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A review by scythefranz
Edison's Alley by Neal Shusterman
4.0
As a die-hard fan of Neal Shusterman, I can certainly say that in every book he wrote that I've read, he didn't leave behind a character to rot in the pits of hell. I mean to say, he gave his book characters their own time to redeem themselves or make themselves important. Or develop these characters emotionally as a reminder that they also exist in the story.
Anyway, enough of that. Edison's Alley is ten-times crazy (or at least that's what I thought) and I'm blaming Tesla's inventions for that. This second book of the Accelerati Trilogy notched up its plot gaming by giving me a totally surreal and exhilarating book experience. It showcased an emotional ride, a solid back story (at least to its main character Nick) and world-building which evidently exhibited what our main characters are facing.
Edison's Alley continued where Tesla's Attic left. Nick and his friends are still in the move to take back Tesla's inventions Nick sell on his garage sale. After learning what these inventions are for in the first book, these teens are in hurry especially now that the world is really in the brink of apocalypse. But the Accelerati will not make Nick's mission easier.
As a science person (not the hardcore one just interested enough and enjoying science), it was a wondrous, oh-wow experience reading Edison's Alley. Forging science and the contemporary lives of growing-up kids, the author successfully written an convincing story of teens saving the world or at least their young lives. I particularly enjoyed the science part more even sometimes I don't get the ideas/concepts the characters are talking about. At least I learned something new, right? It's fascinating, especially Tesla's invention and the wholeness of it which was related to his famous coil (the Tesla coil). OH.MY.GOD. Just thinking and pondering about it made me giggle for excitement and anticipation.
And there's the major plot twist and more to life of Nikola Tesla that I am inclined to research or maybe read more about him-- to know more about his rivalry with Thomas Alva Edison or probably himself? (And Marconi has been mentioned and his patent for radio. Lol.)
Edison's Alley is thrilling adventure with more-than-just-enough science and techs (which is fine by me), family dynamics, friendship, love, betrayal, revenge, grief, and many more.
Anyway, enough of that. Edison's Alley is ten-times crazy (or at least that's what I thought) and I'm blaming Tesla's inventions for that. This second book of the Accelerati Trilogy notched up its plot gaming by giving me a totally surreal and exhilarating book experience. It showcased an emotional ride, a solid back story (at least to its main character Nick) and world-building which evidently exhibited what our main characters are facing.
Edison's Alley continued where Tesla's Attic left. Nick and his friends are still in the move to take back Tesla's inventions Nick sell on his garage sale. After learning what these inventions are for in the first book, these teens are in hurry especially now that the world is really in the brink of apocalypse. But the Accelerati will not make Nick's mission easier.
As a science person (not the hardcore one just interested enough and enjoying science), it was a wondrous, oh-wow experience reading Edison's Alley. Forging science and the contemporary lives of growing-up kids, the author successfully written an convincing story of teens saving the world or at least their young lives. I particularly enjoyed the science part more even sometimes I don't get the ideas/concepts the characters are talking about. At least I learned something new, right? It's fascinating, especially Tesla's invention and the wholeness of it which was related to his famous coil (the Tesla coil). OH.MY.GOD. Just thinking and pondering about it made me giggle for excitement and anticipation.
And there's the major plot twist and more to life of Nikola Tesla that I am inclined to research or maybe read more about him-- to know more about his rivalry with Thomas Alva Edison or probably himself? (And Marconi has been mentioned and his patent for radio. Lol.)
Edison's Alley is thrilling adventure with more-than-just-enough science and techs (which is fine by me), family dynamics, friendship, love, betrayal, revenge, grief, and many more.