtoKovit.NotonlyisheThaibuthealsotellsusthecreepystoryaboutthekrasue,aThaifolktaleinvolvingafemalemonsterthat’snothingmorethanafloatingdisembodiedheadwithitsspineandintestinesstillattached.Yes,that’sright,MYOWNGRANDMOTHERusedtotellmethatakrasuewouldcometakemeawayifIdidn’tfallasleeprightaway.HOWareyousupposedtosleepafterknowingaboutTHATTHING!?Okay,butseriously,IreallydidlikeKovitalot.Hewasthetypeofunapologetic,morallygreycharacterIlikeinahorror/fantasystories.Ijustwasn’tafanofNitaor,really,theentireplot.ButmajorpropstoRebeccaSchaefferforincludingsuchdiversecharacters!AnotherthingisthatIdidn’trealizethiswasgoingtobeaseries(thisisentirelymyfault.)ImaginemydismaywhenIreachedthe90%marktodiscoverliterallynothinghashappenedandNOTHINGwasresolved.Oh,youwantanysortofresolutionandanswers?Gottawaitforthenextbook.WhichIdonotplanttoread.Bummer.I’msorryIdidn’tlovethismore,andIhopemynegativitydidn’truinthisforyou.Ifyou’reokaywithgore/torturescenesthenthismaybeagoodreadforHalloween.Ijustwishthestoryhadmoredepthandworldbuildingtoit,andoverallitneededwaymorethingstohappentokeepthestorymovingforwardtojustifyasequel.Blog|Instagram|Twitter ...more flag 30likes · Like  · seereview Jul15,2020 greta ratedit reallylikedit "𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀YesterdayIfinished𝕹𝖔𝖙𝕰𝖛𝖊𝖓𝕭𝖔𝖓𝖊𝖘andgaveit4⭐!Eventhoughitwasmissingsomethingformetogiveitfivestars,itdoesn'tmeanit'snotfascinating.Ilovedthecharacters,theywerereallywelldeveloped,themagicwhichwasreallyunique,lovedthewritingstyle,storylineandeverything.NitawasonefiercelessgirlandIadmiredhersincethebeginninglol.AlsoIcouldseetherelationshipbuildingbetweenNitaandKo "𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀YesterdayIfinished𝕹𝖔𝖙𝕰𝖛𝖊𝖓𝕭𝖔𝖓𝖊𝖘andgaveit4⭐!Eventhoughitwasmissingsomethingformetogiveitfivestars,itdoesn'tmeanit'snotfascinating.Ilovedthecharacters,theywerereallywelldeveloped,themagicwhichwasreallyunique,lovedthewritingstyle,storylineandeverything.NitawasonefiercelessgirlandIadmiredhersincethebeginninglol.AlsoIcouldseetherelationshipbuildingbetweenNitaandKovit,butwe'llseewherethatgoesinthenexttwobooks😏ISTANOK! ...more flag 35likes · Like  · seereview Viewall4comments Aug14,2019 ♠TABI⁷♠ ratedit itwasamazing  ·  reviewofanotheredition Shelves: favorites 'Nitahadlearnedalongtimeago—youdon’twanttoknowanythingaboutthepersonwhosebodyyou’retakingapart.' I'mnotentirelysurehowtodescribemyloveforthisdark,bloody,absolutelybrilliantbook...mostlybecauseit'ssodarkandbloody.Andsomehowthat'sthebestpartofit???WhatIlovethemostisthatthisbookdoesn'tholdbackbutpunchesyouwithfullweight.It'slikeagorybreathoffreshair.It'sweirdandmessedupinallthemostfascinating,thoughtfulways 'Nitahadlearnedalongtimeago—youdon’twanttoknowanythingaboutthepersonwhosebodyyou’retakingapart.' I'mnotentirelysurehowtodescribemyloveforthisdark,bloody,absolutelybrilliantbook...mostlybecauseit'ssodarkandbloody.Andsomehowthat'sthebestpartofit???WhatIlovethemostisthatthisbookdoesn'tholdbackbutpunchesyouwithfullweight.It'slikeagorybreathoffreshair.It'sweirdandmessedupinallthemostfascinating,thoughtfulways.Ijust...thereisjustSOMUCHIloveaboutthis--fantasticplot,convolutedmorally-graycharacters,alternateworldofmonstersandthepoliticssurroundingthatsupernaturalreality,evilvslessevil...JUSTSOMUCHOKAY?!?!Iwilldomybesttonotscreamaboutspoilersbecause,hi,therearesomeamazingtwistsinhere.Butthewritingitselfisalsojustsogoodevenwithouttheotherelements??Iabsolutelylovedthesparse,bluntproseinherewithit'smorbidtouchesofalovelypoeticslant.Forthistobeadebutnovelandbewrittenthisgood???Ohyes,wehavetalenthere.IwasalsoremindedsomuchofVictoriaSchwab'swritingwiththisbook(whichIlove)andhow,eventhoughthisstandsoutuniquelyonitsown,itstillwaslikesomethingIwishIhadtoreadafterthehollownessleftbyThisSavageSong&Vicious. 'Inthecorner,atubofformaldehydecausedeverythingtoreekofdeath.ThesmellkeptsneakingoutoftheroomandmakingitswayintoNita’sclothes.Shefounditstrangelycomforting.Thatwasprobablyabadsign.But,ifNitawasbeinghonestwithherself,mostofherhabitsandlifechoiceswerebadsigns. Nitaisprobablyoneofthecoolest,complicatedYAheroinesI'veeverread.She'stough,getsacalmingthrillfromdissectingsupernaturalbodies,hasbeenraisedbyblackmarketbody-partdealers...ohyeah,andshe'sasupernaturalcreatureherself.Thewarbetweenthemonstrouspartsofherversusdoingwhatittakestosurvive,andsomehowtryingtokeepherselfonsomelevelofnormalityor"good"wassuchajoytoread.Ilovecomplicated,tangledcharactersokay,andohmyyyyyydoesthisbookdeliverthem!! 'Shefeltlikeawitch,creatingapotioninapot,buthercauldronwasherownbody.' ThemessedupworldfullofUnnaturalsinthisbookwasabsolutelyamazing.IwashappilyshockedwithhowastoryofgraycharactersfightingforsurvivalcouldalsobeoneofthemostquietlyintellectualbooksI'dreadthisyear??Theauthorskillfullytouchesonracism,culturedifferences,howEnglish-speakingpeoplecantendtoacttowardspeopleofotherlanguages...allinabookaboutmonsters.Andtherearealsogreatdiscussionpointsaboutallthedifferentkindsofmonsters,especiallywhatKINDofmonsteryoucanchoosetobe. "Pain.Everyoneisalwaysinpain.Whetherit'saloosehangnail,asorejoint,acrampedbackmuscle—something.Nohumanisnevernotinatleastaminuteamountofpain." Kovitisthesecondarycharacterofthebook,andtheonewhoroseupintothespotlightquiteunexpectedly.Ofcourse,sinceIhadmyshippingsenseson,almostassoonashemadeanappearance,mybrainwent"this,yougottashipthis,"becauseit'sweirdlikethatBUTmyshippingtendenciesaside,Kovitissuchamulti-facetedcharacter. Hemakesabsolutelynoshowofhumanity,claimingtheUnnaturalpartofhimwithadarkkindofglee. Butasmoreisrevealedabouthim,hisloveforviolentpainmakessense.And,y'all,Ilovehim. 'Inaweird,twistedway,NitaalmostfeltlikeKovit'sandherstorieswereoppositefacetsonthesamediamond.Different,sure,butsimilarinsomefundamentalways.' IwasjustliterallychortlingwithhappinessoverallthefeelingsthisbookgavemewiththesetwomaincharactersbecauseTHISisthedark,enemies-to-morekindofslow-burnIcrave.IsitsomethingIwouldapproveofIRL???ahahahahahahanobutit'swhatIloveinmyfiction,okay??Also,thesetwoclashagainandagain,yetarestillsomehowmagneticallydrawntoeachotherinsomanyways.ButIalsolovedhow,eventhoughthey'reboththeclassicdefinitionofmonsters,theystilltrytokeepeachothertosomelevelofmorality?ItwasthesekindofattributesanddialoguethatreallymademerealizemyloveforthisbookANDjusthowfreakingtalentedthisauthoris. "Buttheproblemwithlosingyourmoralityisthatsometimesittakesotherthingswithit.Youdon'trealizethethingsthatareimportanttoyou,inordertobethepersonyouwanttobe,untilyou'vealreadydamagedthembeyondrepair." IcouldshriekonandonabouthowmuchIlovethisgory,gray-scaleworldofabook.Butit'sgettinglate,Iwillprobablydropspoilers,andinsteadIshalljustobsessivelyre-readandcacklehappily. ...more flag 28likes · Like  · seereview Viewall6comments Feb03,2020 Maggie☘ ratedit itwasamazing Shelves: amazing-reads, kick-ass-heroines, intriguing-world-building, interesting-villains-antiheroes, amazing-female-leads, underrated-gems, flawed-female-characters-i-love *4.5/5stars* “Whendidyoucrossoverintoserialkillerterritory,Nita?” Thisissuchanunderratedgem!Ihaven'tbeenquitethishookedwhilereadingabookintoolong.NotEvenBonesfollowsNita,whodissectspeople.Shelivesinaworldwhereunnaturalsarehuntedforbodyparts,whichhavevariouseffects(fromlesseningpaintodruggingetc).Hermotherhuntsunnatruals,Nitadissectsthem,thentheyaresoldontheblackmarketforparts.Thingshasalwaysbeenthatway.Nitawould *4.5/5stars* “Whendidyoucrossoverintoserialkillerterritory,Nita?” Thisissuchanunderratedgem!Ihaven'tbeenquitethishookedwhilereadingabookintoolong.NotEvenBonesfollowsNita,whodissectspeople.Shelivesinaworldwhereunnaturalsarehuntedforbodyparts,whichhavevariouseffects(fromlesseningpaintodruggingetc).Hermotherhuntsunnatruals,Nitadissectsthem,thentheyaresoldontheblackmarketforparts.Thingshasalwaysbeenthatway.Nitawouldratherdissectadeadbody,thantalktoalivingperson,waytoodifficult.Butoneday,hermotherdoesn'tbringhomeacorpse,butalivingbeing.PlanningtoslowlycuthimtopartsandhavingNitawatchitallandhelp,NitadecidesonarushedplanwhichsetsintomotionaslewofeventsunlikeanythingNitahaseverbeenthroughbefore. "Ittookaspecialtypeofmonstertodissectdeadpeopleandsellthemwithoutguilt.Nitawasawarethatmorallyspeaking,shewasn’tonthegoodsideofthescale.Infact,shewasprobablyclosertotheserialkillersideofthescale.Sometimesthinkingthatbotheredheralittle.Butthenshestoppedthinkingaboutitandtheuneasyfeelingwentaway." Nitaisamorallygreyheroine,andverycomplexone.She'snotevil,norisshecompletelygood.SheisverymuchahumangrowingupunderhercircumstancesandIlovedhowhercharacterandinnerPOVwasdone.ThisisthekindofmaincharacterIlovetofollow! "Nitacouldn’timagineit—peoplewouldnevertakeactionlikethatintheUSmarkets.There,afterthedealersbribedtheshitoutoftheauthorities,thelocalsjustlookedawayandpretendednothingwashappening.Theydidn’twanttoseethedarkness,refusedtobelievethattheircountrycouldhavesuchanuglyunderbelly.TheythoughtbecausetheUSwasa“first-worldcountry,”theydidn’thaveblackmarketsorhumantrafficking." Thisbookalsoisn'tafraidtogetrealanddark.There'sblackmarkets,humantrafficking,selfishness,poverty,survival.IreallyappreciatedNita'scommentarythroughoutthebookaboutprivilegeandwhatitmeansbeingprivileged(mainlydiscussedAmericanprivilegeincontrasttocountriesclosesttoit),colonialism,moneybeingabig(ortheonly)partofwhatitmeanstohave'power'inthisworldandthefrequentmisuseofit,themisuseofpeople(andcountries)withoutthatkindofpowerbythosewhodo.ItreallybroughtupsomanyissuesthatI'vebeenthinkingaboutaswellandthatpeopleshouldbeawareof,anditbroughtthemupinareallyorganicwaytoNita'slifeandherstory. "ShepassedbytheopendoorofarestaurantandsawapairofAmericantouristssnappingatawaiter.ThewomanwassnarlingsomethinginEnglish,andthewaiterjuststaredather,smilefrozenonhisfacewhileshakinghisheadandtryingtotellher,inamixofbrokenEnglishandSpanish,thathedidn’tunderstand.“Well,findmesomeonewhodoes!”snappedthewoman,andthensheturnedtoherhusband.“You’dthinktheycouldhirepeoplethatspeakEnglish.”Nitarolledhereyesasshepassed.WhywastherethisobsessionAmericanshadthatothersshouldlearntheirlanguagetoaccommodatethem?TheywereinPeru.Whydidn’tthoseAmericanpeoplelearnSpanish?Shesawiteverywhere,theweirdentitlement.TouristswhostolepiecesofpotteryandcoinsfromGermancastlesbecausetheycould.RichmenwhoflewintoHoChiMinhthinkingtheycouldbuyanyonetheywantedforanightanddoanythingtheywantedtothem,lawsofthecountrybedamned." Theplotgrabbedmefromthestart,thewritingstyleiseasyandfresh-bothmakingforveryeasybooktoreadinadayortwo.Theendingcompellesmetopickupbooktwoverysoon.Also,there'sanongoingwebtoonbasedonthisbookandit'samazingaswell! "OfcoursetherewouldbecorruptioninINHUP.Therewascorruptionineverything.Peoplehadyettodesignanincorruptiblepoliceforceorgovernment,oranincorruptibleanything,really.You’dhavetochangehumannaturetodothat." Allinall,highlyrecommendedforpeoplelookingforabookwithcomplexgreycharactersandstorywhichisn'tafraidtogothere.Thebooktouchesonmanyissues,followslargelyPOCcast.Aswellasforthose,whoaretiredoftherecentmediocreYAhighfantasiesandwanttoreadareallygoodYAurbanfantasywithuniqueworldbuilding.Veryaddictiveread.ThisisthethetypeofthingI'vebeenmisingfromrecentYAreleases. "Storiesheredidn’tgetneatendingstiedupinabow." ...more flag 25likes · Like  · seereview Viewall6comments Nov05,2018 Ishmeen ratedit likedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition IlovehowmessedupthisworldisandhowequallymesseduptheMCisbecauseIhaveneverreadanythinglikethisbefore.Thestoryisuniqueandwellcrafted,althoughIwasabitboredinthemiddleduetotheslowpace(hencethelackofastar).Theromanceisaveryslowburn-IwasrootingforKovitandNitasincetheirfirstmeetingandthisshipBETTERsailbecausenowIamhellainvested.Also,Fabriciocanpissrightoff:)Thereissomuchpotentialforwherethestorycouldgo,I IlovehowmessedupthisworldisandhowequallymesseduptheMCisbecauseIhaveneverreadanythinglikethisbefore.Thestoryisuniqueandwellcrafted,althoughIwasabitboredinthemiddleduetotheslowpace(hencethelackofastar).Theromanceisaveryslowburn-IwasrootingforKovitandNitasincetheirfirstmeetingandthisshipBETTERsailbecausenowIamhellainvested.Also,Fabriciocanpissrightoff:)Thereissomuchpotentialforwherethestorycouldgo,Iampumpedtoseewhereitheadsnext👏🏼 ...more flag 24likes · Like  · seereview Aug26,2018 VickyAgain ratedit itwasamazing  ·  reviewofanotheredition 4.5starsThisbookisFANTASTIC!It'sfresh,it'sexciting,it'sgotallthenittygrittyplusamorallyquestionableprotagonist.IlovedreadingitjustforhowdifferentitiscomparedtotraditionalYA.Itwasdarklyfascinatingandwaskindoflikeatrainwreckyoucan'thelpbutwatch.(Exceptthatthisbookisthefurthestthingfromatrainwreck.)It'sgotalotofdarkcharacters,andbasicallynobodyinthisstoryisacompletelygoodperson.They'veallledtoonepersonoranother's 4.5starsThisbookisFANTASTIC!It'sfresh,it'sexciting,it'sgotallthenittygrittyplusamorallyquestionableprotagonist.IlovedreadingitjustforhowdifferentitiscomparedtotraditionalYA.Itwasdarklyfascinatingandwaskindoflikeatrainwreckyoucan'thelpbutwatch.(Exceptthatthisbookisthefurthestthingfromatrainwreck.)It'sgotalotofdarkcharacters,andbasicallynobodyinthisstoryisacompletelygoodperson.They'veallledtoonepersonoranother'sdeath,andit'sreallyhorrifying,whenyouactuallythinkaboutit.Butsomemurderers(ormurdereradjacentpeople)arebetterthanothers,andthat'swhoweenduprootingforthroughoutthenovel.IlovedNita'scharacter.Eventhoughshe'snotagreatperson(*cough*SHEDISSECTSMONSTERSFORTHEBLACKMARKET*cough*),Ilovedreadingaprotagonistwhohasapassionforscienceandiswillingtoquestionhowfarshe'llgo.Andhernarrationandhowitincorporatedhealingthebodyandthespecificsofclottingbloodorsharpeningvisionorbuildingmusclesetc.wasreallycoolandnotatalllikethemuchmoreawkwardnarrationinHeartofThornswherethenarrator'ssciencetalkwas...lessbelievable.Thesortofparanormalabilitiesmonsters(flesheating,organeating,paineating,self-healing,glowing,vampires,chupacabras,unicorns,andeverythingunderthesun)havewerecooltoreadabout,butnotoverwhelming.Imean,theworldisbuiltreallywellinmyopinion,becauseyou'reintroducedtoallsortsofmonstersandknowledgeabouthowtheworldworksinthebook,butit'sallintegratedinawaythatneverfeelslikeaninfodumporjustbeingthrustintoabunchofwordsthatyoudon'treallyknowwhattheymean.ThemonsterswerejustsointerestingandIlovehowSchaefferincorporatedmonstersfrommultipleculturesandalsothoughtabouthowtheworldwouldreacttomonsters'existence,andwhatsheendedupdoingmadealotofsense.TherewereonlyafewthingsthatIwasn'tsokeenon,butIalsofeellikethey'llbeaddressedmoreinthesequel,becausethisisjustbook1.Nita'sstoryisfarfromover,andtherearestillquiteafewlooseendsaround(PLUSTHATCLIFFHANGER--OMG).IguessIjustwishNita'smoralswereexploredalittlemore,butshealsohascharacterdevelopmenttogothroughinthenextbook!Eventhoughshedidlearnaboutdrawingthelineanddecidingwherehermoralslie,Ididfeellikeshecouldhavejustlearnedmoreandunderstoodmore.AndIjustthoughtthatthewritingcouldhavebeenmoreemotiveandmorehorrifyingforthereader--moreshockinginaway.Imean,whenyoulookatwhat'shappening--Nitabeingtakenandsoldontheblackmarket,potentiallyforpeopletochopoffherbodypartsandeather--it'sareallyreallyreallyscarysituation.IwouldbefreakingmymindoutifIwaseverinapositionlikethat,andsoIthoughtthenoveldidn'tportraythehorrorofthesituationquiteaccurately?Itjustfeltlikeitwasallwellandgoodbecausethat'sjusthowtheworldworks.ButIalsounderstandhowthisisbasicallyallNitahaseverknown,andwritingthebookinthirdpersonlimitedforNitabothmadeusfitintoherPOVofthisnotbeingthathorrifying,andalsojustdistancedusalittle,becausethat'swhatthirdpersondoes.Overall,Ireallyenjoyedreadingthisandfoundittobeafresh,gruesometalethatYAreaderswilllove.IdefinitelyrecommendtofansofThisSavageSong,althoughthisnovelremainsverydistinctinitsownway.Butalso,monsterssss.ThankssomuchtoHMHTeenforprovidingmewithandigitalreviewcopyinexchangeforanhonestreview!Blog|Instagram|Twitter ...more flag 22likes · Like  · seereview View2comments Jan12,2020 may➹ markeditasto-read Iaccidentallytyped“notevenvibes”whilefranticallysearchingforthisinmylibrarycataloguebecauseIjustfoundoutthatthere’saThaimaincharacterandthat’sEXACTLYhowI’mfeelinghearingabouttheThairep2yearslate!!!!! flag 22likes · Like  · seereview View2comments Nov09,2018 clem ratedit likedit “Pain.Everyoneisalwaysinpain.Whetherit’saloosehangnail,asorejoint,acrampedbackmuscle—something.Nohumanisnevernotinatleastaminuteamountofpain."⭐️⭐️⭐️Whilethisbookdidn'tleavemeangryandpouncinginmybedwayaftermybedtime,italsodidn'thappentobeapleasantread.I'mambivalent.NotEvenBonesisnotabadbookbyanystandards,infact,Ithinkit'sbetterthanmostYAFantasyI'veeverreadbutitalsodidn'tblowmymind.NotEvenBonestellsthestor “Pain.Everyoneisalwaysinpain.Whetherit’saloosehangnail,asorejoint,acrampedbackmuscle—something.Nohumanisnevernotinatleastaminuteamountofpain."⭐️⭐️⭐️Whilethisbookdidn'tleavemeangryandpouncinginmybedwayaftermybedtime,italsodidn'thappentobeapleasantread.I'mambivalent.NotEvenBonesisnotabadbookbyanystandards,infact,Ithinkit'sbetterthanmostYAFantasyI'veeverreadbutitalsodidn'tblowmymind.NotEvenBonestellsthestoryofateenagegirl(who'sdefinitelyaSlytherin)wholikestocutdeadmonster'sbodybeforehermothersellsthemtotheblackmarketinSouthAmerica.Then,achildiskidnappedandNitahastocuthimintopiecesbutalivethistime,whatwillNitado?It'spitchedasDextermeetsThisSavageSong,whichsoundsreallyinteresting,it'swhatdrewmein,inthefirstplacebuttheexecutioncouldhavebeendonesomuchbetter.Ithinkthebiggestproblemwiththisbookwasthefactthatitwaswaywaywaytooshort.It'sbarely300pagesandforthedebutofafantasyseries,it'shellashortanditfeelsshort.Thestoryunravelsreallyquicklyandtakesplaceinthespanofaweek,maybe2ifI'mfeelinggenerous.Thecharacterdevelopmentisminimalandsoisthedescription.Thisbookfeelstoominimal.So,I'veonlyheardgreatthingsaboutthisbookandwhileIwasn'tafan,Idon'tholdanythingagainstitinanywaysoIhopethatmyreviewdoesn'tchangeyourinterestintheslightestway.Infact,Ihopeyou'llgiveitatryandshareyouropinionaswell! ...more flag 19likes · Like  · seereview Mar09,2020 CortneyLaScolaHornyak-TheBookwormMyrtleBeach ratedit reallylikedit  ·  reviewofanotheredition Verycool,veryuniquestoryline.Ifeltalittlelostatthebeginning,definitelycouldhaveusedsomeexplanationaboutalotofstuff.Ievencheckedtomakesurethiswasthefirstbookatonepoint.ButonceIgotintothestory,thequestionsstartedtogetanswered,andIendedupreally,reallyenjoyingitVeryexcitedtocontinuethisstorywithNitaandKovit! flag 20likes · Like  · seereview Aug09,2020 Eliza☽ ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: monsters-and-demons, morally-dubious-characters, mob-gangster-mafia, anti-hero, paranormal, urban-fantasy Theonlythingmodernliteratureneedsisapairofpsychopathicbestpalswhoescapeablackmarketandburnshitdowntogether....andwhenItellyouthisbookSERVEDthat flag 18likes · Like  · seereview Jan12,2018 Tala ratedit reallylikedit Shelves: books-i-own, from-pub, arc, supernatural-or-magical, plot-twist-aahhhh, that-ending-though, contemporary-and-etc, out-of-the-box, this-is-wickedly-good, hyped-like-there-s-no-tomorrow Thiswashellaweird,butinthebestwaypossible.Iwouldn’tbeexaggeratingatallwhenIsaythatNOTEVENBONESismymostanticipated2018YAread(andIsayYAbecausethere’sQueenSchwab’sVICIOUScomingout,whichisadult).Imean,dissectingmonstersandsellingthemonlinetoshadycustomers?*crashesthoughthedoortoenterdramatically*.IAMSOHEREFORTHIS.Plus,youknow,oneofthecomptitlesforthisonewasSchwab’sThisSavageSong,andImean...comeON.Thisisguarant Thiswashellaweird,butinthebestwaypossible.Iwouldn’tbeexaggeratingatallwhenIsaythatNOTEVENBONESismymostanticipated2018YAread(andIsayYAbecausethere’sQueenSchwab’sVICIOUScomingout,whichisadult).Imean,dissectingmonstersandsellingthemonlinetoshadycustomers?*crashesthoughthedoortoenterdramatically*.IAMSOHEREFORTHIS.Plus,youknow,oneofthecomptitlesforthisonewasSchwab’sThisSavageSong,andImean...comeON.Thisisguaranteeingmyinterest.Andreally,thiswasratherfun.Thereisasufficientdoesofactionsequencesandmoral-questioningandbreakoutsandetc.Oneofthecoolestthingsever,too,wasthefactthatthiswassetintheAmazonrainforest??Like,whydidn’tanyonetellmethissooner??Ilovethis.Nitaisafabulouslead.She’svulnerableenoughforastorythisbloody,andherreactionsarerealistic(StartingAugust29th,2020 17 13 Oct21,202007:31PM   EastPolkSRP202...: NotEvenBones 1 1 May29,202008:48AM   YABuddyReaders'...: NotEvenBones(MarketofMonsters#1)byRebeccaSchaeffer-RestartingOctober1st2019 49 94 Oct03,201912:01PM   Moretopics... Share RecommendIt  |  Stats  |  RecentStatusUpdates Readersalsoenjoyed Seesimilarbooks… Genres Fantasy 602users YoungAdult 350users Horror 303users Fantasy> Paranormal 176users Fantasy> UrbanFantasy 129users Fiction 70users Fantasy> Supernatural 69users Thriller 65users YoungAdult> YoungAdultFantasy 61users Dark 54users Seetopshelves… AboutRebeccaSchaeffer RebeccaSchaeffer 896 followers RebeccaSchaefferisthecriticallyacclaimedauthorofNotEvenBones,OnlyAshesRemain,andWhenVillainsRise.TheWebtoonadaptationofthetrilogyhasgarneredoverahundredmillionreadsandnearly2millionsubscribers.Hernextbook,CityofNightmares,comesoutinJanuary2023.*******Ireadalotofbooksandhavealotofopinions,sotheonlybooksIputupandrateonGoodreadsare RebeccaSchaefferisthecriticallyacclaimedauthorofNotEvenBones,OnlyAshesRemain,andWhenVillainsRise.TheWebtoonadaptationofthetrilogyhasgarneredoverahundredmillionreadsandnearly2millionsubscribers.Hernextbook,CityofNightmares,comesoutinJanuary2023.*******Ireadalotofbooksandhavealotofopinions,sotheonlybooksIputupandrateonGoodreadsareonesIabsolutelylovedandwouldheartilyrecommendtomyfans.****Ialsodon'taddfriendsandIdon'thavetimetokeepuponallplatforms,soGoodreadsisjustforpostingbookreviews.Ifyouwanttocontactme,there'saformonmywebsite^_^ ...more Otherbooksintheseries MarketofMonsters (3books) BooksbyRebeccaSchaeffer More… ArticlesfeaturingthisbookDiscoverTheseHotNewYASeries Whenitcomestoirresistibleseries,theYAworldhasyoucovered.There’snoshortageofheroicteensreadytorebel...Readmore...71likes·24comments TriviaAboutNotEvenBones(M... Notriviaorquizzesyet.Addsomenow» QuotesfromNotEvenBones “Pain.Everyoneisalwaysinpain.Whetherit’saloosehangnail,asorejoint,acrampedbackmuscle—something.Nohumanisnevernotinatleastaminuteamountofpain.” — 29likes “Iknow.”Hishandranacrossthefloor,makingshapesinthenonexistentdust.“Haveyoueverseenthoseshowsstarringserial-killermaincharacters?Dexter?Hannibal?Someofthosesexyvampireonesthemafiafundstolurevictimstothem?Theymakeallsortsofexcusesfortheserialkillers.‘It’sokay,he’skillingbadguys.’‘It’sokay,becauseithappenedoffscreen.’Ihatethose.Ihatewhenpeopledothattome.Whentheytrytomakemesympathetic,moralizeallthedecisionsthataren’tmoral.” — 17likes Morequotes… Welcomeback.JustamomentwhilewesignyouintoyourGoodreadsaccount.