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A review by serru
Rebel by Amy Tintera
4.0
I enjoyed this one far more than its prequel, [b:Reboot|13517455|Reboot (Reboot, #1)|Amy Tintera|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1350931774s/13517455.jpg|19075624]. The dual perspective narration was a good choice, as it gave us a deeper look at Callum and made me like him a lot more as a character. In the previous book, he came off as weak and sort of pathetic, but in this one, he became an incredibly caring and emotionally strong character. I loved seeing him step out from behind Wren's shadow and take charge of things. While he may not be as physically powerful as Wren, he still has his own kind of strength. This also equalized the relationship between him and Wren, as I always felt Wren had to constantly take care of him before.
Wren, on the other hand, remained somewhat flat and dull in her narration, although I enjoyed it much more than in the previous book. She has grown since then, and is slowly beginning to find her compassion and humanity. I found her struggle with the central moral dilemma in the book rather irritating, as she waffles for far too long over what to do, although it was understandable, given her life experiences up to that point (and the book really drives home the point that she was essentially brainwashed by HARC). I did like the fact that the moral issue of killing humans was dealt with in this book as it wasn't really addressed at all in the first book.
Rebel was a great read, with an engaging plot and interesting ideas. It really showcased Callum's strong moral convictions and conscience, and I felt he was the real star in this sequel.
Wren, on the other hand, remained somewhat flat and dull in her narration, although I enjoyed it much more than in the previous book. She has grown since then, and is slowly beginning to find her compassion and humanity. I found her struggle with the central moral dilemma in the book rather irritating, as she waffles for far too long over what to do, although it was understandable, given her life experiences up to that point (and the book really drives home the point that she was essentially brainwashed by HARC). I did like the fact that the moral issue of killing humans was dealt with in this book as it wasn't really addressed at all in the first book.
Rebel was a great read, with an engaging plot and interesting ideas. It really showcased Callum's strong moral convictions and conscience, and I felt he was the real star in this sequel.