Bionic

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: May 6, 2017

Review

Active, athletic Mira is pulled in many directions. In order to be accepted by the colleges that her boyfriend likes for lacrosse, she may have to quit the garage band that is depending on her. All this comes to a halt, when a horrific accident leaves her needing prostheses and becoming a candidate for cutting edge research on chip research linking the brain with body function. Mira's experiences with the new technology opens her up to extreme body strength and forces her to identify what path she wants to follow. She faces controversies surrounding her eligibility for regular team sports, personality changes and gains insight into her brother, who is on the autism spectrum, and his perceptions of the world. In the narrative, the quickness of recovery and lack of emotional depth explored for the various stages that Mira goes through creates more of a reporting story than an emotionally intense read that her situation demands.

Overall Book Score: fair