Jumper

1992 novel by Steven Gould, about a teenage boy who discovers he can teleport, using the ability to escape his abusive father and fight terrorists while avoiding the government.
Made into a disappointing film I saw after loving the trailers, but apparently first of a series that might actually be pretty goodhttp://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2etat7/if_you_could_bring_one_character_to_life_from/ck2slfb? Recommended by 'alexanderwales' on r/rational toohttp://www.reddit.com/r/rational/comments/2g4jjk/rt_the_jumper_series_by_steven_gould/.
==Length==
325 standard pages, I believe. 5001 locations on Kindle, which are apparently 125 characters each.
==First read (August 2018)==
===Format===
Kindle
===Journal===
During the middle I felt my opinion falling, as I found the characters to be a bit obvious, their behaviour repetitive and predictable, and I felt the need for a serious conflict or significant challenge to his ability. By the end it still felt to me like it was missing that, but I admit I enjoyed reading his creative use of jumping to problem-solve and was having fun. I guess it's a young adult novel, although there are adult topics (several potentially disturbing ones). After reading I felt like I'd probably end up skimming over a lot of the middle on a reread, but by the time I'd read the whole series I was quite a fan of the characters and their arcs, so I don't knwo about that.
===Rating===
1, probably a low 1
=Links and references=
Category:1990s books
Category:Science fiction books
Category:Books read in 2018
Category:Books with 1 rating