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 The human race is dying out. While previously modern medicine has helped us live to a ripe old age it is no match for a new virus which kills males at the age of twenty five and females at the age of twenty. The population drops, order is forgotten and young girls are grabbed right off the streets in order to become breeding brides for the rich. Rhine and her twin brother take every precaution to keep her safe but it's not enough. At the age of sixteen, she too is snatched off the streets of New York, taken to Florida and forcefully married, along with two others. Trapped in a mansion with an oblivious husband, a cruel father-in-law and under constant surveillance, all that's left for Rhine to do is plan her escape so she can have the freedom to enjoy her final years. 
 I'm sure many of you have heard about this book by now. It's been all the rage is YA circles for the past month are so. It's not one I would normally pick up but I had to check it out after reading so many rave reviews. Unfortunately the hype may have ruined this book for me. I had heard too much about this book. I had seen too many five start ratings. For me to like this book as much as every one else it was going to have to blow me away and be the best book I've read all year because that is what I had been told so many times. 
 Don't get me wrong I liked this book. It was a good story and Rhine is an amazing heroine. Very brave, focused and at the same time down to earth and lovable. I just couldn't get into it the way others have. I found that the story moved along slowly and it was quite predicable. I also found myself wondering a couple times if the author realized the similarities between her book and The Handmaid's Tale. If you're a fan of the genre check out this book, just try and push all the hype and expectations out of your mind before you begin reading.