Blake, Callie's love interest, turns out to be a renter and Callie's newfound 'friends' Lee, Brionna and Raj are actually staff from Prime intent on spying on her. In this novel no one is who they seem to be. This theme even stretches to the book covers with the series covers going from blue for the first book to orange for the second and the original version depicting an image of Callie with two different coloured eyes. Also she finds herself comparing the world she lives in to how things used to be before the war, back when she had parents and a stable life. The clear-cut difference between the wealthy enders and the lowly starters is all too apparent to Callie when she steps into a renter's shoes. This is no classic murder mystery, the way that Price has written this is like no other YA novel out there.Ĭontrast is a recurring theme in the novel. He's always one step ahead of Callie and his plans to take over the world one teen at a time may seem cliche at a glance but are portrayed as anything but. The head of prime, the faceless (literally - he wears a mask made of thousands of other peoples faces stitched together) Old man provides most of the mystery. Next comes the mystery of the Prime destinations body bank. This theme of deception continues throughout the novel adding to the thrill and mystery of the story. They truly fall in love but at the end of the book it is revealed that Blake was in fact a renter the whole time and had no recollection of Callie whatsoever. Then there's the classic cinderella rags-to-riches story of Callie and Blake - this allusion is made even clearer when Callie loses her shoe. It's sort of a 'boy likes girl but girl doesn't notice' situation. First off, there's the 'almost-romance' between Callie and Michael. In terms of romance, this books has plenty. This book is really an all-rounder with something to please everyone. Within the pages lies romance, mystery and action. But this novel is not just a sci-fi novel. As a dystopian future novel it deals with futuristic technology and new and a sci-fi feel. Lissa Price's 'Starters' deals with a wide range of themes.

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