Originally reviewed at Hooked on Books 
 This is currently being heralded as one of the best books of the year. And as a result I find myself on the outside looking in. 
 Don't get me wrong. Dan Wells is a talented writer. The description were vivid, the characters were well drawn and I loved the amount of scientific detail that was included. I often find that many YA futuristic novels (especially dystopian) gloss over the scientific explanations - either because they don't think their readers will understand or because it is scientifically invalid. The detail in Partials however made the story seem incredibly believable. 
 Where this book lost me though, was the lack of originality. As a fan of Battlestar Galatica and a long (and I mean long) time reader of dystopia I didn't find anything unique about this novel. Everything felt incredibly predictable and recycled. I found myself picking out things that distinctly reminded me of Battlestar Galatica, Wither, The Terminator, Article 5, 1984, The Handmaid's Tale... I could go on. I can't in good faith recommend this book when all these other amazing books/shows have come before it. 
 If your new to dystopia then you will probably find this book refreshing and exciting, because like I said Dan Wells is a talented writer. However, for those who have been reading dystopia for awhile now I find that this book doesn't add anything to an already overcrowded genre.