Review originally posted on The Book Addict's Guide: Well, I have to admit I was quite disappointed in ORIGIN. I really liked the concept and thought it was a refreshing and unique idea for a story (at least unique to me -- I hadn't read anything like it), but I felt very little connection or emotion from almost any of the characters. Pia seemed incredibly flat to me and I just couldn't make any kind of emotional connection with her. 
 I think also maybe a part of it was that I felt like the world building was lacking a little bit. Okay, so we're in scientist labs in the middle of the jungle. I really couldn't picture any of it though. I pictured generic jungle surrounding images that I borrowed from Lost and the Origin book trailer. I also felt like the world was so enclosed and encapsulated that I didn't really feel like much was developed. 
 Just a touch of mild insta-love and I was zoning out. I ended up racing through the end of the book just to finish.