Dystopian and apocalyptic books have been some of my favorite reads lately. This book happens to be quite different from those I've read before, it has more of a mythical aspect, which is something I haven't really been interested in. It worked though and I really liked it. This book scored big points for me. The teenage main character Olivya, is African American and Japanese, and that's not something I've seen much of in this genre, so big props for that.
It took me awhile to actually get into the book, and try to keep everyone and everything straight. When the action started though, I couldn't get enough, and wanted to keep reading to see what would happen next. Olivya and Mikah are awesome main characters and I loved them together. I also loved the virtual world of Cy-Chi and thought it was genius when their Holo-Sims came alive into the real world. The setting is grim, just as you would expect the world to be, at a time like this, when cancer takes over almost everyone and the world become crazy! It really makes you think... what if??? This book is unique and so totally different than alot of books in this genre.
I received a copy of this Ebook from the author Suki Michelle for review. This has no way influenced my opinion.
http://www.hoteatsandcoolreads.com/2011/11/book-review-apocalypse-gene-by-suki.html
It took me awhile to actually get into the book, and try to keep everyone and everything straight. When the action started though, I couldn't get enough, and wanted to keep reading to see what would happen next. Olivya and Mikah are awesome main characters and I loved them together. I also loved the virtual world of Cy-Chi and thought it was genius when their Holo-Sims came alive into the real world. The setting is grim, just as you would expect the world to be, at a time like this, when cancer takes over almost everyone and the world become crazy! It really makes you think... what if??? This book is unique and so totally different than alot of books in this genre.
I received a copy of this Ebook from the author Suki Michelle for review. This has no way influenced my opinion.
http://www.hoteatsandcoolreads.com/2011/11/book-review-apocalypse-gene-by-suki.html
Only pages into the YA fantasy The Apocalypse Gene by Suke Michelle and Carlyle Clark and I was already looking to see what the authors had published previously.
I easily slipped into this future American landscape devastated after a pandemic illness has swept the country. The characters were well defined and I felt I knew who I was dealing with and gave me a reason to care what happened next. I really enjoyed the holo-sims more than computer avatars come to life but I dont want to spoil that aspect so Ill leave it at that.
Villains were creepy and disgusting, the surrounding scary, and story romantic, sad, and exciting all rolled into one.
I easily slipped into this future American landscape devastated after a pandemic illness has swept the country. The characters were well defined and I felt I knew who I was dealing with and gave me a reason to care what happened next. I really enjoyed the holo-sims more than computer avatars come to life but I dont want to spoil that aspect so Ill leave it at that.
Villains were creepy and disgusting, the surrounding scary, and story romantic, sad, and exciting all rolled into one.
