(deleted+from+list)+Mila2.0

Mila 2.0 by Debra Diza (2013) Kirkus 12+, Booklist gr 8+; SLJ gr 7+; PW 13+ Recommended by Barrington Middle School

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Discussion:

Reminiscent of Jenna Fox (which was included on a previous Isinglass list) but I don't think it gets as philosophical... It's got plenty of girl power (ok, android-girl power), a smidge of high school romance, and some interesting mother/daughter dynamics. The story arc was good; Mila faced greater challenges and fought to remain "human" throughout. But by the end, I was still unclear about the big picture - why is the government creating teenage girl android soldiers? We never hear much about the threat Vita Obscura -- perhaps Diza was being a bit too obscure for me -- are they underground US? Foreign country? Would have been nice to have a tighter ending (but no one seems to be doing that nowadays...sigh) - Yvette, Merrimack

This hasn't been hopping off the shelves @ CMS - I bought it & the sequel, hoping to generate buzz. Kids are returning it to the library and saying they didn't want to finish it.......(Dee, CMS)

Ouch, Dee! - Yvette, Merrimack