Review: I didn't connect with the characters.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 3, 2013
This book lingered 1/2 read for too long on my kindle, so I sucked it up and finished it.Perception is a forgettable young adult sci-fi book about genetically enhanced people and their relations with non-genetically enhanced people. There is a murder mystery thrown in to mix it up a bit. The main character is a vapid girl named Zoe, who goes "undercover" in the world outside her genetically enhanced community to find out who murdered her brother.I had a number of issues with this book. First of all, when Zoe's brother dies, no one reacts like a normal person would. It was so odd. They were all like strange zombies, but not in an intentional, cool way. It was in a "the characters all fall flat" way. But that is just the tip of the iceberg. Zoe is so shallow and irritating. She constantly talks about her blond hair and blue eyes and wonders how anything else could be considered attractive. Seriously?! She just bugged the crap out of me and I didn't relate to her at all. She is kind of racist and stupid to boot. Also, the religion-science debate felt forced and haphazard.It wasn't the worst book that I have read in this genre but I didn't really enjoy it. I'll give it two stars because I can see how some people would get into the story.**Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review**