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A review by theladyduckofdoom
The Hatch by Michelle Saftich
2.0
This YA sci-fi had some unusual twists, which I really liked. The main character is, even though she is psychic, not a super-duper overpowered girl.
Unfortunately, it is quite obvious how the visions she has about the number 49 are will be used.
The characters and motivations are pretty basic, there are not any nuances to any of them, and most of them stay pretty blank.
The names of the male characters are pretty cliché, too. Jem and Cal. At least one successful YA novel comes to mind for both of these names.
The author says in the acknowledgements that she has read some scientific papers about the stuff she is writing about, but she's not really explaining something good. Lots of techy nouns and verbs, but it is not important if a particle travels at or close to light speed.
In addition, tech and security seem to be just a convenient tool for story progression. No consistency at all .
Tldr: Nice take on the story, you can forget the rest
Unfortunately, it is quite obvious how the visions she has about the number 49 are will be used.
The characters and motivations are pretty basic, there are not any nuances to any of them, and most of them stay pretty blank.
The names of the male characters are pretty cliché, too. Jem and Cal. At least one successful YA novel comes to mind for both of these names.
The author says in the acknowledgements that she has read some scientific papers about the stuff she is writing about, but she's not really explaining something good. Lots of techy nouns and verbs, but it is not important if a particle travels at or close to light speed.
In addition, tech and security seem to be just a convenient tool for story progression. No consistency at all .
Tldr: Nice take on the story, you can forget the rest