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Blackout
Blackout
Blackout
Audiobook7 hours

Blackout

Written by Robison Wells

Narrated by Ray Porter

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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About this audiobook

Homeland meets Marie Lu's Legend in Blackout, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Ally Condie called "a thrilling combination of Wells's trademark twists and terror. Fantastic!"

Laura and Alec are highly trained teenage terrorists. Jack and Aubrey are small-town high school students. There was no reason for their paths ever to cross.

But now a mysterious virus is spreading throughout America, infecting teenagers with impossible superpowers—and all teens are being rounded up, dragged to government testing facilities, and drafted into the army to fight terrorism.

Suddenly, Jack, Laura, Aubrey, and Alec find their lives intertwined in a complex web of deception, loyalty, and catastrophic danger—where one wrong choice could trigger an explosion that ends it all.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherHarperTeen
Release dateOct 1, 2013
ISBN9780062280428
Author

Robison Wells

Robison Wells is also the author of Blackout, Variant, and Feedback. Variant was a Publishers Weekly Best Book and a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. Robison lives in the Rocky Mountains in a house not too far from elk pastures. His wife, Erin, is a better person than he will ever be, and their three kids cause mischief and/or joy.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Attacks are sweeping across America.

    Alec and Laura are at the center of the violence, while in a small town out west, Jack and Aubrey feel sheltered from the turmoil.

    But these four teens are about to find their lives intertwined in ways they never could have imagined -- and one wrong step could trigger an explosion that ends it all.

    So, how to describe this book... hmmm.... I'm having trouble. I really enjoyed Variant, by Robison Wells, so I was excited to read this book. And I enjoyed it, but there are a lot of unanswered questions and unexplained motives. I'm assuming there will be at least one sequel and that may be why. In some ways, I don't think enough was explained to keep me interested in the next one. Then again, I really want to know what, "For your mother and mine." means. The phrase is spoken by the teenage terrorists with powers (in the first chapter, so no spoilers here).

    Not a bad book, and teens who enjoy dystopian novels will most likely enjoy it.

    Recommended to:
    Grades 6-12, fans of YA dystopian novels, maybe fans of X-men as the teens have "mutant" powers which may or may not have been caused by a virus....
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    It was good background noise, but I didn't care enough to want to read the next in the series. It's preditacble and not very original.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    As the blurb states, a mysterious virus is spreading that only infects teenagers. All the teens are rounded up and tested for the virus and those that have it are taken away to the unknown. Jack and Aubrey are no longer friends but when they see all their friends being round-up at prom they successfully hide and escape being round-up. Unfortunately that doesn't last long and they are eventually taken like the rest of the teens and test positive for the virus. Laura and Alec use their superpowers for evil. They are part if a terrorist group trying to take down America and now they infiltrate the other kids that have been found to have the virus to further their destruction.I enjoyed BLACKOUT but there were way to many POV's. Looking at other reviews this is a common complaint. It was akin to getting whiplash jumping from one character to the other and it kept me from feeling connected to them and becoming fully invested in their struggles. I did still enjoy the storyline. The pace was fast and the story did have a way of drawing you in. The virus giving superpowers was a fun concept. I wanted to contract the virus by the end of the book! I think we could have learned more about the virus. The author doesn't really dive into it like I wanted. I also was not crazy about how the book ended.I could probably be persuaded to pick up the next book in the series but it's not one of my must buy, wish list series. It has potential though so maybe I will be surprised.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    In Blackout, teenagers in the U.S. are developing superhuman powers that are reminiscent of the X-Men series. This was a pretty interesting story. However, there are plot holes in regard to the supposed virus that infects the teens and causes the mutant powers. Then of course, there are bad guys, but the author never really explains what they're trying to achieve through their attacks on the cities and famous landmarks.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    When I saw the cover for this book and read the summary, I was interested but also unsure if I wanted to read this book. I kind of thought it was going to be another vampire or zombie book. Not that I have anything against these types of books as I enjoy them a lot. I just was not in the mood to read another one of these types of books. I got a surprise when I started reading this book as it was neither a vampire or zombie book but more like a superhero type book. However the book was lacking some in the action aspect of the story. I like the powers that all of the characters had, especially Jack but I wanted to see the characters use them more. They hardly were put to use. It was explained about what talents they possessed. The last third of the book moved the fastest and this is where things got interesting, only to have the story end with promises of more action in the next book. However I did like what I read and will probably check out book two. For me my favorite is Jack, thus far. Aubrey needs to get more of a backbone; Laura is cool, and Alec has some mystery to him.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    A mysterious virus is spreading through America, infecting teenagers with incredible powers--and a group of four teens are about to find their lives intertwined in a web of danger and catastrophic destruction.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    This book suffered from not enough world building and possibly an editing problem, not the usual to many words but this felt like it had been over edited there were times when I felt like I’d missed something the story seemed to jump so fast.I do enjoy this authors writing I just wish there had been more world building. I am hoping that there will be more explanation in the coming books which I will at least give a try. I am also going to read the ebook prequel Going Dark and see if that gives us a bit more world building and will be back to let you know!I enjoyed Ray Porter’s narration, though at times it felt like a straight read and then he’d suddenly start doing voices, but I would listen to him again.I liked this book enough to be curious about the rest of the series because I did like the characters and am curious about where they will end up.2 ½ Stars
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    interesting read. looking forward to the next
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I really enjoyed this book. It had a bit of everything. Action, suspense, drama and comedy. It kept me entertained all the way to the end. Check it out.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    With an interesting premise and some strong writing, I really wanted to like this book much more than I actually did. I think this came about for a variety of reasons. First, the "powers" tended to be often so strong as to seriously stress my ability to suspend disbelief. Second, we switch point of view so much that it gets more difficult to really connect with the characters. Third, we never get anything but teasing hints about the bad guys' motivations to act as they do, so they end up feeling like cardboard cutouts. Last, the ending thumps a bit but does not resound. In fact, it made me feel as though the entire book was just a setup for the next book.I think many will like the book okay, but it was a disappointment that the author failed to develop so many possibilities and left so much hanging.