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A review by jbrooxd
Cleo Porter and the Body Electric by Jake Burt
3.0
3.5 stars = Good+
This was a fascinating post-pandemic story that was written long before we heard the word Covid-19. I was grateful that the story takes place far enough in the future that the focus was on Cleo and her quest. The pandemic had been dealt with, and humanity was living in the environment created to save everyone. So this new environment was a major factor, but the disease itself was less of one, so the parallels to 2020 and now 2021 were there but weren't a major factor.
I loved Cleo! This is another fantastic Jake Burt protagonist - bright, compassionate, determined, brave. Her little e-team with the drone and her virtual teacher was terrific. Cleo is alone for a lot of the book, but this team gave her some company and conversation, which was great.
I was almost as frustrated as Cleo in the end. As an adult, I wanted more from the resolution to Cleo's quest, but the focus on her adventures in the moment, and the fun closing scene will probably be satisfying for most of the intended audience.
This was a fascinating post-pandemic story that was written long before we heard the word Covid-19. I was grateful that the story takes place far enough in the future that the focus was on Cleo and her quest. The pandemic had been dealt with, and humanity was living in the environment created to save everyone. So this new environment was a major factor, but the disease itself was less of one, so the parallels to 2020 and now 2021 were there but weren't a major factor.
I loved Cleo! This is another fantastic Jake Burt protagonist - bright, compassionate, determined, brave. Her little e-team with the drone and her virtual teacher was terrific. Cleo is alone for a lot of the book, but this team gave her some company and conversation, which was great.
I was almost as frustrated as Cleo in the end. As an adult, I wanted more from the resolution to Cleo's quest, but the focus on her adventures in the moment, and the fun closing scene will probably be satisfying for most of the intended audience.