Author: E.C. Myers
Genre: Thriller
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Rating:
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| Very compelling |
Summary: Max used to be best friends with Evan. Things changed after Evan was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. Between the diagnosis and the effects of his new medications, Evan drew away from his friends. Max hadn't talked to him in quite some time when Evan hacked a live-streaming presidential debate, asking the very cryptic question "What is the silence of six and what are you going to do about it" before killing himself. Immediately after Evan's suicide, officials lock down all of the details of the debate and simply knowing Evan makes Max the target of a national investigation.
My Opinion: Internet safety/ privacy issues and hactivism make great plots for teen novels. This stuff is so important to think about as our lives become increasingly focused on the digital. While I got a little bogged down in tech speak a few times and occasionally flet like I was being scolded for my mild internet safety naivete, I was far more impressed by the issues of internet privacy, net neutrality, and ownership that came up than annoyed by those little reminders.
Apart from all of that, the writing is solid, the pacing excellent, the characterization believable. This is an action packed novel with an ending that is both satisfying and open for sequels. You won't look at your social media the same after you read The Silence of Six.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley.
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