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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 thischapter 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
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.
