This is my week of reading "boy books", starting with Allen Zadoff's Boy Nobody and moving into James Dashner's Maze Runner trilogy. What can I say about Boy Nobody? Well ... reading this new YA thriller is like watching a movie. It's a completely cinematographic experience and I can see why there are talks about making a movie out of it. The lead character is an agent who assumes false identities to execute missions where he, well, executes people. While the story does raise some questions about patriotism, ignorance and what's "right" and "wrong" in international politics and espionage, it doesn't delve too deeply into those debates, focusing instead on action, adventure and suspense. The book is written in the first person from the teen assassin's point of view and the dialogue is really slick and witty. This book is pure entertainment value from beginning to end. So it's a great summer read. For those who want a deeper sense of setting, character development and moral issues, this is not the book for you. But for those looking for a day of escapism into a world of the spy thriller aimed at a young audience, pick this up and read it. You won't be disappointed.
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