A review by issamshahid
Crashed by Robin Wasserman
3.0
An improvement over the first book. Where 'Skinned' is really just an origin story, 'Crashed' is a better representation of this futuristic society, showcasing the many layers of lifestyle, structure, technology, and politics in Lia's world, both as an 'org' or a 'skinner'. The corporate/political conflicts involved here were also much more dramatic and larger in scale this time around, and the implications and growing tensions of those displayed by the public were interesting to read.
I also want to make a special note and give props to the author on doing a great job of writing from Lia's perspective. It can't be the easiest thing in the world to write from the point of view of a person that can't feel, touch, or experience (the good and bad) as the rest of us orgs, yet still convey plenty of emotion throughout.
However, saying that, the book as a whole still can feel very detached because of this, but I believe that it's completely intentional, as a means to only help better serve as a purpose to properly understand Lia's standing in this story and situation. The narrative and conflicts presented in this book are still interesting to go through, regardless of this, and I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoyed the first book.
I also want to make a special note and give props to the author on doing a great job of writing from Lia's perspective. It can't be the easiest thing in the world to write from the point of view of a person that can't feel, touch, or experience (the good and bad) as the rest of us orgs, yet still convey plenty of emotion throughout.
However, saying that, the book as a whole still can feel very detached because of this, but I believe that it's completely intentional, as a means to only help better serve as a purpose to properly understand Lia's standing in this story and situation. The narrative and conflicts presented in this book are still interesting to go through, regardless of this, and I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoyed the first book.