Reboot by Amy Tinteria Book Review

Reboot is a stunning debut by Amy Tintera  that has romance and action and teaches about finding self-confidence and to stand up for what you think is right.

Amy Tintera's novel took me by surprise to say the least. What I liked most about this book is that it is beautifully written and has a unique idea. Reboot is about a girl named Wren who is shot in the chest three times when she was twelve years old. Wren wakes up 178 minutes later from her death but with a price. She is now a Reboot, a genetically engineered human who is better, faster, and stronger than the average person. She also has hardly any human feelings left after being dead for so long. Wren is one of the best soldiers at a facility called HARC, which is used to train and house Reboots. Wren is a trainer at the facility and she always has first pick of the new Reboots that come in.

When she meets Callum, a strange boy who has only been dead for a record low of twenty two minutes, she decides to train him and try to make him a better soldier. When the head of the HARC decides that Callum should be eliminated, Wren decides at maybe the HARC doesn't always know what's best for her and for the other Reboots.

I really liked the whole idea of the story. People who were already dead were brought back to life but they weren't human exactly. These genetically mutated humans aren't really androids either but something new that Amy Tintera was brilliant enough to bring to life.  It's sick and disgusting to think about humans being brought back from the dead but at the same time it's strange and new to the dystopian world.

Callum and Wren. The chemistry in this book is intense and steamy at times but also pulls on the heart strings at just the right time. At the beginning, Callum and Wren  have something that we would call "tough love". Part of training at the HARC is for the trainers to break their student's bones so if it happens in combat, they will know how to deal with the pain and learn to put their bones back in place. Gross? Absolutely. But smart. Callum lets Wren break his bones and doesn't scream like Wren thought he would but he's still not strong enough. The thing is that he's sweet and thoughtful and confident in what he believes is right which is a quality I deeply admire. I enjoyed seeing Callum and Wren's relationship grow throughout the book and seeing two totally different people (or should I say Reboots) come together and love each other despite their differences.

There was some faults in this book, however, no matter how awesome I think it is. First off, I think Wren's character didn't really go through character development. It was more like she took a pill that transformed her into a lovesick puppy. I wish we, as the readers, could have seen her become less cold in a more gradual way. One minute she doesn't like Callum but then, almost overnight, she becomes attached to him and will not let him die. Secondly, there were some scenes where Wren was telling the reader that the humans hated the Reboots and she hated them too but then she trusts one of them. I personally liked the first half of the book better than the second half but the book as a whole is something worth buying.

Reboot is perfect for someone who is looking for a fresh new dystopian trilogy that has guns and kick-butt fighting as well as endearing romance scenes that will make you swoon over this epic love story. Amy Tintera deserves two thumbs up. I can't wait to hear more from this author and see where she takes us with Callum and Wren.

Rating: 4.3 stars 

The One by Kiera Cass - Cover Reveal!

If you already didn't know, I am a huge fan of The Selection Trilogy by Kiera Cass. For those of you who have no idea what I am talking about, The Selection Trilogy is about a young woman named America Singer who is of age to partipate in a contest called The Selection. In The Selection, thirty five girls in dystopian America have the chance of winning the heart of Prince Maxon, the prince and heir to the throne. America should be thrilled to have the chance to be Maxon's wife. There is just one problem: She's already in love with someone else. The thing is, once she meets Prince Maxon she starts to re-evaluate everything she's ever known.

 

Cool right? Well if you haven't read it leave now because it is spoilers from here on out.

 

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The end of The Elite really made me think about what Kiera was going to do for the next book. I honestly thought the actual selection would be over by now and America would go on fighting for the castes to be gone. Obviously that didn't happen. Here's a list of what we still need to find out/ be resolved:

 

1) Why the northern and southern rebels took those books

2) The caste system

3) The love triangle (please be Maxon)

4) The problem with the King (he has to die)

5) The thing with Kriss and Celeste

 

Side note- I thought Kriss was really nice at first but then I really started to dislike her at the end of the Elite. Celeste... yeah she's still a little snot.

 

So there is enough for another book here and Kiera intends to make it work. A couple days ago, MTV released a video that premiered the official cover of The One and showed how they made it. Click Here to watch it.

 

Here is the cover for The One!

 

Of all the covers Kiera could I chose I really like this one. However, I don't really like that the dress is white. It gives the image that she will be getting married to Maxon at some point. I would have liked to a purple dress like the one she wore when she thought she would be going home. It symbols rebellion which is going to be a main problem in The One with America being a sort-of center to it while being in the castle under the king's watchful eye.

I love the hook at the top! "Only one girl can win the crown." EEP! Sounds awesome.

 

What do you think of the cover? Would you have liked to have seen a different color dress or do you like the color? What are your predictions for The One?