Book #34 of 2018: The Android (Animorphs #10)
The Android (Animorphs #10) by K.A. Applegate
Traditional or self-published: Traditional
Rating: Liked (Hated-Disliked-Okay-Liked-Loved)
In an already dark series, The Android takes a turn for even darker things.
The kids (the Animorphs) continue their battle with the evil alien brainslug invaders (the Yeerks). In this chapter book, they meet new allies: An alien race. Sort of. A race of androids, created by a race that was later destroyed. These androids (the Chee) are fighting against the Yeerks, though their hands are tied, since their creators programmed them to never directly fight. There's a super powerful plot device crystal that the Chee can use to reprogram themselves.
While this book had so so so many plot holes, the good outweighed the bad. I completely loved the idea that dogs are the living hosts of the spirits of that dead alien race. As messed up as it sounds, I loved that the kids experienced dying. And, while it was handled with a light touch (YA book...), I really enjoyed the brief talk about the costs of war and how that damages a person.
I'd love to see an adult version of this series, where the darker ideas could be more thoroughly explored.
Traditional or self-published: Traditional
Rating: Liked (Hated-Disliked-Okay-Liked-Loved)
In an already dark series, The Android takes a turn for even darker things.
The kids (the Animorphs) continue their battle with the evil alien brainslug invaders (the Yeerks). In this chapter book, they meet new allies: An alien race. Sort of. A race of androids, created by a race that was later destroyed. These androids (the Chee) are fighting against the Yeerks, though their hands are tied, since their creators programmed them to never directly fight. There's a super powerful plot device crystal that the Chee can use to reprogram themselves.
While this book had so so so many plot holes, the good outweighed the bad. I completely loved the idea that dogs are the living hosts of the spirits of that dead alien race. As messed up as it sounds, I loved that the kids experienced dying. And, while it was handled with a light touch (YA book...), I really enjoyed the brief talk about the costs of war and how that damages a person.
I'd love to see an adult version of this series, where the darker ideas could be more thoroughly explored.