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A review by sarahanne8382
Bumped by Megan McCafferty
3.0
I can't decide what I think about this one, so let me try to explain what it's about without giving away too many of the plot twists.
The year is 2035 and a disease known as HSPV destroys the reproductive systems of all adults shortly after they turn 18. In this world where only teenagers can get pregnant, twin sisters separated at birth find themselves on opposite sides of the human race's efforts to survive. Melody has been raised to be the perfect surrogate mother and has secured a lucrative contract with a wealthy couple to bear a child for them. Harmony has been raised in a secluded religious community where she's expected to marry young and produce as many children as she can before she and her husband lose the ability to reproduce. When Harmony shows up on Melody's doorstep their worlds collide in unexpected and unpredictable ways.
It took me awhile to get into this book because I've never read a funny dystopian novel and understanding the lighter tone took some time. Things really came together in the end, though, and now I just have to read the upcoming sequel. I'm still not sure how much I want to recommend it until I know how the whole thing turns out, but if you like a lot of ups and downs regardless of the ending, you won't be disappointed.
The year is 2035 and a disease known as HSPV destroys the reproductive systems of all adults shortly after they turn 18. In this world where only teenagers can get pregnant, twin sisters separated at birth find themselves on opposite sides of the human race's efforts to survive. Melody has been raised to be the perfect surrogate mother and has secured a lucrative contract with a wealthy couple to bear a child for them. Harmony has been raised in a secluded religious community where she's expected to marry young and produce as many children as she can before she and her husband lose the ability to reproduce. When Harmony shows up on Melody's doorstep their worlds collide in unexpected and unpredictable ways.
It took me awhile to get into this book because I've never read a funny dystopian novel and understanding the lighter tone took some time. Things really came together in the end, though, and now I just have to read the upcoming sequel. I'm still not sure how much I want to recommend it until I know how the whole thing turns out, but if you like a lot of ups and downs regardless of the ending, you won't be disappointed.