Review: It was a cool story.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 31, 2013
Did I enjoy this book: The story intrigued me - I was excited to read about Smyth's scientific twist on a post-apocalyptic Earth. Plus, super-fast genetic enhancements sounded awesome!  And, you know, the story itself was good.  I finished reading this book because it was a cool story.The rest of the book, though, wasn't quite as cool.  The grammar and syntax were passable, but for a novel narrated by two teenagers I thought there was a distinct lack of, well, angst.  Maybe Smyth was trying to convey the characters' sense of hopelessness - goodness knows it would be hard to be cheery when Earth's been blown up and you're trapped on a spaceship that's running out of food.  But, well, I like to get emotionally invested in characters, and I just didn't this time.  I didn't feel like any of the characters really liked each other all that much, either.  I mean, I guess I expected a few more tears, a few more hugs, a few more... well, let's just say that if I discovered my father whom I thought was dead alive and standing in front of me, I'd probably at least give him a hug.Would I recommend it: If you're a plot-person rather than a character-person, you'll probably enjoy it.Will I read it again: Nope.(I received a copy of this book for review purposes.)As reviewed by Melissa at Every Free Chance Book Reviews.