Review: A light, young adult read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 30, 2011
Go No Sen is the story of Emily , a young teenage girl who lives two, mostly parallel, but occasionally overlapping lives as a student and a secret agent - a darker iteration of Kim Possible with echoes of Karate Kid. Most of the book focuses on her trying to maintain a regular life, while simultaneously attempting to stop and unmask a group of shadowy agents who are pursuing her.The book's writing was okay for young adults. Sometimes the omniscience of the narrator broke the point of view, and there were some minor editorial blips, but all in all, for an indie book, it was well-edited.The plot was easy to follow and quick paced. Emily was a likeable protagonist and I enjoyed reading about her. There wasn't anything amazing in the book, but it didn't disappoint. I found its tone to be almost zen and pleasantly calming.Well worth the read; somewhere between three-and-a half and four stars.