Review: It's not a bad book, per se
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 14, 2014
It's not a bad book, per se, though personally I was unable to finish it.  The story concept is not too bad, though not particularly original.  Here are my thoughts overall:=> Writing style.  The book is written at a fairly low level.  At first I assumed that the author was extremely young, or that this was one of his first books, but reading his bio it appears that this isn't the case.  I guess the book is simply targeted at young readers, and I didn't realize that when I bought it.=> Inconsistent Tech.  Sure, I know it's science fiction and some level of suspension of disbelief is required, but it detracts from the experience if the author knows less about basic science than I do.  Putting a cover over a robot's battery prevents EMP damage?  Lots of little stuff like that on almost every page.  Almost every technical aspect is off.  Its more immersive if it makes at least a little sense.  Saves a lot of head scratching.  If you don't care about nonsensical technology, then perhaps this wouldn't bother you as it did me.=> One dimensional characters.  The characters are too simplistic to develop any rapport with.=> Unoriginal story.  The story line wasn't bad, but there was pretty much nothing original about it.  If the story was original or gripping I might have stuck with it, even with the myriad of other flaws in the book.Overall, I'd have to say I wouldn't recommend it - unless you are a boy in the 12-15 age group, in which case you'll probably like it more than I did.