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Dark Parties [Paperback]

Sara Grant (Author)

4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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Publication Date: 22 Dec 2011

Neva keeps a list of The Missing - the people like her grandmother who were part of her life but who have now vanished. The people that everyone else pretends never existed.

In a nation isolated beneath the dome of the Protectosphere - which is supposed to protect, but also imprisons - Neva and her friends dream of freedom.

But life is becoming complicated for Neva. She's falling for her best friend's boyfriend - and she's learning more than she ever wanted to know about what might be happening to The Missing...

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Neva keeps a list of The Missing - the people like her grandmother who were part of her life but who have now vanished. The people that everyone else pretends never existed.

In a nation isolated beneath the dome of the Protectosphere - which is supposed to protect, but also imprisons - Neva and her friends dream of freedom.

But life is becoming complicated for Neva. She's falling for her best friend's boyfriend - and she's learning more than she ever wanted to know about what might be happening to The Missing...

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Product details

Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Indigo (22 Dec 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1780620101
ISBN-13: 978-1780620107
Product Dimensions: 13.5 x 1.9 x 21.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 402,989 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A coming-of-age tale about identity, freedom and love with lots of appeal to teenage girls (THE BOOKSELLER )

It's dark, it's gritty and some parts are tough to read, but it's worth it. 4.5/5 (THE BOOK BAG )

The writing style is beautifully tactile and enveloped the senses. (Book Angel Booktopia 20120112)

Bleak though Neva's world is, being lost in it was a thrilling experience. Grant has the knack of sharing information concisely through tiny details and light touches. (Thoughts from the Hearthfire 20120112)

If you're looking for a dark and twisted dystopian story with strong characters and a frightening world then you can't go far wrong with Dark Parties. (Feeling Fictional 20120201)

This book has acres of potential, and my imagination was having a riot. (The Reluctant Hypersomniac 20120129)

This is a remarkable and tightly-written debut novel that has many parallels with the world since 9/11 and the Arab Spring. Older readers will find this a rewarding and exciting dystopian novel that is also a gripping story of friendship, love and betrayal. (CAROUSEL 20120701)

This book was amazing! It was really adventurous and romantic and got yuor emotions going ... a fantastic story for people who like dark romance. (TEEN TITLES )

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Sixteen-year-old Neva plots to escape her world, where everyone looks the same and no one is allowed to leave, in this compelling thriller about identity, trust and freedom.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Unpredictable and utterly thrilling 5 Jan 2012

By Book Muncher

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Dark Parties is a page turner of a dystopian tale in which our heroine, Neva, discovers the horrifying truth about life under the protectosphere. Beautifully written, we are led through the story with mounting tension towards a taut, breathtaking ending. I loved this book. So much. I always think I can figure out what's going to happen, in fact I usually can, but not in this case. There are real surprises here, although as you look back you can see how carefully seeded they are. This is a truly exciting story, and I cannot wait to read more from Sara Grant.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Unpredictable & full of twists and turns right up to the last few pages! 30 Dec 2011

By Kirsty at Book - Love - Bug

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This dystopian is Sara Grant's debut novel, and it's pretty impressive! I was first attracted to the striking cover artwork - the gorgeous red dress stands out from the grey and slightly foggy/snowy background which illustrates the whole premise of the book wonderfully; people are unique, we don't all need to blend in and merge into one mass product.

I'm not usually a massive dystopian fan, as mostly I find them too unrealistic. It's not that I don't like unrealistic books, but I like the fantasy to be something I'd like to escape to myself - hence the dislike of zombies etc. (I have no desire to be eaten alive!). This book however is scarily possible; it creates a world controlled by the government, where history is re-written and leaves people wondering what is real and what isn't! Things happen that given the choice, you certainly wouldn't want to be a part of, the question is "How far would you go to be free?"

I found this to be one of the most unpredictable books I've read this year. There are so many twists and turns which keep on going until the very end. Even if you guess some of the twists, I doubt you'll guess them all!

Although a fairly satisfying ending, the book is very much left open for the possibility of a return. I'm very much hoping for a sequel - I want to know more!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing world! 6 Mar 2012

By Lily

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I read this book in a few hours, it was so good I just couldn't put it down. I love the idea of the protectosphere which seperates Neva's country from the rest of the world, the author brings all the problems that arise from this to life brillantly. The plot is well thought out and there are loads of twists and turns you don't quite expect, the characters are all developed nicely and Neva is a brave main character but still has her flaws and makes mistakes. I think a follow up to this would definitely be interesting and I would buy more from this author. I couldn't find anything to nitpick about "Dark Parties", I really enjoyed Sara Grants style of writing which was really good at keeping up the suspense.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant!!

What a brilliant read - totally gripping and fantastically written. I was engrossed from start to finish - wanting to find out what happened to Neva, but not wanting the book to... Read more

Published 1 month ago by Kayles494

5.0 out of 5 stars Spot on young adult novel

Dark Parties is a dystopian near-or-distant future young adult novel. It introduces us to a world that is believable but terrifying. We are close to the protagonist, Neva. Read more

Published 9 months ago by G. James

4.0 out of 5 stars Dark and Twisted

I'm loving dystopian novels just now and this one was no exception. They are all different in their own ways and the world that Sara Grant has created is an interesting and... Read more

Published 12 months ago by Mrs. S. K. Mann

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Dystopian Book

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Once again my daughter, Rachel was responsible for nagging me to read this particular book next, she wanted to know my opinion on the book as she has already... Read more

Published 12 months ago by Sanz

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST MUST MUST READ!!!

Imagine a world where you are trapped inside a protectosphere, you are told that there is nothing outside, you must conform to uniformity, everyone must look the same, feel the... Read more

Published 12 months ago by helenek

4.0 out of 5 stars 8/10 for Dark Parties

My thoughts: I'm not normally very interested in dystopian novels. They just don't appeal to me for a variety of reasons. Read more

Published 13 months ago by Ailsa

5.0 out of 5 stars READ THIS BOOK NOW!

The storyline of this book is unbelievably imaginative and creative, yet the characters are so believable and endearing that you find yourself absolutely captivated. Read more

Published 14 months ago by C Stubbins

5.0 out of 5 stars real page turner

Picked this off the shelf because I liked the cover - although written primarily for young people, I loved it and have passed it to other adults who enjoyed it too. Read more

Published 15 months ago by penny4006

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful debut that is surprising and exciting

I'd been looking forward to reading Dark Parties by Sara Grant for such a long time, ever since Sara was here on the blog and mentioned how much of Dark Parties is a celebration of... Read more

Published 15 months ago by Michelle Cardozo

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning

A gripping, compelling and beautifully told story. A wonderful read because it is so carefully plotted and packed with characters that jump off the page and refuse to follow the... Read more

Published 15 months ago by MISS N RAHMAN

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