Book
Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Ani-Mech
Subtitle:
Author:
Mike Bergonzi
Genre: Science Fiction
Part of a series? No
Order in series:
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51103343-ani-mech
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
This book tells the story of the young Azami,
daughter of the former champion. He was an alcohol-fueled abusive husband who
killed her mother, then himself. In their society, suicide is a punishable offence
for their next of kin.
Azami is forced to fight in the tournament
using Ani-Mech technology.
What
I liked about the book:
The unexpected twist towards the end of the
book.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
The book was good in its entirety.
My
favourite bits in the book:
The friendship Azami strikes up with the
current champion.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
The unexpected twist towards the end (indeed,
I both liked it and hated it).
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
The author has written other books, but this
is a stand-alone as far as I’m aware. The ending leaves room for a follow-on if
the author so wished.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This book is a mix of science fiction and old-fashioned
gladiator-style stories.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Yes |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like science fiction, this book may
be the book for you.
I’m
looking forward to reading more by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
Suicide is a punishable offense for the next
of kin. When the first champion took his life, his daughter had to deal with
the consequences.
An underdog sports story where the “underdog”
is the best athlete by far compared to the other contestants. However, she
doesn’t want to win or even enter because of her father’s sins.
Forced to fight in the current tournament,
can Azami win and save her way of life before her father's past catches up with
her?
This program is partially funded by a grant
from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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