Blurry lines (Not Even Bones) "Book" review by Gail

(DISCLAIMER: This review is NOT based on the paperback version of the book. This is based off of a different online version which holds the same plot and same story as the book!!!)

              If I asked what defines good and bad, I’d get a lot of different answers. Good and bad are what individuals like to ponder yet can never actually define them or what makes them different. The book Not Even Bones paints a terrific picture of how vague and undefined the line between good and bad is.

              Starring Nita, a young woman who strives to go to college and who loves dissecting bodies maybe a little too much, this book narrates her journey of attaining power and the struggles of how she reaches that goal. From killing probably hundreds of people on an island where no one who was held captive there ever made it out alive to tell the tale, to taking down the world’s greatest agency which was full of corruption to save her best friend, it’s almost an understatement to say Nita has some issues. But in the case of good and bad, even Nita herself thinks about what really is good and bad. Multiple times she questions her own morals and multiple times she proves how blurry the line defining good and evil are. Because killing or torturing someone is bad, right? But what if it’s the only way you live? Selling someone to the black market is horrible. But what if it was their only way to survive? Blowing up half an island with probably hundreds of people on it is bad. But what if all those people are bad people?

              If you kill a killer, you didn’t change anything, because even though you got rid of one, you added yourself to the pile. But for Nita, she can’t help it. It may not be the best option, but it’s the only way she can make sure she stays alive. Once you’re sold out to the black market, you’re never safe again when you have powers like Nita’s.

              But, regarding the book, I’m loving it. It makes you think about so many psychological aspects of humanity and really gets you thinking about who people become when they only have one choice in their path to freedom. The way everyone in the story, except for a few characters, is painted as shady and/or untrustworthy really keeps you edge, as both you and Nita have no way of knowing who can really be trusted, and I really like that fact. Since the story is narrated from Nita's point of view, it shows how she herself doesn't trust anyone and always has her guard up. However, since I don’t believe I’ve finished the book yet, I can’t give a full summary of it. But I wouldn’t change my view of it. I absolutely love this book and would recommend it to anyone to loves mystery, thriller, suspense, and psychology!