Exo: A Jumper Novel

"Loved It" is an understatement with how I feel about this book. I read Jumper ages ago and it's still my go to book when I just want to enjoy a good read. But the character of Cent is someone I'd be proud to introduce my to daughter when she is older, let alone read more about. There are quite a few moments where this book gets very technical, but the rest was just fantastic! You can tell the author did A LOT of research into space exploration, gravitational forces, etc. And of course there's the teleportation. I think my favorite part about this series is the witticisms (really, smart-assery) from Cent, Davy, and even Sam (Millie's mom). There were FEELS. And even though she's definitely a teenager at times, there wasn't a sense of teen drama, even with some of the relationship issues. Often most of the younger characters felt like adults, or dealt with adult situations outside of teleportation and nefarious organizations. And I think that's something that's extremely important in YA novels. We expect so much of our teens, yet give them so little control over their lives. So would I recommend this book? Definitely, to any age group (I'm 38). I would suggest reading the rest of the series as well, though Griffin's story is self contained and is really a prequel for the film (which can be ignored).

Technically well-written, but it has one major flaw. Specifically, the author seems to have a hard time focusing on the plot. It seems Mr. Gould is far more interested in discussing engineering and feminism (while, oddly, ignoring the intersection thereof) than in telling a story. The result has reasonably well-realized characters, but most of the plot is handled in a handful of chapters. This is a novel, Mr. Gould, and I expect a story rather than re-visiting my years as an engineering student.

this is not related to the kpop boy group EXO so stay away haters or EXO-L's(Don't get me wrong Im an EXO-L too it's just annoying and disrespectful for the author :) )