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Fragile Remedy

Fragile Remedy

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  • Author：Maria Ingrande Mora
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Summary

Sixteen-year-old Nate is a GEM—Genetically Engineered Medi-tissue created by the scientists of Gathos City as a cure for the elite from the fatal lung rot ravaging the population。 As a child， he was smuggled out of the laboratory where he was held captive and into the Withers—a quarantined， lawless region。 Nate manages to survive by using his engineering skills to become a Tinker， fixing broken tech in exchange for food or a safe place to sleep。 When he meets Reed， a kind and fiercely protective boy that makes his heart race， and his misfit gang of scavengers， Nate finds the family he’s always longed for—even if he can’t risk telling them what he is。

But Gathos created a genetic failsafe in their GEMs—a flaw that causes their health to rapidly deteriorate as they age unless they are regularly dosed with medication controlled by Gathos City。 As Nate’s health declines， his hard-won freedom is put in jeopardy。 Violence erupts across the Withers， his illegal supply of medicine is cut off， and a vicious attack on Reed threatens to expose his secret。 With time running out， Nate is left with only two options: work for a shadowy terrorist organization that has the means to keep him alive， or stay — and die — with the boy he loves。

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Reviews

J。 Dorner ，

LGBTQ+ Science FictionI'm giving this book only five stars because that's the highest quantity available on review sites。 （There's no "click here to give all the stars in the sky" 。。。 that I know of， anyway。） To say this book is good is an understatement。 Exceptional， marvelous， superb， wonderful-- I LOVE this book。 I had to update my NaNoWriMo profile to reflect having a new favorite。 Can I add some hearts instead of just stars？💗🤍❤💕😍Set in the fictional future （which doesn't feel so fictional-- LGBTQ+ Science FictionI'm giving this book only five stars because that's the highest quantity available on review sites。 （There's no "click here to give all the stars in the sky" 。。。 that I know of， anyway。） To say this book is good is an understatement。 Exceptional， marvelous， superb， wonderful-- I LOVE this book。 I had to update my NaNoWriMo profile to reflect having a new favorite。 Can I add some hearts instead of just stars？💗🤍❤💕😍Set in the fictional future （which doesn't feel so fictional-- thanks， 2020）， on the poor side of town- the quarantined island， everyone struggles to survive。 Nate wasn't born but created， and his blood can do amazing healing on others， at a painful cost to him。 （It sounds like "donor babies，" but since they're grown in a lab， people care even less。） The world has a drug problem （like the opioid crisis） and a respiratory problem （do I even have to mention the "C" word that ruined and ruled all of our lives in 2020？？？）。 All the science in this science fiction is plausible。 You might think that kind of reality-smacking-into-fiction would make this harder to read， yet I found the opposite to be true。 Because the book isn't really about those things， that's just well-written background noise。 The book is about relationships， making your own family， loyalty， love， and giving everything and anything for the one you love。 It might not sound like it， but this is my honest and unbiased review。 I got an ARC copy of this book when I interviewed this debut author for Operation Awesome。 （To be clear-- this is a DEBUT book！ 😲 Ground-level fandom。 Start the party！） I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a really great story with a teenage chaotic good main character。 There's diversity in that most of the main characters are extremely poor， multiple characters are gay， Sparks is probably trans （"when her appearance matched who she was"）， and various skin colors are mentioned （bronze， brown， pale）。 I don't read a lot of science fiction， but I do love diverse books and especially ones with such well-written characters and storylines， and this book is an example of the kind of scifi I like the most。 I would absolutely read another book from this author。 Even though Fragile Remedy is a stand-alone book， I'm hoping it will turn into a series。 The ending does wrap up the story， but it leaves room to add to it。 （Reed for mayor， president， whatever leadership roles exist！） Plus， I want to read about Pixel growing up， I want to see her improve the world。 And what about other GEMs in the Gathos City towers？ We need more books so Nate can go save them！This book is realistic fiction with a bit of science that hasn't happened yet。 It was happily-ever-after （as much as it can）。 It's romantic in that will-they-or-won't-they way where the reader can see how perfect Nate and Reed are for each other but Nate's anxiety needs to get out of the way first。 （And also， shower first， guys！ There's a great scene where they kiss， but it gets interrupted by sneezing。 LOVE that part of the book。） Fragile Remedy is thrilling， action-packed， fast-paced， and has many plot twists。 （The current book description， that's just the first third of the story。 There is so much more！） It's fun and entertaining （especially Alden）。 "Only Alden could make falling asleep a dramatic exit。" It seems like the antagonist is everyone from Gathos City， since they've abandoned all of these people， leaving them with sickness and poverty。 But there's another antagonist who is revealed later。 "We didn't start riots， people did，" the antagonist says。 Similarly， the backstory of how the characters met each other is skillfully woven into the book， each revealed at precisely the right moment。 Also excellently done is how Mora wrote Nate's fear of heights without being direct about it。 I learned the term hiccoughed from reading this book。 A word that instantly makes sense and has an obvious meaning and sound， yet I've never seen used before。 The scratchy blue cover with the crumbling city and the vial makes sense when reading the book。 The title also matches the story。 I saw only one possible typo in the entire ARC。 I imagine Pixel is the author's favorite character， though there are many excellent characters in this story。 The book was hard to put down because there is so much action and so much heart。 Every action， every choice， has a purpose in this book。 I could relate to several of the characters because of my life， and I've known some people who remind me of several of the characters。 （Notably Alden and Brick。） Speaking of Brick， I enjoyed that the character names were easy to remember because the names "fit" the characters。 Though there's a strong romance element， it just barely hints at PG-13 level of steam。 The setting is well fleshed-out， allowing the reader to feel the poverty and ruin in which the characters reside。 Nothing came easy for any of the characters。 The book absolutely holds up a mirror to society， to how we too often treat the sick， how people can turn on one another and use each other， but also how people can really love and give everything for someone。 It's the very best of people versus the very worst， which is what makes it so wonderful。 。。。more

Mandy Szewczuk ，

I dunno what to think。 I didn't dislike the book， but I felt like I could never really engage with the characters。 There was something thin to their interactions。 But an alright read， dystopia light。 Great diversity of characters， and the harshness of the world was biting and refreshing。 I dunno what to think。 I didn't dislike the book， but I felt like I could never really engage with the characters。 There was something thin to their interactions。 But an alright read， dystopia light。 Great diversity of characters， and the harshness of the world was biting and refreshing。 。。。more

Chloe 文琪 ，

Wonderfully written。I know this took me longer than usual to read， but I can ensure you that it had nothing to do with the book and everything to do with me。Nate and Reed are absolutely charming together。 The interactions make me go ajxjajsjqjjdwjkadjakwkxjnw， if you know what I mean。The storyline is essentially Nate’s journey with those he loves and ends with the revelations and losses。 I like how things are introduced and sort of speckled into the story such as Val。 It’s not just bAM here’s a Wonderfully written。I know this took me longer than usual to read， but I can ensure you that it had nothing to do with the book and everything to do with me。Nate and Reed are absolutely charming together。 The interactions make me go ajxjajsjqjjdwjkadjakwkxjnw， if you know what I mean。The storyline is essentially Nate’s journey with those he loves and ends with the revelations and losses。 I like how things are introduced and sort of speckled into the story such as Val。 It’s not just bAM here’s a new thing oh no。 Maybe it’s just me but the flow was a little rocky？ Sometimes it was very fast， sometimes it was a little slow。Nevertheless， I genuinely hope for more of these characters and their developments！ What a lovely read this was！ 。。。more

Lizard ，

Great， natural representation， well written relationships。 I liked how complex the relationship between Nate and Alden was。 The writing itself was great， but the plot was just ok。 Shoutout to the author for writing this fantastic book。

Yumi ，

I really enjoyed reading your book。 I read enthusiastically and understood the story。 。。。 If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top

Miracle ，

holy fuck， this hurt。 it’s SO good。 the world building is beautiful and heartbreaking and i loved so many of the characters。it hurts and and it’s hopeful and i will die without a sequel。 please。

Kate ，

I love this book- it’s everything a good dystopian should be！ It's a world that is at once so familiar， and still so foreign that you have to stop and think about how they got there from here and how easy it would be to slip down that path。 For every "that could never happen" there is that moment of "unless。。。" which is what makes dystopian books so compelling。 Mora creates this world so quickly and deftly that you are immediately immersed， there is no confusion about this world and where our ch I love this book- it’s everything a good dystopian should be！ It's a world that is at once so familiar， and still so foreign that you have to stop and think about how they got there from here and how easy it would be to slip down that path。 For every "that could never happen" there is that moment of "unless。。。" which is what makes dystopian books so compelling。 Mora creates this world so quickly and deftly that you are immediately immersed， there is no confusion about this world and where our characters fit in。 And the characters are something to behold。 Nate is our maind focus， he is a GEM （genetically engineered medi-tissue） - he was built quite literally to be used and abused and to keep the elite alive。 He is nothing to those in power， but everything to the people who love him。 He is smuggled out as a child and falls in with a street gang led by Reed。 They don't know what he is， or that without the medicine that keeps him well that he will die， sooner rather then later。 This leads to the main reason I love this book。 We get to see Nate go through the whole spectrum of emotions as he tries to figure out what to do。 He loves Reed， but isn't sure he can trust him with this secret， he isn't sure if letting Reed in would put Reed at risk。 He has to decide who to trust and who to stand up to and above all he has to decide what he is willing to risk。 The Nate and Reed relationship is perfect， and everyone can relate to that feeling of "what would I risk for this person？" The rest of the cast of characters are a great balance of people just trying to find their way in a world that isn't kind to them， to find a family that they can rely on， and to rise to the occassion when the moment presents itself。 I'm hoping there will be more to this series。 I love where the story ended， but there is so much more I would love to see。 This world and these characters are still calling my name and I can't wait to see what Maria Ingrande Mora does next。 。。。more

Kathreadya ，

Loved this queer YA dystopian！ So I usually avoid dystopian novels， but since it had queer rep， I decided to give it a try， and I'm glad I did！ I really enjoyed getting to know the characters， and the world building was really detailed and unique。 And thankfully， though this is definitely a dystopian future， the story focuses on the found family dynamic instead of the horrible world around them。 Would definitely recommend for all fans of found family and dystopian YA books！！ Loved this queer YA dystopian！ So I usually avoid dystopian novels， but since it had queer rep， I decided to give it a try， and I'm glad I did！ I really enjoyed getting to know the characters， and the world building was really detailed and unique。 And thankfully， though this is definitely a dystopian future， the story focuses on the found family dynamic instead of the horrible world around them。 Would definitely recommend for all fans of found family and dystopian YA books！！ 。。。more

Miriasha ，

So many trigger warnings but this book was so good！！！ I was engrossed and stayed up too late to read it multiple times， and even as I didn’t really cry， I deeply felt some of the moments at the end in particular。 All of the relationships in this book were intriguing and the found FAMILY and the ROMANCE and the LOVE and the MESSINESS

Hope Moore ，

Sixteen-year-old Nate is a Gem - a Genetically Engineered Medical Surrogate - created by Gathos City scientists as a cure for the elite from the fatal lung rot ravaging the population。 As a child， Nate was smuggled out of the laboratory where he was held captive and into the Withers - a quarantined， lawless region。 He manages to survive by becoming a Tinker， fixing broken tech in exchange for food or a safe place to sleep。 When he meets Reed， a kind and fiercely protective boy that makes his hea Sixteen-year-old Nate is a Gem - a Genetically Engineered Medical Surrogate - created by Gathos City scientists as a cure for the elite from the fatal lung rot ravaging the population。 As a child， Nate was smuggled out of the laboratory where he was held captive and into the Withers - a quarantined， lawless region。 He manages to survive by becoming a Tinker， fixing broken tech in exchange for food or a safe place to sleep。 When he meets Reed， a kind and fiercely protective boy that makes his heart race， and his misfit gang of scavengers， Nate finds the family he’s always longed for - even if he can't risk telling them what he is。 But Gathos created a genetic failsafe in their Gems - a flaw in their DNA that causes their health to rapidly deteriorate as they age unless they are regularly dosed with medication controlled by Gathos City。 When violence erupts across the Withers， Nate's illegal supply of medicine is cut off， and a vicious attack on Reed threatens to expose his secret。 With time running out， Nate is left with only two options: work for a shadowy terrorist organization that has the means to keep him alive， or stay - and die - with the boy he loves。 So I really enjoyed this book。 I first want to mention that there is a Trigger Warning for Drug use and addiction and even though it’s mentioned in the description I felt the need to mention it again。 Now onto the actual review portion。 I really enjoyed reading about these characters and this world。 The city is very dark and and filled with violence but was interesting to read about because of the small amount of history we got that made you question why the city is still the way it is。 Nate is a great character who is easily likeable and has a great personality， he’s definitely not perfect and has major flaws that we see but is interesting to read about because of the way he thinks and how he preserves everything that comes his way。 I love how fiercely protective Reed is over his friends at first I was slightly skeptical on how I would like Reed but slowly I began to like him。 The found family in this is so amazing and I would love to be apart of this group of people。 The only other character I have something specific to say about is Alden and all I have to say is I loved him so much。 Anything else I would say would be spoilers。 I quickly want to say that I really enjoyed Nate and Reed’s romance arc in this book， definitely a fun one to read about。 I will say that the plot and villain weren’t amazing。 This definitely is more character based and about the characters growing than a strong plot。 But it’s still very enjoyable。 The same goes will the villain， the villain is more or less the city itself than any specific characters。 I laughed， I cried （more than I’d care to admit） I was happy and I was sad。 This book made me feel so many emotions and I enjoyed that。 。。。more

alice ☼ ，

3 stars！ — [♡] ‧₊˚✧good world building， and while enjoyable i just felt the plot was slightly lacking。 wasn’t anything i’ve never seen or read before。 warning for violence， death， drug use， mention of prostitution， off page death of a parent。

Adhara Black （Clara Carvalho） ，

1。5/5Fragile Remedy infelizmente entrou pras decepções do ano。 Um livro com uma premissa maravilhosa （engenharia genética， quarentena。。。） mas que não foi capaz de entregar praticamente nada。O mundo é confuso e bagunçado e em momento algum temos uma maior explicação sobre o que está acontecendo。 Não é preciso explicar cada detalhe mas o pouco de construção de mundo que temos não é o suficiente e acaba prejudicando o entendimento da história。Além disso， a leitura demorou bastante a engatar， vindo 1。5/5Fragile Remedy infelizmente entrou pras decepções do ano。 Um livro com uma premissa maravilhosa （engenharia genética， quarentena。。。） mas que não foi capaz de entregar praticamente nada。O mundo é confuso e bagunçado e em momento algum temos uma maior explicação sobre o que está acontecendo。 Não é preciso explicar cada detalhe mas o pouco de construção de mundo que temos não é o suficiente e acaba prejudicando o entendimento da história。Além disso， a leitura demorou bastante a engatar， vindo a se tornar mais interessante apenas lá pelos 50%。 As coisas pareciam estar melhorando， mas aí somos apresentados ao "grande vilão" da história。 Mais caricato só tivesse gritado "Muahahaha" e torcido o bigode。O romance não e nem um pouco convincente e me pegava revirando os olhos em cada cena do casal。 Além disso， os personagens que parecem mais interessantes tem pouquíssimo destaque。 A única coisa que ainda salva é a found family que encontramos aqui porque de resto。。。O livro tinha um grande potencial， poderia ter discutido os limites éticos da ciência， descaso governamental， consumo de drogas， etc。 No entanto， acabou preferindo nem tocar nos pontos que tornavam a premissa interessante。 。。。more

Samantha Jones ，

Great job author， I really like your writing style。 I suggest you join NovelStar’s writing competition， you might be their next big star。

Idoia Gorosabel Gkikas ，

Man， once those characters get their hooks into you 。。。 You've just got to keep reading。 No spoilers， but this story wraps up with such a tender ending – sad and happy and satisfying and beautiful all at once。 I loved it。 Man， once those characters get their hooks into you 。。。 You've just got to keep reading。 No spoilers， but this story wraps up with such a tender ending – sad and happy and satisfying and beautiful all at once。 I loved it。 。。。more

Helen ，

I'm a 60yo grandmother。 This book was totally not in my wheelhouse。 I loved it。 I simply loved all the characters and what they brought。 So glad I took the leap to read and look forward to more from the author。 I'm a 60yo grandmother。 This book was totally not in my wheelhouse。 I loved it。 I simply loved all the characters and what they brought。 So glad I took the leap to read and look forward to more from the author。 。。。more

Janet ，

This book is gorgeously written。 It sweeps you up into another world - a cruel one with so many visceral sights and smells and threats - but also into the hearts of the vulnerable， endearing characters。 （Reed was my very favorite。） There were several lines in this book that were just -chef's kiss- perfect。 The plot of the 2nd half really picks up and also gives space for the characters to become fully themselves。 This book is gorgeously written。 It sweeps you up into another world - a cruel one with so many visceral sights and smells and threats - but also into the hearts of the vulnerable， endearing characters。 （Reed was my very favorite。） There were several lines in this book that were just -chef's kiss- perfect。 The plot of the 2nd half really picks up and also gives space for the characters to become fully themselves。 。。。more

Sherron ，

Interior monologue， dialogue， immature characters。

Joshua Mantilla ，

The book was well-paced and has a certain rhythm to the story lines。 Skillful writing， realistic as well as unique characters （especially the hero）， and a plot full of twists and turns。 。。。 If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top

Leah ，

2。5* I DNFed this book。 I was really into it at first， the premise was great， I love it when my main characters are hurt。 However， the book slowly went off the track。 I understood the misunderstanding that he was a chem addict and why he couldn't say anything， but then the MC kept doing stupid things。 I absolutely hated how he kept whining about this and that。 He made promises he couldn't keep multiple times and he was so wishy-washy。 He rarely drew a line and stuck to it。 I didn't understand wh 2。5* I DNFed this book。 I was really into it at first， the premise was great， I love it when my main characters are hurt。 However， the book slowly went off the track。 I understood the misunderstanding that he was a chem addict and why he couldn't say anything， but then the MC kept doing stupid things。 I absolutely hated how he kept whining about this and that。 He made promises he couldn't keep multiple times and he was so wishy-washy。 He rarely drew a line and stuck to it。 I didn't understand why Reed acted the way he did most of the time。 It was a stupid push pull relationship and I was sick of it。 Eventually the plot picked up and the plot felt paper thin。 The world felt paper thin。 It might be because I just got off of the Liveship traders trilogy where Robin Hobb's worldbuilding is outstanding that I see this world in Fragile Remedy as colorless。 I did appreciate the SF m/m romance， which was why I picked it up in the first place 。。。more

Toni ，

The premise was unique， albeit weird and creepy， but the love story did not feel genuine。

Sarah ，

I loved this！ Read it in one sitting because I just couldn't put it down。 The world building is wonderful， the characters are well developed and interesting， and I was very invested in the over all plot。 Dystopian science fiction is my favorite genre and this has definitely snagged a top spot for the year！ I loved this！ Read it in one sitting because I just couldn't put it down。 The world building is wonderful， the characters are well developed and interesting， and I was very invested in the over all plot。 Dystopian science fiction is my favorite genre and this has definitely snagged a top spot for the year！ 。。。more

Tara ，

I loved this。 What a beautiful story of love， happiness， and doing what oh have to in order to make your own way。 This is one of those post-apocalyptic stories that don't seem too far off and scare the bejeezus out of me， but also the story was so lovely in and of itself that I pushed past it。 I fell in love with Nate and Reed and the whole gang。 Even Alden grew on me。 And Ivy's presence just brought everything where I needed it to be。 Excellent。 I loved this。 What a beautiful story of love， happiness， and doing what oh have to in order to make your own way。 This is one of those post-apocalyptic stories that don't seem too far off and scare the bejeezus out of me， but also the story was so lovely in and of itself that I pushed past it。 I fell in love with Nate and Reed and the whole gang。 Even Alden grew on me。 And Ivy's presence just brought everything where I needed it to be。 Excellent。 。。。more

Elwira ，

3。5/5Trigger warnings: Explicit descriptions of poverty， hunger， homelessness and death。 Mentions of human trafficking and sex trade。 Drug abuse and addiction Violence and Blood: stabbing， biting， explosions and arson。 Mentions of experiments on humans Character held and restrained against their will A character struggles with self-worth and whether they deserve to live。PROS:I loved the "found family" trope， the characters where all very likeable。 The author established the setting well which ma 3。5/5Trigger warnings: Explicit descriptions of poverty， hunger， homelessness and death。 Mentions of human trafficking and sex trade。 Drug abuse and addiction Violence and Blood: stabbing， biting， explosions and arson。 Mentions of experiments on humans Character held and restrained against their will A character struggles with self-worth and whether they deserve to live。PROS:I loved the "found family" trope， the characters where all very likeable。 The author established the setting well which made it easier to imagine。I liked that the romantic aspect didn't overpower the friendship dynamics within the gang too much。 CONS:The romance between Nate and Reed was sweet but it didn't feel established enough for me to be fully invested in their relationship which is a shame as they were both likeable characters you couldn't help but want the best for。 Dragged in some areas and for a book that is already quite short it really hindered the reading experience。 Made me realise that I don't really like dystopian Sc-fi all that much。Overall， I think that the concept of this book was great and so were the characters and setting。 It was a solid and enjoyable read。 。。。more

SER ，

For some reason， I was expecting something a smidge different based on the premise， but overall， this was a pretty good read。Cons:× We have another example of an author who uses the word "And" to start sentences numerous times throughout this book。 I don't mind seeing the word to start a sentence if it's to help emphasize something， but there were quite a few times where it was unnecessary。 Where putting a comma or just letting it continue from the previous sentence would have worked much better For some reason， I was expecting something a smidge different based on the premise， but overall， this was a pretty good read。Cons:× We have another example of an author who uses the word "And" to start sentences numerous times throughout this book。 I don't mind seeing the word to start a sentence if it's to help emphasize something， but there were quite a few times where it was unnecessary。 Where putting a comma or just letting it continue from the previous sentence would have worked much better。 × I found Juniper （view spoiler）[switching sides and being the one to kill Agatha surprising -- which is always nice， I adore surprises in books -- but it also came without any development from Juniper's end。 She was just。。。in the background， being a grudging and reluctant member of their group up until that very moment where she saved Nate by taking Agatha's life。 We never see Juniper even start to question or doubt this woman who she was willing to kill a child for in order to protect chapters prior。 She also doesn't spend enough time with Nate and the others to get attached to them or anything。 So it felt very odd to suddenly have her flip sides。 （hide spoiler）] Don't get me wrong， I enjoyed Juniper as a character， but that incident didn't work with what we had seen of leading up until that point。Pros:× Alden was such a little shit and toxic， but I still loved his character very much。 So much that I wanted more about him and his past。 We got tidbits and pieces from Nate， of course， but I was left longing for more。 Wanting to know more about Alden， despite the fact we knew quite a bit about him。 （view spoiler）[And yeah， I got a little teary-eyed when he died， even moreso at seeing Nate's reaction。 （hide spoiler）]× Overall， all of the characters were handled pretty well。 They all had their own distinct personalities that set them apart， whether they were good or bad people， and I found myself interested in practically every single one we met。× The writing was very pleasant （minus the using of "And" to start numerous sentences）。× While I could easily see this having a sequel down the line， it also works wonderful as a standalone in itself。 。。。more

Liz Arnone ，

I was in a bit of a reading funk and then this book came around and it was PURE JOY。 Dont get me wrong - it was dark as hellll but I love a book that doesn’t stray away from the dark because it ends up creating the most incredible characters。 Alden - holy crap。 Literally the most perfectly gray， confusing， frustrating， INCREDIBLE character。 I just have no words for how much I actually loved him。 Nate and Reed - you CUTIESSS！！ As someone who normally ends up reading sooo much enemies to lovers th I was in a bit of a reading funk and then this book came around and it was PURE JOY。 Dont get me wrong - it was dark as hellll but I love a book that doesn’t stray away from the dark because it ends up creating the most incredible characters。 Alden - holy crap。 Literally the most perfectly gray， confusing， frustrating， INCREDIBLE character。 I just have no words for how much I actually loved him。 Nate and Reed - you CUTIESSS！！ As someone who normally ends up reading sooo much enemies to lovers this love interest （friends / support system / found family） was just a breath of fresh air and so adorable。 This book isn’t perfect， but the characters and the world building IN ONE BOOK NO LESS （please give us a break from trilogies） makes it five stars for me 。。。more

Justice Hill ，

Thank you immensely to TBR and Beyond Tours， author Maria Ingrande Mora， and Flux for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。I am so happy to see Science Fiction making a comeback in young adult literature。 I truly loved Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson and Fragile Remedy gave me a taste of what I was missing after I finished that novel。 The science what Nate is is super interesting and immediately grabs your attention as a reader。 This debut novel does a fant Thank you immensely to TBR and Beyond Tours， author Maria Ingrande Mora， and Flux for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。I am so happy to see Science Fiction making a comeback in young adult literature。 I truly loved Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson and Fragile Remedy gave me a taste of what I was missing after I finished that novel。 The science what Nate is is super interesting and immediately grabs your attention as a reader。 This debut novel does a fantastic job of immersing you in the world of Withers and showcasing all of its dark corners。 This author certainly knows how to set a dark， anxious mood。 The people on Withers are also a product of where they live and Maria perfectly writes these characters and their lives which helps to boost our understanding of all of the dark things they have to go through。 I really felt bad for Nate during this novel and I so very much wanted him to find his place in the world and be safe。 However， this story has such different plans for him。 Nate as a character was written very well and I found myself genuinely caring about him and what sort of ordeal he was going to get himself into next。 Also， did I mention that there was queer rep in this book？ The queer rep in this book fit perfectly along the found families theme that is also present here。 These parts of the books definitely made me smile and it made me happy seeing this rep in this novel。 Overall， I would definitely recommend picking Fragile Remedy up if you miss the young adult science fiction you used to read in middle school。 。。。more

Arundhati ，

Now that I am done with my sob fest， I'll try finding coherent words to describe this book。 Honestly it was really difficuly for me to go through this one。 It pained me so much。 This is a sci-fi dystopian novel set in a post apocalyptic/ post pandemic world。 The writing is pretty straightforward and simple。 The descriptions are really vivid and detailed that it actually gave me creeps and I am sure it will give me nightmares。 Their world is dark， gritty and completely unforgiving。 The writing is Now that I am done with my sob fest， I'll try finding coherent words to describe this book。 Honestly it was really difficuly for me to go through this one。 It pained me so much。 This is a sci-fi dystopian novel set in a post apocalyptic/ post pandemic world。 The writing is pretty straightforward and simple。 The descriptions are really vivid and detailed that it actually gave me creeps and I am sure it will give me nightmares。 Their world is dark， gritty and completely unforgiving。 The writing is so raw that is bound to invoke emotions。 The themes and topics dealt are heavy and dark。 The whole tone of the story is very gloomy and bleak， with our squad trying to find what little hope they can。The story follows Nate who is a GEM who are genetically engineered experiments initially made in order to cure the lung rot。 As the blood of these GEMs are a source of huge benefits， people started harvesting and abusing them。 Nate escapes to abandoned area of the city called Withers， where he runs with a gang barely surviving to meet his daily needs。 But as he comes of a certain age his condition starts getting worse which can be only cured through a remedy which is very rare and highly regulated。 In his battle for survival he gets caught up in the gang politics of Withers and brings down the dangers to his whole gang。 I liked Nate。 He is burdened with the guilt of hiding his true self from his gang while he is struggling to just survive。 He is so afraid of being found out yet he shows bravery when it comes to stand up for his gang。 He is a great tinker and very loyal to his friends。 I loved his relationship with Reed， Alden and Pixel。 Oh how much I loved little Pix。 I was so scared for her。 Reed was a lovely character。 He was an able leader， very principled who stuck to his beliefs even when it meant to let go off someone he truly cared for。 I loved the little moments between Nate and Reed。 Specially their game of wishes。 That was just the cutest thing😍🥰。 But my favorite has to be Alden。 He had such a complex relationship with Nate。 Even though he did so many questionable things in the past， he deeply cared for Nate。 I agree that Alden's relationship with Nate was definitely problematic。。。 but their chemistry was leaping off the pages。 He was so tender and caring when Nate fell sick。 My heart just melted。🥺 And then the hairbrush scene had to happen。 I bawled my eyes in those moments。 That has to be one of the most heart breaking things I have read。😭 All the characters were multi layered having so many shades and complexities。 It was a delight to read about them。 All in all this one is a solid debut。 I am really happy that I picked this up even though it made me cry so bad。 -->3。75 。。。more

Ashley ，

Loved it！ Delicious， delicious， dystopian book candy。 Absolutely could use more。 Maybe there will be a sequel？ I can dream， can't I？ Loved it！ Delicious， delicious， dystopian book candy。 Absolutely could use more。 Maybe there will be a sequel？ I can dream， can't I？ 。。。more

Melissa Lynn ，

I really enjoyed this story。 World building is never easy， but you learn about this universe as you read and as you fall for each character and their tie to Nate and how they've ended up together。 It's a beautiful story about found family and found love and survival and after a few great big cry fests， I was left wanting more of Nate and Reed's story by the end。 Add this to your tbr lists！ I really enjoyed this story。 World building is never easy， but you learn about this universe as you read and as you fall for each character and their tie to Nate and how they've ended up together。 It's a beautiful story about found family and found love and survival and after a few great big cry fests， I was left wanting more of Nate and Reed's story by the end。 Add this to your tbr lists！ 。。。more

Shannon （It Starts At Midnight） ，

You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight 3。5*So， I mostly liked this story， especially once I got into it。 It's about Nate， a young man who was genetically engineered。 In Nate's world， not only is he looked down upon， but he could be tortured or killed for his mere existence。 And oh yeah， his existence can straight up kill him right back。 So things aren't looking great， you see。 I am going to get my negative out of the way righ You can find the full review and all the fancy and/or randomness that accompanies it at It Starts at Midnight 3。5*So， I mostly liked this story， especially once I got into it。 It's about Nate， a young man who was genetically engineered。 In Nate's world， not only is he looked down upon， but he could be tortured or killed for his mere existence。 And oh yeah， his existence can straight up kill him right back。 So things aren't looking great， you see。 I am going to get my negative out of the way right now， and that is that I was kind of lost and overwhelmed at the start of the story。 Like， I understood what was going on with Nate to some extent， but figuring out the different factions of the world while trying to keep track of who's who in Nate's friend group was。。。 a lot。 But as the story went on， I did get a handle on it- mostly。 I did absolutely fall in love with Nate's friends， but I was still left a bit confused by the world。 I liked what I did get， but I felt like there was a lot more going on behind the scenes， so to speak。 Anyway， Nate is racing to save both himself and his friends and any other randos he stumbles upon。 When we meet him， he's worried about his increasing level of sickness， he's worried about his friends getting caught by baddies， and when he stumbles upon a train accident， he's worried about those guys。 Nate is a good dude， is the basic gist here。 And I loved that！ Like， someone who actually just wants to be a good guy， it's refreshing。 As is his loyalty to his friends。 Granted， he often tended to this loyalty at his own expense， which is not what his friends would want， but his intentions are good。 There were some great twists along the way， too。 Some I saw coming， some I didn't， but I quite enjoyed the overall tone of the story， as well as the characters and their journeys。 Bottom Line: After a bit of a slow start， my heart was definitely captured by this group who just wanted to protect their found family， and wanted to make the world tolerable。  。。。more

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