Review: Kick Butt Young Adult Fiction
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 15, 2014
Young Adult fiction is blazing hot right now, maybe it’s because reading appeals to more teens since they can do it on their handheld devices; and maybe it is because this genre is finally coming into its own.  My personal belief is that all of us are young at heart and we don’t need the heavy romance and super-dark content often found in “adult” fiction, we just want to be well entertained and given some small morsels of food for thought.  No matter what you believe, it is hard to make yourself stand out from the crowd; but James McGovern has done so with his character Martin King.For some reason, this genre also has a hard time creating well developed male characters.  McGovern does not suffer from this ailment, Martin King is a compelling and well written male protagonist and you just can’t help but feel like you have become his friend.  Darcy is a great love interest, and Tommy fits the role of best friend very well.  The aliens in the story are believable and fascinating.  I will be recommending this book to all of my nieces and nephews old enough to read it.  I recommend it to you too, and can’t wait for the rest of the series to come out.