The Farm (The Farm #1) 
2.5 stars. **There are some minor spoilers in this review. The Farm started out great. It might have stayed that way if it would have just been what it sounded like it would be. In the beginning Lily and her autistic sister Mel are trying to escape a "farm" where their blood is being harvested to feed vicious vampire-like creatures called ticks. The Farm is a place where teens are taken until they are 18. There is a lot of mystery about what happens after everyone at the farm turns 18. They
I really didnt know what to expect when I first picked this book. The cover seems pretty simple but a little creepy, I think. Well, let me tell you, The Farm was an AMAZING book from start to finish. It has a little bit of everything - romance, suspense, vampires, and a tough cookie for a heroine. Oh, and did I mention a hot guy? Yup, it has it all. The story is told in Lilly, Mel and Carters POV. The way that Emily wrote it, makes it really easy to follow. I love reading in Mels POV. I think

It took a while to get into this book, and my enthusiasm varied throughout. It reminds me of a summer movie blockbuster that keeps you enthralled while you're in the theater, but after the last credit rolls and you've had time to think about what you've seen, the plot holes grow bigger and bigger. It's set in the near future, after blood-drinking, genetically engineered monsters known as Ticks have ravaged the U.S. (Exactly where 250 million or more people went is not explained, and our heroes
This was an interesting take on vampires, honestly, I didn't like it very much, but three stars for being original.I probably would have liked it more if it wasn't for the makeout scenes, call me a baby, but they were too detailed and made me uncomfortable. Also, props for a good autism rep!
The time of whiny, incompetent heroines really won't go away and I wish it would. The Farm is another young adult book, in a long line of young adult books, to throw up lead characters who are a terrible fit, yet somehow are inexplicably drawn to one another.The concept is good (a post-apocalyptic world that is overrun with genetically modified, blood-sucking humans known as Ticks), but poorly executed (inconsistent with a habit of throwing more and more "twists" into the fray to keep the reader
I enjoyed it. Had most of it figured out early but there was a twist I wasn't expecting. 4 1/2 stars.
Emily McKay
Paperback | Pages: 420 pages Rating: 3.67 | 4515 Users | 743 Reviews

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Original Title: | The Farm |
ISBN: | 0425257800 (ISBN13: 9780425257807) |
Edition Language: | English URL http://www.npdco.org/ |
Series: | The Farm #1 |
Characters: | Lily, Mel |
Literary Awards: | RITA Award by Romance Writers of America for Best Young Adult Romance (2013) |
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Life was different in the Before: before vampires began devouring humans in a swarm across America; before the surviving young people were rounded up and quarantined. These days, we know what those quarantines are—holding pens where human blood is turned into more food for the undead monsters, known as Ticks. Surrounded by electrical fences, most kids try to survive the Farms by turning on each other…Describe Regarding Books The Farm (The Farm #1)
Title | : | The Farm (The Farm #1) |
Author | : | Emily McKay |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 420 pages |
Published | : | December 4th 2012 by Berkley Books (first published August 1st 2012) |
Categories | : | Young Adult. Paranormal. Vampires. Science Fiction. Dystopia. Fantasy. Horror |
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Ratings: 3.67 From 4515 Users | 743 ReviewsCrit Regarding Books The Farm (The Farm #1)
Things I liked:Mel's chapters. While I don't know how autistic people tend to act, the poetry of her pages lured me in and I quite enjoyed them.the plot was interesting, even if the plot twist was predictable. WAYYYY too many plot twist clues.the characters. I could see them all as different people and liked little pieces of each of them so that's nice.What I didn't like:the insta-like. Not working for me.the plot twist was good, but as I said before, there were too many clues for one plot2.5 stars. **There are some minor spoilers in this review. The Farm started out great. It might have stayed that way if it would have just been what it sounded like it would be. In the beginning Lily and her autistic sister Mel are trying to escape a "farm" where their blood is being harvested to feed vicious vampire-like creatures called ticks. The Farm is a place where teens are taken until they are 18. There is a lot of mystery about what happens after everyone at the farm turns 18. They
I really didnt know what to expect when I first picked this book. The cover seems pretty simple but a little creepy, I think. Well, let me tell you, The Farm was an AMAZING book from start to finish. It has a little bit of everything - romance, suspense, vampires, and a tough cookie for a heroine. Oh, and did I mention a hot guy? Yup, it has it all. The story is told in Lilly, Mel and Carters POV. The way that Emily wrote it, makes it really easy to follow. I love reading in Mels POV. I think

It took a while to get into this book, and my enthusiasm varied throughout. It reminds me of a summer movie blockbuster that keeps you enthralled while you're in the theater, but after the last credit rolls and you've had time to think about what you've seen, the plot holes grow bigger and bigger. It's set in the near future, after blood-drinking, genetically engineered monsters known as Ticks have ravaged the U.S. (Exactly where 250 million or more people went is not explained, and our heroes
This was an interesting take on vampires, honestly, I didn't like it very much, but three stars for being original.I probably would have liked it more if it wasn't for the makeout scenes, call me a baby, but they were too detailed and made me uncomfortable. Also, props for a good autism rep!
The time of whiny, incompetent heroines really won't go away and I wish it would. The Farm is another young adult book, in a long line of young adult books, to throw up lead characters who are a terrible fit, yet somehow are inexplicably drawn to one another.The concept is good (a post-apocalyptic world that is overrun with genetically modified, blood-sucking humans known as Ticks), but poorly executed (inconsistent with a habit of throwing more and more "twists" into the fray to keep the reader
I enjoyed it. Had most of it figured out early but there was a twist I wasn't expecting. 4 1/2 stars.
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