Title: A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird #1)
Author: Claudia Gray
1st Date of Publication: November 4, 2014
1st Date of Publication: November 4, 2014
ISBN: 9780062278968
# of Pages: 360
# of Pages: 360
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Age Rating: 13+ (Language, Mild Drugs)
Book Description:
Marguerite Caine's physicist parents are known for their groundbreaking achievements. Their most astonishing invention, called the Firebird, allows users to jump into multiple universes—and promises to revolutionize science forever. But then Marguerite's father is murdered, and the killer—her parent's handsome, enigmatic assistant Paul— escapes into another dimension before the law can touch him.
Marguerite refuses to let the man who destroyed her family go free. So she races after Paul through different universes, always leaping into another version of herself. But she also meets alternate versions of the people she knows—including Paul, whose life entangles with hers in increasingly familiar ways. Before long she begins to question Paul's guilt—as well as her own heart. And soon she discovers the truth behind her father's death is far more sinister than she expected.
A Thousand Pieces of You explores an amazingly intricate multi-universe where fate is unavoidable, the truth elusive, and love the greatest mystery of all.
Setting: Many dimensions
Point of View: 1st person- Marguerite Caine
Marguerite Caine's physicist parents are known for their groundbreaking achievements. Their most astonishing invention, called the Firebird, allows users to jump into multiple universes—and promises to revolutionize science forever. But then Marguerite's father is murdered, and the killer—her parent's handsome, enigmatic assistant Paul— escapes into another dimension before the law can touch him.
Marguerite refuses to let the man who destroyed her family go free. So she races after Paul through different universes, always leaping into another version of herself. But she also meets alternate versions of the people she knows—including Paul, whose life entangles with hers in increasingly familiar ways. Before long she begins to question Paul's guilt—as well as her own heart. And soon she discovers the truth behind her father's death is far more sinister than she expected.
A Thousand Pieces of You explores an amazingly intricate multi-universe where fate is unavoidable, the truth elusive, and love the greatest mystery of all.
Setting: Many dimensions
Point of View: 1st person- Marguerite Caine
Goodreads Rating: 3.95
My Rating: 4.05
Part of the Book that Caught My Attention: Both
View on the Cover: I love how it's two different worlds but they look like they're made out as a painting.
View on Title: Why a thousand? And why are they pieces? And who? These are the questions I asked myself and I had to know.
View on Title: Why a thousand? And why are they pieces? And who? These are the questions I asked myself and I had to know.
Pros:
- I really enjoyed the idea of jumping from dimension to dimension. It showed so many possibilities someone can live, but there's always a part of that person that will stay the same.
- Marguerite's character isn't your typical girl. She has super smart parents who are scientists and an older sister that is pretty much heading in the same direction. But she isn't like them, she is an artist who has a passion for pastels and a canvas. It's interesting seeing her viewpoint as an artist in a clearly scientific world.
- Marguerite is such a strong girl as she deals with the death of her father and makes it her duty to bring justice for his death as she is probably the least qualified to complete this epic task.
Cons:
- This book has a love triangle and I figured it would since it had two males that were close in age with Marguerite. But, this love triangle is bearable. I really don't care who she ends up with. I'm not a fan of either boy.
Critics' Reviews:
"This is definitely several steps above the standard romance; Avery is a voice to watch in this genre."―Booklist
"Those who are looking for something similar to Nicholas Sparks will appreciate this light romance."―School Library Journal
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