![]() It’s a place where preteens buy fake pregnancy bellies that move to simulate the baby inside and girls finance their college careers by having babies for strangers. The world McCafferty creates, in which teen pregnancy is celebrated and highly desired by society, is bizarre and disturbing. On the one hand, I love the ideas behind the novel. ![]() I really feel conflicted about this young adult novel. It’s a complete culture clash, with each sister working to opposite ends, and the inevitable chaos that erupts will change both of their lives forever. Separated at birth and raised in a super-conservative “fundamentalist” community, Harmony is determined to save Melody’s soul and bring her back to Goodside. However, her twin sister Harmony threatens to upset her plans when she suddenly appears on Melody’s doorstep. Sixteen-year-old Melody has spent her entire life preparing to become a Surrogette, and has scored an enviable contract with a wealthy family. ![]() Only young, healthy teenagers are capable of producing offspring…and would-be parents are willing to pay top dollar for the smartest and prettiest teens to “bump” and give children to them. ![]() Sometime between their eighteenth and twentieth birthdays, men and women are losing the ability to reproduce. In the not-too-distant future, an infertility virus has struck the population. ![]()
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