iBoy
Jul 2010 · Penguin UK
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An electrifying novel from the Carnegie medal-winning Kevin Brooks. Now a Netflix movie starring Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones).
Before the attack, sixteen-year-old Tom Harvey was just an ordinary boy.
But now fragments of a shattered iPhone are embedded in his brain and it's having an extraordinary effect...
Because now Tom has powers. The ability to know and see more than he could ever imagine. And with incredible power comes knowledge - and a choice. Seek revenge on the violent gangs that rule his estate and assaulted his friend Lucy, or keep quiet?
Tom has control when everything else is out of control. But it's a dangerous price to pay. And the consequences are terrifying. . .
'A compulsive, atmospheric mystery' Sunday Times
'A masterly writer, and this book would put many authors of 'grown up' detective fiction to shame' Mail on Sunday
Kevin Brooks is the award-winning author of nine gripping teenage novels, usually with a thrilling detective twist. His novels, Being, Black Rabbit Summer, Killing God (published as Dawn in the USA) and Naked are also available from Penguin. Kevin's brand new novel, The Bunker Diary, will be published in 2013. If you enjoyed iBoy and want to get inside more of your favourite books, then check out spinebreakers.co.uk for exclusive author interviews, competitions, and much more.
Before the attack, sixteen-year-old Tom Harvey was just an ordinary boy.
But now fragments of a shattered iPhone are embedded in his brain and it's having an extraordinary effect...
Because now Tom has powers. The ability to know and see more than he could ever imagine. And with incredible power comes knowledge - and a choice. Seek revenge on the violent gangs that rule his estate and assaulted his friend Lucy, or keep quiet?
Tom has control when everything else is out of control. But it's a dangerous price to pay. And the consequences are terrifying. . .
'A compulsive, atmospheric mystery' Sunday Times
'A masterly writer, and this book would put many authors of 'grown up' detective fiction to shame' Mail on Sunday
Kevin Brooks is the award-winning author of nine gripping teenage novels, usually with a thrilling detective twist. His novels, Being, Black Rabbit Summer, Killing God (published as Dawn in the USA) and Naked are also available from Penguin. Kevin's brand new novel, The Bunker Diary, will be published in 2013. If you enjoyed iBoy and want to get inside more of your favourite books, then check out spinebreakers.co.uk for exclusive author interviews, competitions, and much more.
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4.6
85 reviews
Tom Clare
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13 January 2017
This has been one of my favorite books of all time, while you can say its a story about a kid from london getting super powers to save a girl its so much more than that. How Kevin Brooks deals with the issues of morality and helplessness in the beginning transitioning into a need to act is flawless. The character development is fantastic and even with the strange plot it seems almost realistic especially with how it shows the 'powers' to not be able to solve any problem put to them. I can't recommend this book enough. It has been one of the best I have ever read, even after 4 times of reading it, it still provokes thought and emotion from me.
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A Google user
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16 April 2012
The idea that technology is imbedded into someone's brain isn't new, and almost all of the things Tom Harvey can do once the accident occurs is ubsurd. That said if you can suspend your logic and just enjoy the book for the fantasy that it is I can definitely recommend it. Whilst its actually quite a dark plot the general story is quite moving.
Siobhan K
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1 August 2014
So well done, a must read for technology lovers.
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About the author
Kevin Brooks was born in Exeter and studied in Birmingham and London. He had a varied working life, with jobs in a crematorium, a zoo, a garage and a post office, before - happily - giving it all up to write books. Kevin is the author of Being, Black Rabbit Summer, Killing God and iBoy for Puffin. He now lives in North Yorkshire.
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