Series: Revolution 19 (bk. 3)
Genera(s): Dystopian Sci-Fi
Subjects: robots, survival, adventure,
post-apocalyptic, rebellions
Setting: Massachusetts or New York, about 50-75 years
in the future
POV/Tense: 3rd person, past tense. Rotating between
Nick, Kevin and Cassie
Age/Grade Level: Teen 13+
Length: 279 pgs.
HC/PB: Hardcover
List Price: $17.99
Publisher: HarperTeen and Alloy Entertainment
Summary/ product description: “In the explosive conclusion
to the thrilling Revolution 19 series, the time has come to win the cities back
from the bots—or die trying.
After
finally reuniting at a rebel camp, siblings Nick, Kevin, and Cass are willing
to do anything to stay together—and free their parents from bot rule. But the
leader of the rebel camp has her own ideas. Cruel and determined, General Clay
won’t let anything stand in the way of her plan to destroy the robots and all
the brainwashed humans. This means their parents’ lives are at stake, but Nick,
Kevin, and Cass can’t desert the rebels when they’re so close to freedom. How
far will they go to save the world they believe in?
Created
in conjunction with Alloy Entertainment; Howard Gordon, the showrunner of 24
and Showtime’s Emmy Award– and Golden Globe–winning Homeland; and James Wong,
the executive producer of American Horror Story; City 1 is the gripping finale
to the exhilarating Revolution 19 series.”
My Review: This
is the 3rd and final book in the Revolution 19 series about a
post-robot-apocalypse society. This series has not resembled Terminator or even
I, Robot in the least. It’s written for teens and feel like it’s specifically
for those 13 to 15, maybe younger even because the lower reading level. It’s an
okay series overall, but it’s not exciting as I had hoped. All the books are
pretty short, which is fine, but I feel like not much happens in then, so
there’s not much to review.
I did enjoy some of the humor between characters. The
dialogue was probably the best part of the book. The third person narration was
dull, though. Some of the character relationships developed or were tested.
Kevin learns about his and Nick’s grandfather, the designer of the bots. Cass
and Farryn become a couple. Nick and Erica still like each other.
The rebels have issues with betrayal and want to kill
Erica, but Nick want to use her to help. Kevin makes camo-suits, and decided to
use one to enter the city unseen. Nick, Erica, and Cass also go into the city.
They all have their own mission. The rebels are taking down the bots inside
this city at the same time. Cass want to save her biological parents, who are
brainwashed, so she goes to their building and convinces them to leave. Kevin
is caught in the city and taken to meet someone important. Nick helps the rebels
in their fight.
The different kinds of robots were interesting. The
cities that robots put brainwashed people in seemed interesting, but kind of
illogical. If robots are logical being and they want to be rid of humans, then
why put them in cities? My only guess is that they need human creativity and engineering.
I recommend this if you liked BZRK by Michael Grant, Cinder, or any other books
that feature either robots or nano-bots. If you’re looking for teen Terminator,
this is not it.
Cover Art Review: Cover similar to previous book. Not
much to say.
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