Bumped: Megan McCafferty

Title: Bumped
Author: Megan McCafferty
Release Date: April 26th 2011
Source: NetGalley


Synopsis from Goodreads: When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, would-be parents are forced to pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized members of society. 

Sixteen-year-old identical twins Melody and Harmony were separated at birth and had never met until the day Harmony shows up on Melody’s doorstep. Until now, the twins have followed completely opposite paths. Melody has scored an enviable conception contract with a couple called the Jaydens. While they are searching for the perfect partner for Melody to bump with, she is fighting her attraction to her best friend Zen, who is way too short for the job. 

Harmony has spent her whole life in religious Goodside, preparing to be a wife and mother. She believes her calling is to bring Melody back to Goodside and convince her that “pregging” for profit is a sin. But Harmony has secrets of her own that she is running from. 

When Melody is finally matched with the world-famous, genetically flawless Jondoe, both girls’ lives are changed forever. A case of mistaken identity takes them on a journey neither could have ever imagined, one that makes Melody and Harmony realize they have so much more than just DNA in common

My Review: I think I should start off by saying I loved the premise of this book. A world where teens are the only possible candidates to impregnate? Genius.

Was I disappointed with the final Outcome of Bumped? Yes... and no.

I was disappointed, because it was no at all what I was expecting. The beginning of this novel confused me. I wasn't sure what was going on, and there were too many odd terms and new, high tech mechanics for my liking. Maybe if a glossary was given at the start of the novel, explaining the uses of said mechanisms. 

I did like it because, even though it took a long while to get into the novel --around 80 pages-- once I was hooked, I was hooked. Big time.

I cared about the characters. I wanted to know what would happen to Melody... and even more, what would eventually happen to Harmony. Would she, or wouldn't she *do-said-thing-that-is-spoilery* And I was urging on Harmony when *said thing happens*, even though I was kicking myself for her afterwards.

The Ending shocked me. As soon as I thought we'd be expecting some major conflict between the escapees (Harmony and Ram) and Melody, the novel Ended. 

Spoiler: I donno what I was expecting. Aliens to fly and abduct them? Oh, maybe Melody and Zen to get together. Maybe a not-so-conflicted-but-satisfying-enough-ending where Melody would talk Harmony into staying with here, and not going back to Goodside.

 I didn't expect it to end the way it did. I feel as though there was no ending, that I am missing a few chapters.

And that is why I find it so hard to rate this book. Though I finished it in 2 sittings (only because I had to go to sleep for school, other wise I would have finished in 1 because the writing was so easy-breezy and flowed well) I still have mixed feelings..

Bumped is rated 3.8 (Yes, really) of 5 stars.