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Lissa Price

Starters

Lissa PriceFiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2012

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Lissa Price

Starters

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2012
Book Details
Pages

384

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Los Angeles • Future

Publication Year

2012

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

12-18 years

Lexile Level

550L

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Starters by Lissa Price follows 16-year-old Callie Woodland, who, after losing her parents in the Spore Wars, survives on the streets with her younger brother, Tyler. Desperate for money, she enlists at Prime Destinations to rent her body to wealthy elderly people. When a rental malfunction leaves Callie conscious during a mission involving assassination and political intrigue, she uncovers sinister plans and must fight to protect herself and others. The novel contains graphic violence, disturbing imagery, and themes around survival and control.

Suspenseful

Mysterious

Dark

Challenging

Adventurous

Reviews & Readership

4.1

45,475 ratings

68%

Loved it

23%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Starters by Lissa Price presents a compelling dystopian world with an engaging plot. Readers appreciate the novel's fast pace, imaginative premise, and strong protagonist. However, some critics note underdeveloped secondary characters and predictable twists. Overall, Starters succeeds in maintaining interest despite a few narrative clichés.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Starters?

Readers who enjoy fast-paced, dystopian novels with strong female protagonists will love Starters by Lissa Price. Fans of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Divergent by Veronica Roth will find this novel equally gripping and thought-provoking, as it explores themes of survival, identity, and societal control.

4.1

45,475 ratings

68%

Loved it

23%

Mixed feelings

8%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

384

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Los Angeles • Future

Publication Year

2012

Audience

YA

Recommended Reading Age

12-18 years

Lexile Level

550L

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