This Body Won't Break (The O-Negative Series #1) by Lea McKee

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Synopsis:

The truth doesn't always set you free.

Orphaned as a child, Joanna has lived her entire life in the care of the New Terra Alliance. On the verge of turning eighteen, she eagerly awaits her release into what remains of society.

It was a beautiful lie.

Joanna was never meant to leave. She is part of the August Harvest, slated to die before the month’s end. With a rogue soldier’s promise to find her a way out, Joanna dares to hope. But as Harvest Day approaches, she realizes that to truly defeat the NTA, she must extinguish the source of its corruption–the Commander General himself. But Joanna has no idea the Commander lies in wait, hatching a deadly plot of his own.

*This ARC was provided through publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

I thought that this book had an interesting plot and decided to give it a chance. The author had some interesting ideas, particularly the idea of raising people for the slaughter in order to save others from a deadly disease. The book began well enough with the main character, Joanna, being naive about what is to become of her. She goes along with hat is asked of her, never questioning anything except for small things in the grand scheme of things. It is quickly revealed that not all is what it seems and Joanna realizes that she has to escape before it is too late. 
I wish that I could say that I loved this book but it was just okay. There were things that were never explained that made portions of the book fall flat and feel hollow. I enjoyed he realistic feel to the book but that also became tainted when more fantastical/sci-fi elements were introduced into the story that didn't make any sense. There is also major insta-love within the book which I hated. There was no basis for the connection between the two main characters. They had known each other for such a short amount of time and then all of the sudden they were spouting out declarations of love and saying that they would die for one another. I believe that this book could be great with some editing because the bones of the story are solid and intriguing.