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Upgrade by Blake Crouch

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was book’s club pick of the month for April. I was excited to read this book, and this was the first book I read of Blake Crouch, and I will be reading more of Blake’s work in the future.

This book is based on Logan Ramsey and is concentration is better, he can multitask quicker, read faster, memorize more and sleep deeper. He is beginning to see the world around him even those he loves the most in whole new ways. He knows that it’s not natural, that his genes have been hacked. He has been targeted for an upgrade. Logan’s family legacy is one he has been trying to escape for decade and it has left him vulnerable to attach. But with a terrifying plan in place to replicate his upgrade throughout the world’s population, he may be the only person capable of stopping what has already been set in motion. To win this war against humanity Logan will now have to become something other than himself.

I love Logan Ramsey, I was rooting for him the whole time throughout this book and give him a hug. I liked the plot and how it was split into three parts. The first part was talking about the background of the story, the characters and the plot was building. The second part was all about the DNA and biology which is where I lost it a bit and got slightly confused. The third part was all the action and had me on the edge of my seat. This book is fast-paced, action-packed that is filled with drama and twists and science. I love the message within the story about humanity and to have compassion. The epilogue was beautifully written, and it perfectly wrapped the book up.

The biology and the science behind sometimes confused me and made me feel dumb, like I barely passed science in high school. So, I found myself skimming over the biology bit which was most of part two. I would have liked more action and what happened to Logan Ramsey after the epilogue.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and I cannot wait to read more of Blake Crouch’s work.

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