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Author: S. J. Kincaid
ISBN : B006YFALFO
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"Insignia expertly combines humor with a disarming and highly realistic view of the future. The characters are real, funny, and memorable. You won't be able to put this book down."—Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent and Insurgent
The earth is in the middle of WWIII in Insignia, the first entry in S. J. Kincaid's fast-paced sci-fi adventure trilogy perfect for fans of Ender's Game.
The planet's natural resources are almost gone, and war is being fought to control the assets of the solar system. The enemy is winning. The salvation may be Tom Raines. Tom doesn't seem like a hero. He's a short fourteen-year-old with bad skin. But he has the virtual-reality gaming skills that make him a phenom behind the controls of the battle drones.
As a new member of the Intrasolar Forces, Tom's life completely changes. Suddenly, he's someone important. He has new opportunities, friends, and a shot at having a girlfriend. But there's a price to pay. . . .
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- File Size: 1844 KB
- Print Length: 480 pages
- Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books; Reprint edition (July 10, 2012)
- Sold by: HarperCollins Publishers
- Language: English
- ASIN: B006YFALFO
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,337 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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A disappointing, middle-grade version of Ready Player One (which was one of my favorite books of the year,) is the best summary of my reactions to S. J. Kincaid's Insignia. The problems I found in Insignia reminded me of the ones I found in Wesley King's The Vindico; both books had an compelling plot, creative ideas, but he execution failed to bring those ideas to life and grazed over heavy-handed issues in exchange for superficial cliches.
My Suspension of Disbelief is Straining, These People Need Anger Management!:
First of all, all these 14-15 year olds are supposed to be the cream of the crop with exceptional intelligence and abilities (Figure Skating Champion, Scholarship winners, etc.) With the aid of a neural processor in their brains they have become even smarter than usual. Actually, their intelligence is optional since they just "download" knowledge instead of learning. Whatever they don't know their computer brains will look it up for them. They are also given perfect complexions and grow six inches in a week. Yet, despite their intelligence, their priorities only lie in teasing each other with stuff like "girly hands" and "man-hands." Not sure what the intelligence changed in them. The knowledge certainly hasn't made them any more empathetic, as they spend most of their time plotting to ruin each other's lives (and are encouraged to do so!.)
What tested my suspension of disbelief was how easy it was for characters to make decisions. Tom accidentally (being digitally manipulated as part of a class demo) bumps into the class bully, and all of a sudden the guy hates his guts.
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