Sandy, a young woman thrust violently out of her farm life into the dispassionate science of neuters like Jin, discovers her own needs for balance: safety and adventure, art and science, selfprotection and love. But human life is full of change, and as the world is thrown off balance for all, each must learn to see in new ways for the survival of friends and enemies alike.ReviewsTabers debut novel presents an alltoocredible dystopic future world and, in Jin, a complex character whose mind approaches the world and its priorities in a very different way. The characterization of truly genderless individualsnot androgynes or hermaphroditesand the portrayal of an approach to the world that is both ruthless and compassionate make this an excellent candidate for book discussion groups and provide strong evidence for the availability of significant genre literature. Highly recommended.Library Journal, starred review, March 15, 2013Skillful pacing, unpredictable twists, nailbitingly tense moments, and an adroit resolution make this an unusual and engrossing addition to the postapocalyptic genre.Publishers Weekly, starred review, Jan. 28, 2013At its heart, Necessary Ill concerns itself with character and situation; with the social experience of marked vs. unmarked bodies, and the ethics of preservation of life. Is it better to kill many in order that the species might survive? Is it right to permit the human race to drive itself to extinction, if by ones actions one can prevent it? Is it ever possible to act ethically in taking choices away from other people? Necessary Ill doesnt answer the questions it raises, or at least not all of them. But it asks them thoughtfully, and with an eye for character that makes for an enjoyable read.Liz Bourke, Tor.com, March 2013
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