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Rebel Seoul
by Axie Oh
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Book Series: Rebel Seoul Book 1
Rating: 2/5
Diversity: Korean set and characters
Publication Date: September 14, 2017
Genre: YA Dystopian Sci-fi
Recommended Age: 15+ (violence, test subjects, and loyalty).
Publisher: Tu Books
Pages: 389
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Synopsis: After a great war, the East Pacific is in ruins. In brutal Neo Seoul, where status comes from success in combat, ex-gang member Lee Jaewon is a talented pilot rising in the ranks of the academy. Abandoned as a kid in the slums of Old Seoul by his rebel father, Jaewon desires only to escape his past and prove himself a loyal soldier of the Neo State.
When Jaewon is recruited into the most lucrative weapons development division in Neo Seoul, he is eager to claim his best shot at military glory. But the mission becomes more complicated when he meets Tera, a test subject in the government’s supersoldier project. Tera was trained for one purpose: to pilot one of the lethal God Machines, massive robots for a never-ending war.
With secret orders to report on Tera, Jaewon becomes Tera’s partner, earning her reluctant respect. But as respect turns to love, Jaewon begins to question his loyalty to an oppressive regime that creates weapons out of humans. As the project prepares to go public amidst rumors of a rebellion, Jaewon must decide where he stands—as a soldier of the Neo State, or a rebel of the people.
Pacific Rim meets Korean action dramas in this mind-blowing, New Visions Award-winning science fiction debut.
Review: I really liked the concept of this book and I thought this was a really interesting plot. I really wanted to like this book because the synopsis hit all the right chords with me, but in the end I didn’t connect with it.
I felt that the characters were flat and didn’t jump off the page to me. The world building was a bit lacking and the pacing was really slow. I just didn’t connect with this book that much unfortunately.
Verdict: This seems like an amazing read! Might try it again in the future.
Book Series: Rebel Seoul Book 1
Rating: 2/5
Diversity: Korean set and characters
Publication Date: September 14, 2017
Genre: YA Dystopian Sci-fi
Recommended Age: 15+ (violence, test subjects, and loyalty).
Publisher: Tu Books
Pages: 389
Amazon Link
Synopsis: After a great war, the East Pacific is in ruins. In brutal Neo Seoul, where status comes from success in combat, ex-gang member Lee Jaewon is a talented pilot rising in the ranks of the academy. Abandoned as a kid in the slums of Old Seoul by his rebel father, Jaewon desires only to escape his past and prove himself a loyal soldier of the Neo State.
When Jaewon is recruited into the most lucrative weapons development division in Neo Seoul, he is eager to claim his best shot at military glory. But the mission becomes more complicated when he meets Tera, a test subject in the government’s supersoldier project. Tera was trained for one purpose: to pilot one of the lethal God Machines, massive robots for a never-ending war.
With secret orders to report on Tera, Jaewon becomes Tera’s partner, earning her reluctant respect. But as respect turns to love, Jaewon begins to question his loyalty to an oppressive regime that creates weapons out of humans. As the project prepares to go public amidst rumors of a rebellion, Jaewon must decide where he stands—as a soldier of the Neo State, or a rebel of the people.
Pacific Rim meets Korean action dramas in this mind-blowing, New Visions Award-winning science fiction debut.
Review: I really liked the concept of this book and I thought this was a really interesting plot. I really wanted to like this book because the synopsis hit all the right chords with me, but in the end I didn’t connect with it.
I felt that the characters were flat and didn’t jump off the page to me. The world building was a bit lacking and the pacing was really slow. I just didn’t connect with this book that much unfortunately.
Verdict: This seems like an amazing read! Might try it again in the future.