Series: Mindwalker
(bk. 1)
Genera(s): Dystopian
Sci-fi/Romance
Subjects: memory,
brainwashing, psychology, love, technology
Setting: The
city of Aura in the United Republic (in the future)
POV/Tense: 1st
person POV, present tense: Lain Fisher
Age/Grade
Level: Teen
Length: 393 pgs.
HC/PB:
Hardcover
List Price: $17.99
Publisher: Penguin:
Alfred A. Knopf
Summary/
product description:
“At seventeen, Lain Fisher has already aced the Institute's elite training
program for Mindwalkers, therapists who use a direct neural link to erase a
patient's traumatic memories. A prodigy and the daughter of a renowned
scientist-whose unexplained death left her alone in the world-Lain is driven by
the need to save others.
When
Steven, a troubled classmate, asks her to wipe a horrific childhood experience
from his mind, Lain's superiors warn her to stay away. Steven's scars are too
deep, they say; the risk too great. Yet the more time Lain spends with him, the
more she begins to question everything about her society. As she defies the
warnings and explores Steven's memories, it becomes clear that he's connected
to something much bigger…something the Institute doesn't want the world to
discover.
Lain
never expected to be a rule breaker. She certainly didn't plan on falling in
love with a boy she's been forbidden to help. But then, she never expected to
stumble into a conspiracy that could ignite a revolution.”
My Review: This book was surprisingly awesome. I enjoyed
every minute of it. It’s a unique kind of dystopian book in that it’s set in a
society where psychological differences separate people. There it a Type
system. Type 1 is most stable, type 4 and 5 least stable mentally. Lain is type
1, Steven is type 4. Steven was kidnapped when he was younger and wants Lain to
erase those memories because she is a Mindwalker. It’s Lain’s job to help rid
people of disturbing memories. When Lain begins helping Steven against the
rule, she starts to uncover something big. And a romance develops between them.
This it such an
entertaining read. Steven’s lines are often funny and memorable. Lain’s a great
narrator. The romance is funny and kind of good-girl/bad-boy. It’s not as
cliché as it sounds. These are some great memorable characters and we get to discover
their pasts. There’s a lot of mystery too them. There are quite a few twists in
the story too.
The whole idea
of Mindwalking is really interesting. This device called a Gate enables you to
see and feel what a person is thinking and experience their memories. It’s like
virtual reality, but real events.
There’s just
such a great story here. It’s a kind of under the radar book. There are
similarities to other series here, but it’s pretty unique. Minder by Michelle
Jaffe and Uninvited by Sophie Jordan and Elusion by Claudia Gabel and Cheryl
Klam are the closest comparisons.
Cover Art
Review: Beautiful colors and title treatment.
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