Review: Another great series from an intriguing author!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 12, 2011
I love the world created in this story, it draws you in from the first page. As soon as I started the book I realized we were in a different world than I know, with the personal nodes, the connect system, and the idols. I love how this world was implied rather than explained, and I gradually figured out what made this world tick. The idea of Connect, sending messages simply by thinking and finding the information you needed in front of your eyes in a split second, was really easy to visualize yet unimaginable at the same time. I really liked the creativity in creating this futuristic world that is still really relatable, and I could picture us here in another hundred years.In Spencer, we have a strong female character who is determined and impulsive. I felt like I knew her and I could relate to her. Not only that, but I found myself rooting for her and wanting her to find whatever it was she was looking for. Jetta was an interesting character- I would have loved to learn more about her backstory and why she was so set on constantly augmenting herself. Patch was another one I would have liked to get to know better. I think the idols were each well-defined, and I was able to get a good feel for the type of followers they would attract.The writing style is very fitting for a young adult audience. The story is easy to read and engaging while not being too simplistic. I did get a little lost at times during some of the action, having to take a second, closer look to see where I got lost. For the most part, I didn't want to put the book down, always wondering what was going to happen next. I still am not sure how I feel about the ending, however. I like that it left the story open for the next book in the series, but it seemed a little, well, odd. I thought Spencer's conversation didn't fit in as well with the rest of her characterization earlier in the story, and the entire scene just struck me as a little "off." It didn't ruin the story for me, but it did leave me with a bit of a question mark in my head.Full review @ GraceKrispy's MotherLode blog