A review by celiapowell
Pure by Julianna Baggott

2.0

I enjoyed some of the world building of Pure - the aftermath of an atomic bomb, the Detonations, has caused people to fuse with items in their surroundings when the Detonations occurred - other people, glass, toys, household goods. Meanwhile, a section of humanity who retreated to a dome prior to the Detonations (called the Dome, of course) remain pure. That's why they're referred to as Pure. (Lord save us from dystopias and their fondness for capitalisation). It's a creepy concept, the whole fusing thing, but one element doesn't make a story, and unfortunately Pure's plotting didn't particularly grab me. There's a convoluted quest element to the story, a rather dull enemy and some boring action sequences. I don't think I'll be looking for the sequel.