Michelle Gagnon
Hardcover | Pages: 309 pages Rating: 3.85 | 5799 Users | 971 Reviews
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| Title | : | Don't Turn Around (Persefone #1) |
| Author | : | Michelle Gagnon |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 309 pages |
| Published | : | August 28th 2012 by HarperCollins |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Mystery. Thriller. Science Fiction |
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In Michelle Gagnon’s debut YA thriller, Don’t Turn Around, computer hacker Noa Torson is as smart, tough, and complex as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’s Lisbeth Salander. The first in a trilogy, Don’t Turn Around’s intricate plot and heart-pounding action will leave readers desperate for book two. Sixteen-year-old Noa has been a victim of the system ever since her parents died. Now living off the grid and trusting no one, she uses her hacking skills to stay anonymous and alone. But when she wakes up on a table in a warehouse with an IV in her arm and no memory of how she got there, Noa starts to wish she had someone on her side. Enter Peter Gregory. A rich kid and the leader of a hacker alliance, Peter needs people with Noa’s talents on his team. Especially after a shady corporation threatens his life in no uncertain terms. But what Noa and Peter don’t realize is that Noa holds the key to a terrible secret, and there are those who’d stop at nothing to silence her for good.Declare Books Conducive To Don't Turn Around (Persefone #1)
| ISBN: | 0062102907 (ISBN13: 9780062102904) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.epicreads.com/books/dont-turn-around/9780062102904/ |
| Series: | Persefone #1 |
| Characters: | Noa Torson, Peter Gregory |
| Setting: | Boston, Massachusetts(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Nominee, North Carolina Young Adult Book Award Nominee, Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee (2015) |
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Ratings: 3.85 From 5799 Users | 971 ReviewsJudge About Books Don't Turn Around (Persefone #1)
This is one of the most impressive YA plots I've read in a long time. It's nicely streamlined for younger readers, yet doesn't lack for fast-paced plot points. Gagnon avoids the pitfalls of obvious predictability and ridiculous implausibility, both of which can be commonly found in YA thrillers. This alone makes me want to read more by this author. Characters are usually what hooks me into a read, and in this book, they are really well-done. The interpersonal relationships are amazinglyWildly exciting with never ending action, Don't Turn Around is perfect for fans of Lisbeth Salander and Bourne Identity. With a bang, we begin this fast paced, nail biting thriller that takes us inside a story filled with conspiracies and lies, and how two hackers are gunning for the truth. If you're looking for a high-action plot you're definitely at the right place. There is no room to breathe in this novel, let alone relax. It begins and ends with your adrenaline pumping. It's exciting;
Review originally posted http://hobbitsies.net/2012/08/dont-tu...I dont know why, but I was a little wary of Dont Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon. But you know, one moment I was 12 pages in and the next I was closing the book and it was one in the morning.Dont Turn Around is engaging and intense and definitely sucked me in. I loved where the storyline went its definitely an action packed book with lots of chase scenes, but even when there was downtime, I was invested in the story.I had mixed
Wildly exciting with never ending action, Don't Turn Around is perfect for fans of Lisbeth Salander and Bourne Identity. With a bang, we begin this fast paced, nail biting thriller that takes us inside a story filled with conspiracies and lies, and how two hackers are gunning for the truth. If you're looking for a high-action plot you're definitely at the right place. There is no room to breathe in this novel, let alone relax. It begins and ends with your adrenaline pumping. It's exciting;
Initial thoughts: I really wanted to like this novel more than I did, but for the sparse worldbuilding and lack of connectivity as far as the characterization and events goes, this didn't deliver. I'm hoping I can explain more in my full review.Full review:Thriller/suspense/technological stories are usually right up my alley. I love the thrill of the chase, and watching the MCs of such tales grapple with their outer (and inner) adversaries to ultimately come to terms as the story winds down.
This started off OK, got weird and then I decided I didn't like this very much at all. Too many contradictions, too unbelievable in places and I didn't connect with any of the characters. This book reads like various books and movies I've read/seen and I was more impressed by those than this novel. This is nothing like Girl With a Dragon Tattoo, yet I get the comparison. It has more of a wannabe teen runaway novel with secret corporation agenda and ends with a nod to The Matrix. I'm disappointed
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: A girl tries to find out who is behind the kidnapping of runaway teens (including herself). A boy leads a hacktivist group that eventually leads to Project Persephone. Opening Sentence: When Noa Torson woke up, the first thing she noticed was that her feet were cold. The Review: Noa Torson wakes up in a hospital with a huge blank hole in her memory. How did she arrive at the hospital? No, why is she even in the hospital? Not one for
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