Book Review: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner

Title: These Broken Stars
Series: Starbound, #1
Author: Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
Publication Date: December 10, 2013
Genre: Young Adult, Sci-Fi, Dystopia
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It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone.

Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they’re worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help.

Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other’s arms. Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder—would they be better off staying here forever?
Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won’t be the same people who landed on it.

My Thoughts

Ever since this book's cover was revealed, I was eager to read it for two reasons: the cover (of course) and the synopsis. I was anticipating to finally read this last December 2013, however, I got distracted by other books that I somehow ended up reading this last March. I like the writing but there were things that the book didn't quite answered my questions. Although, I enjoyed reading this very much and I think it was really a good read and adventurous fictional world to be in.

Plot

The story started with a party with Tarver's POV and by the looks of it, he's not the kind of guy who's into these kind of events but was simply forced to because of his achieved status. The idea of the Icarus though had me quite awed and picturing it in my head over and over. Thinking how cool it would be to be on board, yet at the same time it would also be dangerous in case some things happen..and something did. When Lilac and Tarver's pod landed on some strange world or planet, they were forced to help each other in order to survive..even if they don't like to be in the same room or distance. The planet or world was never mentioned WHAT or WHERE (or if that was mentioned, I probably didn't notice) You're left to wondering what or where it is although I strongly think they landed on earth because of the rain and grass and other living thing. Then the spirit-like lights or things that Lilac seemed to be hallucinating and then Tarver. Those things made me confuse and they do play a part in a scene with Lilac..which was also confusing but it was explained. Still, I was very confused at that time.

Characters

There weren't enough characters to discuss aside from Lilac and Tarver because it happens that they were the only survivors after Icarus crashed. Lilac's a strong girl but sometimes her "strong" personality gets irritating when she refused help from Tarver even when it's so obvious she needs help. But she's really smart and I was surprised that she knows how to connect wires and fix this and that despite the status in life she's in. Tarver's a headstrong character but I think he quickly assumes things like with Lilac while they were still on board the Icarus and kind of think that she's some snob rich girl. His cold attitude while they were trying to survive was just rude. And he and Lilac fight a lot which was frustrating but later on they got adorable and sweet and romantic. Not that I mind much because it was nice having the two of them together happy and understanding.

Conclusion

The ending was edgy for me. To think that this is a trilogy but every book has different main characters. These Broken Stars ended unsatisfying for me because of the heated talk between Lilac and her father and Tarver trying to do something. I wish the POVs will be like Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles that even with different main characters in every book in the series, the previous characters still gets their own POV and appearance. I still like this and I do plan on rereading too.

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Book Review: The Knife of Never Letting Go

Title: The Knife of Never Letting Go
Series: Chaos Walking, #1
Author: Patrick Ness
Publication Date: May 05, 2008
Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia, Paranormal
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Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in an overwhelming, never-ending stream of Noise. Just a month away from the birthday that will make him a man, Todd and his dog, Manchee -- whose thoughts Todd can hear too, whether he wants to or not -- stumble upon an area of complete silence. They find that in a town where privacy is impossible, something terrible has been hidden -- a secret so awful that Todd and Manchee must run for their lives.

My Thoughts

After reading this, I finally understood why the title is, "The Knife of Never Letting Go". I have a like/dislike relationship with this book even though the story has progressed into something very interesting and ended with a thrilling cliffhanger that makes me want to read the next book as soon as I can. The beginning was absolutely slow and chapter 4 was the start of me getting confused as Todd about what's going on given that he was told with short and vague reason/explanation.

Prentisstown is full of crazies. Crazies that aren't actually crazies but their drive to rule the whole planet seems to scare me considering that some of them look like normal people (or men since the town has been a settlement for only men) with every day smiles and soft nature. The main characters, Todd and Viola, gave me mixed emotions towards them. I'm torn between feeling angry, frustrated, sad, awe and scared. Todd made me those things the most for him, especially in chapter 25 where I first cried. His constant, "I will be a man" or "I'm not yet a man" is like a mantra that has been irritating me during the mid-part of the book. But by the end, I ended up liking him a lot. Viola's the same. If Todd's mantra irritated me, her silence did the same. Then throughout the book she grew on me, like Todd, and when she opened up on how she got in that place and her life the landing, I finally understood her silence. It saddens me that she had to go through it. I feel numb for Manchee. It hurts me when animals, especially the ones we consider as pets, gets tortured/kicked just because they're trying to protect us from the bad ones. He's such a loyal dog and it hurts so much more that we have Todd's POV and he can hear the Noise so we know what Manchee is thinking. It's just too much sadness that at the end, the numbness made me rethink if I want to continue reading the book.

The idea of creating this Noise was very good. Hearing people and animals' thoughts and given at times that there are pictures (memories) when someone's Noise is like an open book and you're able to look at it. Although if you're a character in the book, I don't think 'very good' is the best choice of words to describe it.

There have been graphic images relating to violence, war and blood that is truly uncomfortable for me. But the thing that happened to Manchee, the dog, has been the most uncomfortable thing to read mixed with sadness that I don't think I could discuss further. And the women. The treatment of the women was just utterly unfair. Although not every man treats them like they only need to stay at home and not to speak, some settlements in this area (or place) just felt like the men are the superior ones which makes me fume with anger. The progress was really good and we see a bit of character development which was even better. Still, my like/dislike is present and my anticipation to read the next book is on its highest peak.

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Book Review: Prodigy

Title: Prodigy
Series: Legend Trilogy, #2
Author: Marie Lu
Publication Date: January 29, 2013
Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia
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Injured and on the run, it has been seven days since June and Day barely escaped Los Angeles and the Republic with their lives. Day is believed dead having lost his own brother to an execution squad who thought they were assassinating him. June is now the Republic's most wanted traitor. Desperate for help, they turn to the Patriots - a vigilante rebel group sworn to bring down the Republic. But can they trust them or have they unwittingly become pawns in the most terrifying of political games?

My Thoughts:

June and Day's escape continues in the second installment of the Legend Trilogy, Prodigy. As June and Day flee and hide their identities, they're met with difficult choices, meeting new people and being cautious on who to trust.

I have loved the first book, Legend, and now Prodigy is also making me fall for it. I think the second book is even better and it showed more sides to the characters. As much as I love June and Day fighting side by side, it's quite refreshing to find them fighting without each other's aid. Still fast-paced like the first book but action-packed and it had moments that had me in surprise. Although Day made me want to slap him at times especially when he can't make up his mind about his relationship with June when Tess gets in the picture, and how she got annoying in this book and I want to slap her too, and when he accused June of something she did that wasn't even intentional and he didn't even believe in her (but then he ended up being all sorry and sweet to her which was all right after anyway).

Great read and very much recommended!

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Book Review: The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken

Title: The Darkest Minds
Series: The Darkest Minds, #1
Author: Alexandra Bracken
Publication Date: December 18, 2012
Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia
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When Ruby woke up on her tenth birthday, something about her had changed. Something alarming enough to make her parents lock her in the garage and call the police. Something that gets her sent to Thurmond, a brutal government “rehabilitation camp.” She might have survived the mysterious disease that’s killed most of America’s children, but she and the others have emerged with something far worse: frightening abilities they cannot control.

Now sixteen, Ruby is one of the dangerous ones.

When the truth comes out, Ruby barely escapes Thurmond with her life. Now she’s on the run, desperate to find the one safe haven left for kids like her—East River. She joins a group of kids who escaped their own camp. Liam, their brave leader, is falling hard for Ruby. But no matter how much she aches for him, Ruby can’t risk getting close. Not after what happened to her parents.

When they arrive at East River, nothing is as it seems, least of all its mysterious leader. But there are other forces at work, people who will stop at nothing to use Ruby in their fight against the government. Ruby will be faced with a terrible choice, one that may mean giving up her only chance at a life worth living.

My Thoughts:

A book that had me confused and hooked at the same time. It was slow at first, part where my confusion starts to ascend and descend all throughout, but it's the slow-kind of book that won't let you put the book down. The plot really gives off the dystopia effect but what had me intrigued and interested in this was the abilities of the characters. And some these characters are pretty complex in personality and I never thought I'd end up liking some of them.

Not everyone, in the book, has this unique ability or power over the things around them. They're classified in colors, depending on what your special power is but there's one color that people fear, even the government who's responsible for "taking care" of this kind, and people who are classified into this color comes in a small package. Either they're taken down or taken away. Ruby, one of the main characters, is among these people and she's escaping some facility then runs into a trio of different colors that are also escaping and together they took on the road to some safe place.

The road trip was one thing that I find slow because I've been flipping the pages and they're usually on the road. I get that looking for their destination was a hard task but it almost had me going through a reading slump. Though I still proceeded because there's action in almost every checkpoint they go through and it makes the story interesting. I have liked the people Ruby's been with: Zu, Chubs and Liam. Of course, I liked Ruby too. I might reread this to really get into the story. Starting this book while riding on a plane was a bad idea. But it didn't keep me from wanting more.

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Book Review: Black City

Title: Black City
Series: Black City, #1
Author: Elizabeth Richards
Publication Date: November 13, 2012
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Dystopia
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A dark and tender post-apocalyptic love story set in the aftermath of a bloody war.

In a city where humans and Darklings are now separated by a high wall and tensions between the two races still simmer after a terrible war, sixteen-year-old Ash Fisher, a half-blood Darkling, and Natalie Buchanan, a human and the daughter of the Emissary, meet and do the unthinkable—they fall in love. Bonded by a mysterious connection that causes Ash’s long-dormant heart to beat, Ash and Natalie first deny and then struggle to fight their forbidden feelings for each other, knowing if they’re caught, they’ll be executed—but their feelings are too strong.

When Ash and Natalie then find themselves at the center of a deadly conspiracy that threatens to pull the humans and Darklings back into war, they must make hard choices that could result in both their deaths.

My Thoughts:

Fast-paced yet I enjoyed it nonetheless. Black City is set in a kind of futuristic world with humans and Darklings living together. Darklings are these creatures that are some kind of vampires although there are a lot of differences because unlike vamps, they don't melt under the sun and some of them aren't dead. The characters were pretty dark but not entirely dark where you had to read and understand them thoroughly. Just the kind of dark wherein you could say that this character holds a sad past or carrying a deep secret nobody should know. Or maybe this character is up to something and it will surprise the reader further into the story.

I've disliked a lot of characters in this book because they're plain too evil and to think that they're just walking here and there along with the good ones really irk me up. Natalie was a likable character although at first my feelings were conflicted towards her but later on, she stood up to her mom and that was something. Ash was kind of a mysterious and seemed to be the darker kind of character but he grew on me. He's not like those other sexy and gorgeous male leads that seemed to be perfect. He's got his weak moments, and I think it was a lot of weak moments but later on, like Natalie, he managed to show that he's someone who is capable of doing bigger things. I like them both as individuals but when I take the route to their relationship, that's where I get frustrated. Their love story was fast and filled with angst especially when Ash's destined-to-be-someone kept on persisting him to be with her which was simply annoying because the girl tries too hard. I think their relationship lacked the essence of 'talking'. They had these rough times yet the assumptions tend to be higher which lead them into arguments and separation. Which is again, frustrating because one moment they get separated because one said so, the next they're together again. They honestly need to patch things up.

 I've ditched reading this book twice already and a few days ago, I finally picked it up. The plot was kind of engaging but I'm confused most of the time because there were many groups and places to remember but it turned out to be okay. It's just that most of the time, the bad guys win. Something I find disappointing. But still, this had me thrilled with the fighting scenes and Natalie and Ash's relationship may be frustrating, it was still sweet to read. I'm still going to read the next book because I felt like a lot needs to be answered and I look forward to it in the next.

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Book Review: Altered

Title: Altered
Series: Altered, #1
Author: Jennifer Rush
Publication Date: January 1, 2013
Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia
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Everything about Anna’s life is a secret. Her father works for the Branch at the helm of its latest project: monitoring and administering treatments to the four genetically altered boys in the lab below their farmhouse. There’s Nick, Cas, Trev . . . and Sam, who’s stolen Anna’s heart. When the Branch decides it’s time to take the boys, Sam stages an escape, killing the agents sent to retrieve them.

Anna is torn between following Sam or staying behind in the safety of her everyday life. But her father pushes her to flee, making Sam promise to keep her away from the Branch, at all costs. There’s just one problem. Sam and the boys don’t remember anything before living in the lab—not even their true identities.

Now on the run, Anna soon discovers that she and Sam are connected in more ways than either of them expected. And if they’re both going to survive, they must piece together the clues of their past before the Branch catches up to them and steals it all away.

My Thoughts:

This is a wonderful debut for author, Jennifer Rush because I really enjoyed this. I've heard and read mixed reviews about this book and the cover wasn't all that inviting whenever I see it in the bookstores. I also didn't bother trying to look this one up online but there was this book sale and well, I had the instinct to pick it up. And I didn't expect to actually like it. You know what they say, never judge a book by its cover...although at times I usually do.

Reading this book was like watching a movie with a duration of 1 hour and 49 minutes. Let's just make that 2 hours. It was a fast-paced book like one moment there was something bad going on, the next there's another thing that's happening and they had to run away and then later one they, again, had to move and hide and fight because they had to. The characters were kind of easy to read although there was one character I honestly did not expect to do something bad. In this first installation, it was more of letting the characters find who they are. Letting them remember themselves and what happened to them before their memories were wiped out. Character development was a bit lacking but I could forgive that for now. Cas, on the other hand, was the sunshine of this book. His sarcastic nature makes me happy. He puts a big, ridiculous grin on my face whenever he opens his mouth to give a witty remark. As for the female lead here, she can definitely kick some ass. Although her emotions somehow frustrate me but it's just a minor thing and it doesn't stop me from liking this book.

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Book Review: The 100

Title: The 100

Series: The Hundred, #1

Author: Kass Morgan

Publication Date: September 03, 2013

Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia
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In the future, humans live in city-like spaceships orbiting far above Earth's toxic atmosphere. No one knows when, or even if, the long-abandoned planet will be habitable again. But faced with dwindling resources and a growing populace, government leaders know they must reclaim their homeland... before it's too late.

Now, one hundred juvenile delinquents are being sent on a high-stakes mission to recolonize Earth. After a brutal crash landing, the teens arrive on a savagely beautiful planet they've only seen from space. Confronting the dangers of this rugged new world, they struggle to form a tentative community. But they're haunted by their past and uncertain about the future. To survive, they must learn to trust - and even love - again.

My Thoughts:

A hundred people, who have been living in space, were sent to Earth on a mission to know if the planet is still capable of being a habitat after being a barren place for three centuries.

This book was too dark. Dark and full of angst among the characters. The only thing that kept me alive while reading was the bits of romance between two couples: Luke and Glass and Clarke and Wells (but their relationship is frustrating and complicated). Another thing was Clarke and Thalia's friendship. There wasn't enough sides to the characters. I understand that they've been through a lot and it was a nice thing to read about their pasts to know what happened but they're so..one-sided. The only emotions I was able to comprehend were frustration, anger, betrayal, sadness and love (although that escalated quickly).

Since they were sent to Earth on some mission, there wasn't much information given as to why exactly the earth suddenly became abandoned. Little facts here and there in the pages but it wasn't enough to provide a thorough understanding. Same goes for the city-like place they're living in space. The environment, the lifestyle, the politics, weren't also given much attention. I really liked to know how things worked there and I would've been glad to mentally picture their city in my mind.

It lacked explanation and it's quite focused on the romance. I didn't even feel the rest of the hundred people that were sent on earth but I'm giving it a three. Glass and Luke's love story was cute.

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Book Review: Icons

Title: Icons 
Series: Icons, #1
Author: Margaret Stohl
Publication Date: May 07, 2013
Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia
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Your heart beats only with their permission.
Everything changed on The Day. The day the windows shattered. The day the power stopped. The day Dol's family dropped dead. The day Earth lost a war it didn't know it was fighting.

Since then, Dol has lived a simple life in the countryside -- safe from the shadow of the Icon and its terrifying power. Hiding from the one truth she can't avoid.
She's different. She survived. Why?

When Dol and her best friend, Ro, are captured and taken to the Embassy, off the coast of the sprawling metropolis once known as the City of Angels, they find only more questions. While Ro and fellow hostage Tima rage against their captors, Dol finds herself drawn to Lucas, the Ambassador's privileged son. But the four teens are more alike than they might think, and the timing of their meeting isn't a coincidence. It's a conspiracy.

Within the Icon's reach, Dol, Ro, Tima, and Lucas discover that their uncontrollable emotions -- which they've always thought to be their greatest weaknesses -- may actually be their greatest strengths.

My Thoughts

To me, if I'd label this, it would be: "okay-read".

To be honest, it wasn't that bad and it wasn't that great either. Though most of the time I got confused. I think there are many things here that should be explained more further and with vivid details.

This book had me at its prologue. It sparked my interest to read it because from what it delivered, it was really promising. The first few chapters were okay but as I was getting to the middle, that was the moment my confusion started. Or maybe I was just too caught up with other books (I was reading another book while I took the moment to put this down for a bit) and that's why. Still it left me with many questions at the end. And by many I mean MANY.

I wasn't really enthralled with this so I couldn't find any other words aside from FINE and OKAY. Giving it 3 stars.

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Book Review: Under the Never Sky

Title: Under the Never Sky
Series: Under the Never Sky, #1
Author: Veronica Rossi
Publication Date: February 07, 2012
Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia
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Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she’s never thought to dream of what lies beyond its doors. So when her mother goes missing, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland long enough to find her are slim.

Then Aria meets an outsider named Perry. He’s searching for someone too. He’s also wild - a savage - but might be her best hope at staying alive.If they can survive, they are each other’s best hope for finding answers.

My Thoughts

I was a bit hesitant to read this at first because I got a mixed response from people who’ve read it. But after seeing it ALWAYS at the shelves near the bookstore’s entrance, I just had to pick it up. I felt like it’s been months since this book has been calling me from the shelves and this week, finally, it’s in my hands. Though it took me a while to start it since.. distractions. They’re just everywhere.

From what the people said to me, I agree to those who said it was good because to me, it is. It may have been quite a slow start at first and I got a bit confused, but things were getting interesting and I liked the world in it. And it doesn’t ponder on romance only. When I read the blurb, I thought that it’ll be the whole “girl meets boy and they go venture on some journey and while on the journey the fall madly in love with each other" situation kind of thing. But it wasn’t, and it was really a slow process. Even their friendship was slow. It’s like, “I helped you but that doesn’t mean we’re friends and I could kill you whenever I want to". So that somehow captured my attention and pique of interest. In any way, the romance was just sweet and adorable. I love Perry and Aria, both and as an individual. Even Perry’s friends, they’re easy to like.

There are still things I wish were explained further. Like Aria’s mom, Aria’s entire being, and more. I hope I’d get to read more of that in the next installment which I’ll read in around November or December because the last will be this January 2014? I can’t wait that long! I love the book, I enjoyed it and even though the ending didn’t really leave me hanging, I still want to read the next. But I’m a patient person and I still got a ton to read in my list so.. Perry can wait. Like how he and Aria can wait for each other. Uh-huh, there yah go..


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Book Review: Legend

Title: Legend 
Series: Legend, #1
Author: Marie Lu
Publication Date: November 29, 2011
Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia

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What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic’s wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic’s highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country’s most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.

From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths—until the day June’s brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family’s survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias’s death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

My Thoughts

I devoured this book. Fast-paced, interesting plot with twists and turns, likable protagonists and enjoyable. I brought the book to uni today and I’ve been reading all through out the free time and continued at home.

I love the relationship between siblings in this book. It’s just precious and how I envy them! I want a brother too! A big brother that is. I also love how smart June is, also Day. But June’s discovery on her brother’s death was just wow. That would really take some time and a lot of calculations and speculations. Day, I love him and how caring he is towards his family and to people whom he’s close with. I instantly knew who to loathe in this book and I loathe them with a burning passion.

What set me off a bit was when June found out her brother died, there wasn’t enough emotion towards it. Yeah she was kind of raised in a military-like environment but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any emotion involved plus the fact that she immediately believed that it was Day who killed her brother without asking more evidence of the crime scene. Like if I were her, I would definitely demand an investigation and if they’re not willing to cooperate because they’re hiding something, I’d probably do the investigation by myself A.S.A.P. because: reason one, brother and the only family member left and reason two, the only news delivered was he’s dead and Day was there to kill him. Not much explanation, huh?

But still, that didn’t put me off too much from the book and I really, really enjoyed this and I love big brothers. I just love them, I terribly do. It’s happy and painful and I love the relationship between Day and June. They’re cute and they’d probably gonna make a kickass pair.

This has been another book that I’ve read this year that didn’t leave me with a cliffhanger but I’m still dreading to read the next book: Prodigy. I got a sneak peek at chapter one of Prodigy and that did it for me. It made me want the book NOW.

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Book Review: Reboot

Title: Reboot

Author: Amy Tintera

Series: Reboot, #1

Publication Date: May 07, 2013

Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia
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Five years ago, Wren Connolly was shot three times in the chest. After 178 minutes she came back as a Reboot: stronger, faster, able to heal, and less emotional. The longer Reboots are dead, the less human they are when they return. Wren 178 is the deadliest Reboot in the Republic of Texas. Now seventeen years old, she serves as a soldier for HARC (Human Advancement and Repopulation Corporation).

Wren’s favorite part of the job is training new Reboots, but her latest newbie is the worst she’s ever seen. As a 22, Callum Reyes is practically human. His reflexes are too slow, he’s always asking questions, and his ever-present smile is freaking her out. Yet there’s something about him she can’t ignore. When Callum refuses to follow an order, Wren is given one last chance to get him in line—or she’ll have to eliminate him. Wren has never disobeyed before and knows if she does, she’ll be eliminated, too. But she has also never felt as alive as she does around Callum.
The perfect soldier is done taking orders.

My Thoughts:

I finally paved my way through this book’s ending despite my exams and I liked it. This could have been a quick-read for me but yeah, I need to study first. Bummer. But Reboot, this book is actually good. It’s a good read, the characters are likable and the ending didn’t left me with a cliffhanger, which is good too.

I thought Reboots are like robots. Like they die and then they wake up and they’re now machines or something. Something run by computers or chips. But nah, they’re actually just humans..still but the longer they stay dead, the lesser the emotions are there. The healing parts though was wow, like that was quick.

Wren, the female protagonist and narrator, is this badass Reboot who’s also known as One seventy-eight and I like her. I mean she’s badass and she’s really cute when Callum (why that name though?), her newbie Reboot to train and a twenty-two, gives her the smiles and the butterflies in the stomach. And even if she kept on saying she mustn’t feel this or that because she doesn’t feel any emotion anymore, her facial and body expression seemed to betray her and she’s just more human than she least expected. As for Callum, he’s likable too and I get really soft when adorable male characters cry. That part with his family, that was NOT okay.

Then there are other Reboot characters that are easy on the uh, feels. Like Addie and Ever. Oh, I feel bad and sad at the same time for Ever (forever? Ha. Get it? GET IT? No? Haha..ha..uh, yeah..right, never mind). She was sweet and friendly and nice and then.. THAT happened to her?! RUDE. Not okay!

I like the book, the story and I’m giving this 4 stars. I’m not all, “I WANT THE NEXT BOOK NOOOOOW!!!!" because the ending was good and it didn’t left me hanging. But still, I want to read the next book. It’s fun and I want more Wren and Callum. The romance is cute and I had to grin at the teasing moments.


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