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Driza, Debra
3 Reviews
(4)
YA
In this trilogy-ender, emotion-enabled android Mila and programming genius Lucas seek both a way to defuse Mila's implanted explosive and answers about the human girl she's meant to replicate. Mila realizes that Lucas truly accepts her; their blossoming romance heightens the conclusion's poignancy. Though Mila's tendency to wallow in guilt can slow the pace, the suspense is absorbing and the technological/ethical issues explored are intriguing.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
(3)
YA
Emotion-enabled teen android Mila (Mila 2.0) enlists her crush in a cross-country search for a scientist who helped design her, with the military and a techno-anarchist group in pursuit. Her feelings--heavy on love, guilt, and grief--make Mila an easy target for manipulation. Despite Mila's occasional mopey self-pity, suspenseful action, romance, and ethical questions make for a satisfying second volume.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
(3)
YA
Mila discovers she's an android, stolen from a military lab. She must rely on her spying and fighting programming when she's captured and forced into testing alongside other MILA (Mobile Intel Lifelike Android) prototypes. Though some premises (the government programmed her with emotions and memories?) are implausible, readers likely won't mind; there's plenty of action and suspense, and even a little romance.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
3 reviews
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