‘Zero is the key’ started out really well. The idea of invisible children solving mysteries was great, and Robert J. Guerrera’s ability to explain science for children also is very, very good. But as a middle grade novel not only read to learn something from but also to entertain and to relate to, I missed too much, and I can’t give more than 2 stars out of 5, compared to all the other really great mystery-series out there on the shelves. (mere…)
Kategori: Science Fiction
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‘Zero is the key’ by Robert J. Guerrera
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‘The Program’ (The Program #1) by Suzanne Young
There are definitely similarities between Scott Westerfelds ‘Uglies’-series and Suzanne Young’s ‘The Program’. Both are sci fi, and where ‘Uglies’ is about perfecting our physical appearance, ‘The Program’ is about changing our moods and memories to “secure” teenagers mental health. Nonetheless ‘The Program’ felt original and was a really good read. It became super exciting after a little too slow and incredibly sad start. (mere…)
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‘Watchers’ by Dean Koontz
‘Watchers’ was my first favorite novel ever. I read it when I was 15 and thought it was absolutely lovely and horrifying and the same time. Now I felt it was time for a reread, because ‘Watchers’ isn’t just any mystery/horror/thriller-novel. It’s actually characterized as Dean Koontz best novel, by readers all over the world. (mere…)
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‘Legend’ (Legend #1) by Marie Lu
Day and June are living in the Republic which is split into districts with the poor and the rich. The whole system with the poor and rich, together with Day and June who slowly finds out the Republic’s secrets, seemed to be the perfect setup for a book but ‘Legend’ did not live up to my expatiations. (mere…)