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tinky47's review against another edition
4.0
The book has interesting text structure but I didn't connect with the reader until I was a third into the book. Overall a great read. I am glad I kept reading.
bookph1le's review
4.0
At first, I wasn't quite sure about this book, but I found myself drawn into it. The premise was really interesting and pretty different from most of the dystopian YA fiction I've read. I think I would have liked to see if a little more fleshed out, though. This was a very quick read.
fionaaaaaa's review
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
A bit different. I thought this was quite out there but when I think of the film I robot and how some tbings are now becoming a reality. So maybe this book isn't so out there after all. Makes you think. I enjoyed it. Tbought provoking.
sandeeisreading's review
5.0
I think that's what we all want, in the end.
To know that we left footprints when we passed by, however briefly.
We want to be remembered.
So remember us.
Please.
Remember us.
Human.4 is a very addicting read. I couldn’t stop until I reached the last page. It’s the type of book you’ll want more and more off. There was no putting this book down. It was AWESOME. It was FREAKIN’ FANTASTIC!
What pushed me to read this book? It was the fact that there were cassette tapes involved. Why? Well one of my favorite books involved cassette tapes too (13 Reasons Why). This book just became another favorite not just because the medium used on this book was a cassette tape but because the story itself and the way it was delivered to the readers was packaged in a unique kind of way.
Kyle Straker and three other people volunteered to be hypnotized by one of his friends at a local talent show in their community. It seemed harmless enough at first but when they woke up things were different.
I don’t want to give out anything more because I don’t want to ruin anything about this book. It’s the type of book that would keep you guessing as to what will happen next and that was the good part of this book. It keeps you guessing. It keeps your mind active all throughout the book.
It was a great experience reading this book. It was smart and witty and imaginative. I highly recommend this book for everyone who loves reading science fiction.
I give it 4.75 stars!
To know that we left footprints when we passed by, however briefly.
We want to be remembered.
So remember us.
Please.
Remember us.
Human.4 is a very addicting read. I couldn’t stop until I reached the last page. It’s the type of book you’ll want more and more off. There was no putting this book down. It was AWESOME. It was FREAKIN’ FANTASTIC!
What pushed me to read this book? It was the fact that there were cassette tapes involved. Why? Well one of my favorite books involved cassette tapes too (13 Reasons Why). This book just became another favorite not just because the medium used on this book was a cassette tape but because the story itself and the way it was delivered to the readers was packaged in a unique kind of way.
Kyle Straker and three other people volunteered to be hypnotized by one of his friends at a local talent show in their community. It seemed harmless enough at first but when they woke up things were different.
I don’t want to give out anything more because I don’t want to ruin anything about this book. It’s the type of book that would keep you guessing as to what will happen next and that was the good part of this book. It keeps you guessing. It keeps your mind active all throughout the book.
It was a great experience reading this book. It was smart and witty and imaginative. I highly recommend this book for everyone who loves reading science fiction.
I give it 4.75 stars!
mischief_in_the_library's review against another edition
2.0
Bit weird. Not really sure what it was that didn't work for me in this one. The whole story felt flat. I didn't believe the characters. The romance between Kyle and Lilly was non-existent, except for what Kyle told us. I didn't really understand the plot. And I get that it's supposed to be a mystery, but I just felt in the dark the whole time, even as revelations were being made. They didn't really build up to anything. And a few parts were quite confusing.
Some people said they didn't like the interjections, but I kind of did! I liked the idea of it, but I didn't think it lived up to its potential. Possibly it was too short? Things happened and I wasn't really sure how they happened. We didn't really hear much emotion. Kyle didn't seem too bothered about the fate of his best friend, or at least, didn't spend much time thinking about it.
In the end, interesting idea, but not for me.
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Why was Danny explaining things to them when everybody else seemed robotic? Who actually were the beings behind the upgrade, and why were they bothering to do it?Some people said they didn't like the interjections, but I kind of did! I liked the idea of it, but I didn't think it lived up to its potential. Possibly it was too short? Things happened and I wasn't really sure how they happened. We didn't really hear much emotion. Kyle didn't seem too bothered about the fate of his best friend, or at least, didn't spend much time thinking about it.
In the end, interesting idea, but not for me.
alboyer6's review
4.0
One day Kyle Straker is hanging out with friends and the next day his world has fallen apart. This is a first book in a series in which humanity has been upgraded but Kyle missed the upgrade. After a friend hypnotizes him during a talent show he wakes up to a frozen world, a changed world and he just wants to figure out what is going on. In the end, it is a story that explores some interesting ideas about humanity, our origins and our future, corner stones of a good science fiction story.
swimmingavenueeagle's review
5.0
Zaujímavá sci-fi kniha, autor mal veľmi originálny nápad. Určite odporúčam.
audreychamaine's review
3.0
When Kyle volunteers to be hypnotized by his friend at the town talent show, he has no idea that it will change his life forever. The hypnotism works on him and the three others on stage, but when they come to afterward, the entire town is frozen in place. Electronics no longer work, and a strange language appears on a neighbor’s computer. When the townspeople awaken from their trance, they’re different–completely changed. They seem to lack emotions, and make no effort at idle chatter. Kyle and the three others need to find out what happened, and why they are the only ones left who seem to retain their humanity. Was it aliens, or something even more sinister?
Human.4 has a very cool premise at the heart of it. What if everybody around you completely changed, and you were one of the few who were left behind, made obsolete by mysterious conditions? It would have been a great plot for a Twilight Zone episode, or a Stephen King story.
The story itself takes a bit to get started. It’s presented as the playback, and interpretation by outside forces, of a series of cassette tapes that Kyle left behind as a record of his experiences. Kyle acts like a young teenage boy–focused on things like girls, his pals, his parents’ strained relationship. He also comes across as very immature at times, which I found a bit annoying, but really lent authenticity to his character. The set-up had me wondering when things would get good; however, this book is quite short so it didn’t take too long.
I was expecting this book to be written at a higher reading level than it is. I would put it as a strong middle grade/early high school read. The concepts presented at the end, however, have the potential to generate a lot of real thought and discussion. How did humans become so intelligent, and is there something greater than us that is manipulating our minds like the computers they are? When followed along to its logical conclusion, Human.4‘s message is a scary one.
Human.4 has a very cool premise at the heart of it. What if everybody around you completely changed, and you were one of the few who were left behind, made obsolete by mysterious conditions? It would have been a great plot for a Twilight Zone episode, or a Stephen King story.
The story itself takes a bit to get started. It’s presented as the playback, and interpretation by outside forces, of a series of cassette tapes that Kyle left behind as a record of his experiences. Kyle acts like a young teenage boy–focused on things like girls, his pals, his parents’ strained relationship. He also comes across as very immature at times, which I found a bit annoying, but really lent authenticity to his character. The set-up had me wondering when things would get good; however, this book is quite short so it didn’t take too long.
I was expecting this book to be written at a higher reading level than it is. I would put it as a strong middle grade/early high school read. The concepts presented at the end, however, have the potential to generate a lot of real thought and discussion. How did humans become so intelligent, and is there something greater than us that is manipulating our minds like the computers they are? When followed along to its logical conclusion, Human.4‘s message is a scary one.
arnizach's review
4.0
Pretty good and entertaining little book. Not revolutionary, but good fun with, as far as I can tell, a fairly original premise. I liked how the author put the story together, with the found footage and the somewhat cheeky academic analysis interspersed throughout. It's a short and sweet read. I completed the book in two sessions. As such it delves deep enough into the characters and the events to keep you hooked, but offers tantalising, if a little bit frustrating, glimpses of a much larger plot.