Date
to-be Published: October 2, 2012
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Number
of Pages: 304
Publisher: Feiwel
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First
Thoughts:
I was excited to start this
book, I had discovered it a little while back and with the beautiful cover and
interesting premise I was eager to get it started. And it was a fun and interesting
read, some of the ideas of course were nothing new but there was plenty in this
book that kept the story interesting and moving. I loved the concept and the
world building; this was a book where it was a new world; something that was
filled with shiny technology and some very interesting characters. I was
overall pleased with the book and enjoyed the storyline.
Plot:
I enjoyed the storyline in
this book because it deals with the idea of LIFE; of the creation of life. This
has always interested me…I mean I think one day it’ll be possible but in all
reality this is a very controversial topic; it’s like trying to play God. So
the idea that these two authors tackled such a subject was pretty cool and well
executed. I didn’t really see that the author pushed the idea on us; it kind of
just offered us the idea and situations and allowed the authors to take their
own POV on the subject but at the same time showing us the views of the
characters and what they thought of it. As far as the actual plotline it had
plenty of conflicts that kept the book moving and fun to read. There was
definitely some twists that I didn’t see coming, the authors made us think one
way and then out of nowhere turned the whole idea around and made us realize
that we had been deceived. And the ending is very satisfying, there were
definitely some ideas and things left un-answered but there was enough
resolution to satisfy the conflicts for this first book. So overall I did enjoy
the plot and thought this story had plenty of interesting ideas and conflicts, definitely
a good aspect to the book.
Romance:
Romance…yes there was plenty
of that in this book and it really wasn’t there until at least half-way so it
was that overwhelming. And there was a weak love triangle in this book but it essentially
didn’t exist and you’ll see that when you are able to read this book. But as
far as the type of romance I really found it to be realistic and cute…it has
those awkward stages and then those sweeter moments at the same time. So
overall I was pleased with how the authors handled this aspect of the story.
Characters:
Oh yes, there were plenty of
characters with fire in their bellies. Evening’s mother was really a piece of
work and I still haven’t figured her all the way and I have a feeling it will
be awhile till I do. And Solo…wow he was definitely one of my favorite
characters in the book; loved his personality and the many layers he was made
up of. And Evening…she took me a little longer to connect with but after a while
I was able to get to know her and understand her and therefore was finally able
to connect with her. And as for some of the more minor characters like Evening’s
best friend they were definitely needed to make the story more interesting and
believable. So overall I enjoyed the characters and thought this was a good
aspect of the story.
Transformation
of the Character:
There weren’t really any
transformations in this book, I could see a beginning of one but not a true transformation.
But seeing there is going to be another book in the series I think that was for
the best, the more gradual and slower transformations are more realistic and
beautiful to read. So overall this didn’t really impact my opinion of the book.
Description:
I liked how the technology
was explained; I could really picture the process of some of the events that
took place in this book. And I also loved the description of the building most
of this book took place in! It was really cool sounding, the ultra-security,
the sharp angles and scenery…it was all really well described and easy for me
to picture. And as for the emotion descriptions, they weren’t as deep are
emotional as you get in some books, it was really on the low key end. As for
the dialogue there wasn’t too much or too little and the dialogue itself seemed
true to each character. So overall I enjoyed this aspect.
Style:
This was written in three
POV’s and in first person so it allowed it to be focused on the characters
themselves but also on the bigger conflict of the book. I think I liked the
changing of POV’s but I think it would have been fine in just Evenings POV too…though
I did really enjoy Solo’s thoughts…he really is adorable. As for the authors
writing, I really thought the two author’s writing was consistent and really
could view this story as one style of writing and it was fun and easy to read
so I didn’t have any problems with it. So overall this was a okay aspect but
not sure if there should be any changes done or not…but it didn’t make me
dislike the book anymore, just made me think of different possibilities.
Quote
of the Book:
““I would still like to know
how I came to be,” I say.
“Consider it a mystery…like
the Big Bang. One second there’s nothing, and the next second there’s a
universe.””
Goodreads
Summary:
Sixteen-year-old Evening
Spiker lives an affluent life in San Francisco with her mother, EmmaRose, a
successful geneticist and owner of Spiker Biotech. Sure, Evening misses her
father who died mysteriously, but she’s never really questioned it. Much like
how she’s never stopped to think how off it is that she’s never been sick. That
is, until she’s struck by a car and is exposed to extensive injuries. Injuries
that seem to be healing faster than physically possible.
While recuperating in Spiker
Biotech’s lush facilities, she meets Solo Plissken, a very attractive, if
off-putting boy her age who spent his life at Spiker Biotech. Like Evening,
he’s never questioned anything... until now. Solo drops hints to Evening that
something isn’t right, and Emma-Rose may be behind it. Evening puts this out of
her mind and begins her summer internship project: To simulate the creation of
the perfect boy. With the help of Solo, Evening uncovers secrets so big they
could change the world completely.
Last
Thoughts:
I would recommend this YA readers;
this was definitely a fun and different kind of read for young adults. I really
enjoyed this book and look forward for “Adam & Eve” the next book in the series…really
can’t wait for more Solo! And I would definitely read more by these authors the
writing was really fun to read and like I mentioned earlier I had no problems
with it whatsoever. So overall I enjoyed this book and found another series to
add to my “to-watch” for list.
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