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It is probably a great book for 4th-6th graders, but reading it as an adult made me want a trilogy at least. This is a huge universe that got crammed into a couple hundred pages. So characters are generic and the plot, once it gets moving, is filled with deus ex machina. I liked the universe. Liked the idea. Just way too short for my taste. Maybe the author should revisit.

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And what the heck!?!? Bully is his dad??? Where did that come from, and why was it necessary to put in the last few pages of the book? Dumb!

aaronmochafrap's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

bpouliot's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

3.25

The ending is majorly rushed and it feels underdeveloped at times. Think a lot more could have been made of the relationships and warring between latches I relation to his role/history.

juliannatoma's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

librariann's review against another edition

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5.0

In a future where slums of 'normals' surround the city of Eden, a banished young boy (Spaz) must travel across latches to see his sister Bean, who is dying of leukemia. His epilepsy prevents him from engaging in the hobby of the day - plugging needles into your brain and experiencing a fantasy world. He is accompanied by Ryter, possessor of the last book in the universe, a small boy known as Little Face, and meets Lanaya a genetically improved ('proov') girl from the city of Eden. If you like - The Giver by Lowry, Feed by MT Anderson.

stiricide's review against another edition

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4.0

Hi, yes, I'd like to trade all the Ready Player One nonsense for this simple post-civilization children's book, please and thank you. Pop culture references that aren't overblown or ham-fisted? Check. Female characters that aren't there just for the wish-fulfillment of the male protagonist? K. A story that at least vaguely makes sense? Yup.

Like, if you want your kids to watch Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome, but they're not old enough for Beyond Thunderdome, this is what you hand them til they are.

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