Reboot (novel)

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Reboot
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First edition
AuthorAmy Tintera
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Genre Young adult novel, dystopian fiction, romance novel
Published2013 (Harper Teen)
Media typePrint (hardback, paperback)
Pages365
ISBN 9780062217073
OCLC 813912001

Reboot is a 2013 young adult novel by Amy Tintera. It is a post-apocalytic story about Wren, a reboot (a person who has been brought back to life as a super strong unfeeling hunter and killer of criminals) who attempts to escape her situation.

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Reception

A review in Kirkus Reviews of Reboot wrote "Though undeniably derivative of so many in the genre, this is a well-imagined story in its own right." [1]

Reboot has also been reviewed by Common Sense Media, [2] Publishers Weekly , [3] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , [4] School Library Journal , [5] Booklist , [6] Horn Book Guides , [7] Library Media Connection [8] and Voice of Youth Advocates magazine. [9]

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References

  1. "Reboot". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. May 7, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  2. Michael Berry. "Reboot, Book 1". commonsensemedia.org. Common Sense Media Inc. Retrieved May 4, 2021. REBOOT presents an interesting mix of dystopian science fiction and horror elements.
  3. "Reboot". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. May 13, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2021. Tintera's debut covers familiar dystopian territory, but a riveting premise, a romance with substance, and the urgent narrative voice lend it a burst of fresh energy.
  4. Kate Quealy-Gainer (July 2013). "Tintera, Amy. Reboot". The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Johns Hopkins University Press. 11 (66): 534. Retrieved May 4, 2021. A dystopian world with a flinty heroine who becomes the reluctant catalyst of a revolution isn't anything new in YA, but it's a story arc that's nonetheless well done here, ..
  5. Jane Henriksen Baird (2013). "Reboot". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. Retrieved May 4, 2021. Better dystopian novels abound.
  6. Debbie Carton. "Reboot". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved May 4, 2021. The quick pace, familiar yet altered setting, and strong humanitarian message will draw Hunger Games fans.
  7. "Reboot". Horn Book Guides. Media Source Inc. 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2021. The plot is compelling, the romance tender and realistic; a satisfying ending welcomes future installments.
  8. C. Ellen Wickham (November 2013). "Reboot". Library Media Connection. Linworth Publications. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  9. Sarah Cofer (August 2013). "Reboot". Voice of Youth Advocates. E L Kurdyla Publishing LLC. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
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