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Being
Being
Author: Kevin Brooks
It was just supposed to be a routine exam. But when the doctors snake the fiber-optic tube down Robert Smith's throat, what they discover doesn't make medical sense. Plastic casings. Silver filaments. Moving metal parts. In his naked, anesthetized state on the operating table, Robert hears the surgeons' shocked comments: "What the hell is that?"...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781439559826
ISBN-10: 1439559821
Publication Date: 10/8/2008
Pages: 323
Edition: Reprint
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Book Type: Library Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
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Bernelli avatar reviewed Being on + 266 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I got this book for my son, then decided to read it myself.

I really liked the first half of the book and was sucked in...anxious to unveil the mystery. The second half of the book seemed as though the author lost his enthusiasm for the story and the book ended up being a let down; I was disappointed. I felt like it ended up being a waste of my time.

My 13 yr old son just finished reading the book and really enjoyed it. He is hoping there will be a continuation.
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reviewed Being on + 9 more book reviews
It was just supposed to be an examination.

But when the doctor's snake the telescopictube down Robert Smith's throat, what they dicover doesnt make medical sense.

In his naked, anesthetized state oon the operating table, Robert hears the surgeons' shocked comments:

"what the hell is that?"

It's me, Robert thinks, and I've got to get out of here.

Armed with a stolen automatic, Robert somehow manages to escape from the hospital. But before he can evin begin to make sense of the raw red scar stiched across his stomach, he's targeted for murder by a steel-eyes assailant with an identity so covert, there's no proof he actually exsists.

Robert's only ally is Eddi, a beautiful theif he needs, but doesn't trust. Off the radar, on the run, the two deperate fugitives embark on a violent odessy to clear Robert's name and find out exactly what---he is.
Ryeth avatar reviewed Being on + 82 more book reviews
It was well written, he's good with building characters. Also very descriptive. But some passages were too graphic & by the end I decided I didn't like it. Maybe someone else will.