Title: Maya 2.0
Author: Debra Driza
Published: March 12th
2013
By: Katherine Tegen Books
First
line: Beyond the eastern border of Greenwood Ranch orange poured across the
skies, edging the clouds like flames.
Last
line: Maybe forever.
I
actually finished this book a few weeks ago but decided to hold back on writing
the review. The reason for this? I read this book on the back of two others
that had been on my most anticipated of the year list and I felt that a review
of this book would end up being a comparison process rather than a review in its
own right. Now a few weeks have passed,
I’ve revisited Mila and I think it’s time!
Mila
2.0 is, not surprisingly about a girl called Mila who is starting over in a new
town with her mother following the death of her father. After a series of strange events it emerges
that Mila is actually an android and that people have been looking for her and
her mother since her mother absconded with her.
What happens next reads more like a thriller as Mila and her mother flee
the underground government bodies who are responsible for Mila’s creation.
There was a lot of hype around this book and as it’s a sci-fi read I knew it was one I wanted to get my hands on, but whilst the other reviews have raved about Mila I didn’t seem to be able to engage in the same way. Don’t
get me wrong, I do love the idea behind the storyline. The plot does continue through the entire
story at quite a pace and there are some good action scenes in here. There are also times where Mila really takes
control of everything unfolding around her, particularly as the story
progresses and so I did like the evolution of her character. What bothered me
however was that I didn’t seem to be able to connect with the other
characters. Mila seemed to be majorly crushing on Hunter
although the level of their involvement didn’t, in my mind, seem to warrant
such a reaction. That said, he was a sweet character and I think had there been
a bit more to their friendship it would have made for a more realistic
read. I would also have like to have
read more about Mila’s mother earlier as I felt this would have added more
depth to the plot. Kayleigh (her best friend) did nothing more than annoy me,
although from her behaviour in the book I guess that was kind of the
point. I guess at the end of it all I
felt as though Mila wasn’t particularly attached to anyone which was kind of
sad. I wasn’t surprised at the ending
particularly but it does leave you with a sense that there could be a lot of
potential for the second book and the potential friendships and relationships
therein.
Will
I pick up the second book? I’ll certainly be looking out for it to find out
where the plot goes. Would I recommend
the book? If you like sci-fi then this may be the one for you.
Rating:
3/5. There were certain aspects of this
book that really showed potential and I hope that this continues into book
two. If that is the case then the sequel
could be a really good read.
Unfortunately, Mila 2.0 just didn’t rock my world.
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