Week 7: Suspense and Action or Not?

Title: False Memory
Author: Dan Krokos
ISBN: 97814223149767
Publisher: Hyperion
Copyright Year: 2012
Reading Level: Grade 9 and up
Themes:Suspense, Action, Teens, Romance, Weapons, Fighting, Genetic Engineering

Awards:
Thumbs Up or Down?: Thumbs Down on account of personal taste

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My Summary: This is a story of a girl named Miranda who wakes up on a park bench not remembering who she is or anything else about herself. She soon discovers that she can instill fear in people with the powers of her mind. She clears a whole mall with this power and discovers Peter, a boy who was not scared away. Peter explains that he is like her and that they are genetically engineered teens who have been created to be weapons. They know how to fight without flaw or fear. This book is an adventure and suspense story set in the future that follows the two teens as they re-discover who they really are.

My Review: I just didn't care for this book. I must admit however that I am not a huge sci-fi or fantasy fan. I thought the plot did move quickly and was suspenseful, but some of it was just to strange for me. In particular I did not care for the romance bit of this book as it sometimes involved 2, 3 or 4 people.  I will say I thought the supporting characters were pretty well written. I was able to get through the whole book but I am not sure I would recommend this book to anyone else. I think this book is just a matter of taste it didn't suit mine but I know there are patrons of mine who might enjoy this novel!