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Mission: Subhero
With just a few lines of code, one average man will change the world--and set in motion the adventure of a lifetime!
When 20-year-old Nelson stumbles upon a secret and complex trick to coding, he finds himself anonymously helping people with the aid of his new app. The worldwide attention pushes him to launch a bold plan allowing free access of this life-changing app to anyone for a limited time. Fervor to upload the new app is at fever pitch as the world waits for the unveiling.
However, secret government agencies are worried. Fearing what the effects of this app will do, they plan to stop the app from ever getting out before the world has a chance to enter the category of hero, even the category labelled Subhero.
The race is on for the world's chance at change, where the new cool is being average and doing random accidents of kindness. Suddenly, the world can become a Subhero overnight and there's no stopping what Nelson has started!
When 20-year-old Nelson stumbles upon a secret and complex trick to coding, he finds himself anonymously helping people with the aid of his new app. The worldwide attention pushes him to launch a bold plan allowing free access of this life-changing app to anyone for a limited time. Fervor to upload the new app is at fever pitch as the world waits for the unveiling.
However, secret government agencies are worried. Fearing what the effects of this app will do, they plan to stop the app from ever getting out before the world has a chance to enter the category of hero, even the category labelled Subhero.
The race is on for the world's chance at change, where the new cool is being average and doing random accidents of kindness. Suddenly, the world can become a Subhero overnight and there's no stopping what Nelson has started!
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Published June 22, 2017
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February 11, 2019
“Somehow, you know that good doesn’t ever battle evil. Good knows that evil will do itself in without good having to meddle.“
This is the story of a “nerdy” college student named Nelson Mansfield. Nelson’s been an orphan now for over 14 years and lives with his “Aunt” Matilda, who took he and his mother in when he was very young after they both lost jobs in the same company. His mother was killed in a hit and run a few years later, but Nelson stayed with Auntie M. He’s a loner, not prone to actually attending classes, but more than completing his own work.
Auntie is getting older, and she is legally blind. Since communication is primarily done with smart phones, one of his professors has assigned them to develop apps that help humanity. Nelson had been working on something to help Matilda use her phone more easily. Little does he know the impact that application will have on the world!
I LOVED this book! Just enough geek-ness to make anyone laugh while they (re)learn the binary process, while having situational ethics unfold before them. Add a glimpse behind the curtain of television and big business and, in my humble opinion, you have entered a world that literally transports you until the ride is over. You CANNOT put this down until it is done.... and it’s not...there HAS to be more coming. Highly Recommended 5/5
[disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher and I volunteered to review it]
This is the story of a “nerdy” college student named Nelson Mansfield. Nelson’s been an orphan now for over 14 years and lives with his “Aunt” Matilda, who took he and his mother in when he was very young after they both lost jobs in the same company. His mother was killed in a hit and run a few years later, but Nelson stayed with Auntie M. He’s a loner, not prone to actually attending classes, but more than completing his own work.
Auntie is getting older, and she is legally blind. Since communication is primarily done with smart phones, one of his professors has assigned them to develop apps that help humanity. Nelson had been working on something to help Matilda use her phone more easily. Little does he know the impact that application will have on the world!
I LOVED this book! Just enough geek-ness to make anyone laugh while they (re)learn the binary process, while having situational ethics unfold before them. Add a glimpse behind the curtain of television and big business and, in my humble opinion, you have entered a world that literally transports you until the ride is over. You CANNOT put this down until it is done.... and it’s not...there HAS to be more coming. Highly Recommended 5/5
[disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher and I volunteered to review it]
August 12, 2017
This book was very unique and imaginative. I could see it as fitting in the Y/A sci-fi category. The technology that drives Nelson's app is quite mysterious and left me wondering. So, the story does have a dash of sci-fi without the flash and out of this world elements. Though it didn't deter from my enjoyment of the book, I wondered how the app got its power. It seemed a little supernatural.
There were many twists in the plot as Nelson at some points doesn't seem to know what he has created. Yet, I couldn't help but do an inner cheer as the action went on. At times this is quite a feel-good story. The characters are believable and likable. The relationship between Nelson and his aunt is quite endearing. I loved his spunky Aunt Mathilda. The ending provides another twist, and I was left wondering if there will be a sequel. There's seems to be an opportunity for one.
There were many twists in the plot as Nelson at some points doesn't seem to know what he has created. Yet, I couldn't help but do an inner cheer as the action went on. At times this is quite a feel-good story. The characters are believable and likable. The relationship between Nelson and his aunt is quite endearing. I loved his spunky Aunt Mathilda. The ending provides another twist, and I was left wondering if there will be a sequel. There's seems to be an opportunity for one.
October 30, 2018
I found Mission Subhero to be a lovely light-hearted read and was a real refreshing change to books I’ve read recently. Nelson is a nice character although not particularly deep, and the style of writing and plot pretty much puts the book in the Y/A category, but nevertheless as an adult I enjoyed it.
It was rather a quick read, and I felt that there was more scope to the build-up towards the end, although maybe this was intentional and there will be further books about Nelson coming from the author later on. All in all a good, solid read, and 4 stars from me.
It was rather a quick read, and I felt that there was more scope to the build-up towards the end, although maybe this was intentional and there will be further books about Nelson coming from the author later on. All in all a good, solid read, and 4 stars from me.
April 1, 2019
Young Nelson is a genius who uses his coding skills to create an app suitable for his blind aunt Matilda and it has been more than an invention for her. This particular app ends up being one that allows Nelson the ability to help other members in the community. Even though his app started to spread to users on a wider scale, it becomes the most powerful created system that has the government frantic. In "Mission: Subhero," author Linda Armstrong encourages through the protagonist that all accidental acts of kindness towards each other can spark a brighter and positive world. This book speaks volumes in terms of making ourselves better humans to our fellow man and offers lessons that can restore humanity. I enjoyed reading just how happy Nelson was to have an opportunity to do something to help the woman who took him in after the loss of his mother.
September 6, 2018
This is a neat work of fiction about Nelson, a regular young man who finds himself at the center of a massive effort to bury his new app. The fact that we are constantly evolving with technology gives this story a bit of scandal and life: this could be happening under our very nose and we won’t even know it. This is a great story about a world on the cusp of change, and the powers that try to maintain their status.
Armstrong takes a hypothetical situation and makes it real in Mission: Subhero. The story is strong enough to stand on it’s own, but I wish there was more to read.
Armstrong takes a hypothetical situation and makes it real in Mission: Subhero. The story is strong enough to stand on it’s own, but I wish there was more to read.
November 30, 2018
In 'Mission: Subhero' by Linda Armstrong we meet Nelson, an ordinary guy just out of his teens, who stumbles on something unbelievable when working on a project for his coding class. He creates an app that has the potential to change the world – it started as a way of helping his Aunt with her deteriorating eyesight, but the technology began to evolve on its own, offering a way to help so many people. Nelson realises that his app could be a real gift to the world, so offers it up for free, which is a decision that could put him in danger. The government will do whatever it takes to bury his app, and if they have to bury Nelson with it, then so be it.
This book is really well conceived and so relative to today, where everyone is looking for the next big app to download on their smartphones, particularly if it offers a quick fix to a problem. The plot developed at a quick pace, with many thought-provoking moments, and great twists and turns. Nelson was a great protagonist and his Aunt Matilda added so much heart to the story. A great read.
This book is really well conceived and so relative to today, where everyone is looking for the next big app to download on their smartphones, particularly if it offers a quick fix to a problem. The plot developed at a quick pace, with many thought-provoking moments, and great twists and turns. Nelson was a great protagonist and his Aunt Matilda added so much heart to the story. A great read.
November 8, 2018
Alternate outcomes
Author Linda Armstrong has published five novels to date – A THOUSAND LITTLE MESSAGES, FREQUENCIES, THE LAST ATTACHMENT, THE JOY CODE, GALACTIC MARRIAGE and now MISSION: SUBHERO.
The quality of Linda’s writing strikes a favorable chord with the opening of her book – ‘The classroom had turned into the ever-present white noise of radio static, of bees buzzing in their hive, of ocean waves. Nelson’s professor had droned on long enough for him to go to that land, far, far away. That place where he saw his own thoughts as if they were more tangible than the desk he was sitting at, the professor in his unending tirade, or the sniggering comments made by his fellow classmates. Reality was all perception anyway, or so he was told. “The assignment was to make an app that would impact the way people go about their lives,” Professor Green said, trying to get Nelson’s attention. He walked up to Nelson, who had been missing in action for a while now. “Have you finished your assignment, Nelson?” Nelson felt the man’s presence as if it were a mosquito feeding on his blood. He was merely an annoyance that only needed to be brushed aside. Nelson turned back to his other reality. With a small shake of the head, Professor Green walked a few paces away. “Mr. Simpson, here, created an app that beeps when you’ve had three beers and increases the volume the more alcohol you consume. I suspect that is to warn everyone around you that you are approaching the drunken state of obnoxiousness. Am I correct, Mr. Simpson?” When the baby-faced youth nodded in agreement, Professor Green continued. “Now, Ms. Kirkham, here, created an app that will track your speech to improve the quality of communication. It makes an annoying sound when the ubiquitous ‘uh’ is inserted into colloquy. The same for repeated words, hesitations, slurring of speech and stuttering.” He turned to the young girl referenced and solemnly stared. “It seems that the only thing people can create are annoyances to punish the world at large. Is there anyone here who has created something that impacts everyday life without punishing the rest of the world? Mr. Mansfield?”
The finely woven plot is well summarized as follows: ‘With just a few lines of code, one average man will change the world--and set in motion the adventure of a lifetime! When 20-year-old Nelson stumbles upon a secret and complex trick to coding, he finds himself anonymously helping people with the aid of his new app. The worldwide attention pushes him to launch a bold plan allowing free access of this life-changing app to anyone for a limited time. Fervor to upload the new app is at fever pitch as the world waits for the unveiling. However, secret government agencies are worried. Fearing what the effects of this app will do, they plan to stop the app from ever getting out before the world has a chance to enter the category of hero, even the category labeled Subhero. The race is on for the world's chance at change, where the new cool is being average and doing random accidents of kindness. Suddenly, the world can become a Subhero overnight and there's no stopping what Nelson has started!’
This is one of those books that magnetizes the reader form the first to the last page - an dads enough parody and tongue in cheek humor to fill out the entertainment needs. Watch this author grow!
Author Linda Armstrong has published five novels to date – A THOUSAND LITTLE MESSAGES, FREQUENCIES, THE LAST ATTACHMENT, THE JOY CODE, GALACTIC MARRIAGE and now MISSION: SUBHERO.
The quality of Linda’s writing strikes a favorable chord with the opening of her book – ‘The classroom had turned into the ever-present white noise of radio static, of bees buzzing in their hive, of ocean waves. Nelson’s professor had droned on long enough for him to go to that land, far, far away. That place where he saw his own thoughts as if they were more tangible than the desk he was sitting at, the professor in his unending tirade, or the sniggering comments made by his fellow classmates. Reality was all perception anyway, or so he was told. “The assignment was to make an app that would impact the way people go about their lives,” Professor Green said, trying to get Nelson’s attention. He walked up to Nelson, who had been missing in action for a while now. “Have you finished your assignment, Nelson?” Nelson felt the man’s presence as if it were a mosquito feeding on his blood. He was merely an annoyance that only needed to be brushed aside. Nelson turned back to his other reality. With a small shake of the head, Professor Green walked a few paces away. “Mr. Simpson, here, created an app that beeps when you’ve had three beers and increases the volume the more alcohol you consume. I suspect that is to warn everyone around you that you are approaching the drunken state of obnoxiousness. Am I correct, Mr. Simpson?” When the baby-faced youth nodded in agreement, Professor Green continued. “Now, Ms. Kirkham, here, created an app that will track your speech to improve the quality of communication. It makes an annoying sound when the ubiquitous ‘uh’ is inserted into colloquy. The same for repeated words, hesitations, slurring of speech and stuttering.” He turned to the young girl referenced and solemnly stared. “It seems that the only thing people can create are annoyances to punish the world at large. Is there anyone here who has created something that impacts everyday life without punishing the rest of the world? Mr. Mansfield?”
The finely woven plot is well summarized as follows: ‘With just a few lines of code, one average man will change the world--and set in motion the adventure of a lifetime! When 20-year-old Nelson stumbles upon a secret and complex trick to coding, he finds himself anonymously helping people with the aid of his new app. The worldwide attention pushes him to launch a bold plan allowing free access of this life-changing app to anyone for a limited time. Fervor to upload the new app is at fever pitch as the world waits for the unveiling. However, secret government agencies are worried. Fearing what the effects of this app will do, they plan to stop the app from ever getting out before the world has a chance to enter the category of hero, even the category labeled Subhero. The race is on for the world's chance at change, where the new cool is being average and doing random accidents of kindness. Suddenly, the world can become a Subhero overnight and there's no stopping what Nelson has started!’
This is one of those books that magnetizes the reader form the first to the last page - an dads enough parody and tongue in cheek humor to fill out the entertainment needs. Watch this author grow!
December 19, 2018
Really interesting book. Despite the fact that it is a book for young audiences actually it did not bother me at all. Fast action, well written, no unnecessary descriptions and a subject very close to today's youth (but I think not only)- apps on our smartphones. Who would not want to change, even for a while, from an ordinary person to a hero? Better- to Superhero?! There is a way to achieve that. Actually Nelson knows it. Random 20 years old, who creates an unusual application to help people. Now everything goes according to his plan. Government agencies want to shut this down. Nelson is not alone. He can count on his crazy aunt Mathilda.
Mission Subhero by Linda Armstrong is must sci-fi read. Can not ignore this novel.
Mission Subhero by Linda Armstrong is must sci-fi read. Can not ignore this novel.
April 23, 2020
Fast-paced and enjoyable read. While marketed as a young adult read, this is a great story for any age. I will be keeping my eye out for additional books by this author.
I received a copy of this book via Voracious Readers Only.
I received a copy of this book via Voracious Readers Only.
January 24, 2019
Mission Subhero by Linda Armstrong
Very entertaining fun book to read.
Starts with other works by the author and a short introduction to the story.
Love hearing of the app the students are required to write and Nelson is writing one to aide his blind aunt that he and his mother live with. We learn of her death when he was six and how Auntie M was always here for him.
Love hearing of the progress of the app coding and where he gets his ideas from. Like hearing of his other universe and how at ease he is with both worlds.
Mayehm occurs when certain acts are televised, that were not planned, a noolidge.
Can't wait to summarize this book for our grandson who's 12, he'd get a kick out of it because it involves kids and practical jokes, of a sort.
Everybody has a part to play, no matter their age or skill. love how that all comes together.
Kinda reminds me of a Dr. Seuss book because it is so silly at times and then again it's very serious as well. Super combination of a good story.
He listens to his auntie and she makes a lot of sense for it all to happen.
Love the initials of the agencies and the part they play in the app and implementation...
Silly: OMG, DUH, NVM, etc too wicked funny! Love all the scientific things going on also, grandson would love this!
Just when the app is operating successfully the government sticks their nose into it.... Love the treasures my parents left behind for me, priceless!
First time reading this author and can't wait to read more. Can't wait to read the next one in this series...
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.
Very entertaining fun book to read.
Starts with other works by the author and a short introduction to the story.
Love hearing of the app the students are required to write and Nelson is writing one to aide his blind aunt that he and his mother live with. We learn of her death when he was six and how Auntie M was always here for him.
Love hearing of the progress of the app coding and where he gets his ideas from. Like hearing of his other universe and how at ease he is with both worlds.
Mayehm occurs when certain acts are televised, that were not planned, a noolidge.
Can't wait to summarize this book for our grandson who's 12, he'd get a kick out of it because it involves kids and practical jokes, of a sort.
Everybody has a part to play, no matter their age or skill. love how that all comes together.
Kinda reminds me of a Dr. Seuss book because it is so silly at times and then again it's very serious as well. Super combination of a good story.
He listens to his auntie and she makes a lot of sense for it all to happen.
Love the initials of the agencies and the part they play in the app and implementation...
Silly: OMG, DUH, NVM, etc too wicked funny! Love all the scientific things going on also, grandson would love this!
Just when the app is operating successfully the government sticks their nose into it.... Love the treasures my parents left behind for me, priceless!
First time reading this author and can't wait to read more. Can't wait to read the next one in this series...
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.
August 30, 2018
Mission: Subhero by Linda Armstrong is about a young man, Nelson, who is tasked with creating an app for one of his college classes. He lives with his elderly Aunt Matilda, who while quite spry, has difficulty with her vision. Nelson stumbles upon something unheard of during the creation of this app, and all of a sudden, the entire world wants access, event the government. This is a great story that revolves around new technology, yet has a warm undertone of human kindness and acts of kindness. Aunt Matilda is a fun character to get to know, especially with all of her nicknames for Nelson, while Nelson is a good young man, just wanting to do something interesting, with the ability to help people. Plenty of twists and turns to the plot keep you reading, and the characters are realistically rendered, flaws and all. Highly recommend for a uniquely compelling story.
July 16, 2020
I really enjoyed the concept of this book. The plot is very original and a great idea for a story. I liked the humorous edge the book had and found the characters interesting, well developed and realistic. This book is great for young sci-fi readers and fits so well in this ever growing age of technology. A great read.
August 27, 2020
This is my first story by Linda Armstrong, Mission Subhero is so original and actually kind of futurist, a complete sic-fi but that at some point in my opinion the humanity might be standing right there…you never know.
Nathan is a talented student that needs to create an app for college; he manages to create an app for helping people, specifically his amazing aunt; but at the same time an app that has the potential to change the world and make him a superhero…kind of.
This story is for young audiences, since they would understand way more the world of technology but an amazing read for everybody, give it a try, I really enjoyed this one!
Nathan is a talented student that needs to create an app for college; he manages to create an app for helping people, specifically his amazing aunt; but at the same time an app that has the potential to change the world and make him a superhero…kind of.
This story is for young audiences, since they would understand way more the world of technology but an amazing read for everybody, give it a try, I really enjoyed this one!
August 25, 2020
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Subhero by Linda Armstrong
Independent. 2017
292 pages.
Genre / Theme: Young Fiction / Light Science Fiction / Super(/Sub)heroes
Nelson Mansfield has written a simple app for a school project, with which he wants to improve the lives of those whose abilities have been diminished by age. In an unexpected way, part of the code he wrote evolves and Nelson is forced to help more and more people without even trying, becoming a random anonymous —but very famous— local hero. The government and the media try to find him, and under that pressure, Nelson decides to release the app, which ends up infecting everyone with a kind of imitative philanthropy.
What begins as a desire to improve the life of a loved one through a school assignment, changes for the better the lives of the protagonist and of a whole multitude of strangers throughout Micropolis. Despite the fact that Nelson's growth is half fortuitous and half a personal goal, the adventure is interesting enough to get hooked. I feel that some more depth in the characters would make the story much more memorable, and I would have liked to read more dangers and setbacks to the protagonist's struggle. However, the narration is fluid and quite clear, and the main idea is original enough to make the book worth reading.
If you like light fiction and stories that culminate in positive changes in the world, this book is likely to move something in you.
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Subhero por Linda Armstrong
Independiente. 2017
292 páginas.
Género / Temática: Ficción juvenil / Ciencia Ficción Ligera / Super(/Sub)héroes
Nelson Mansfield ha escrito una sencilla app para un proyecto escolar, con la que quiere mejorar las vidas de aquellos cuyas capacidades se han visto disminuidas por la edad. De un modo inesperado, parte del código que escribió evoluciona y Nelson se ve obligado a ayudar a más y más personas sin siquiera proponérselo, convirtiéndose en un fortuito héroe local anónimo, pero muy famoso. El gobierno y los medios de comunicación tratan de dar con él, y ante la presión, Nelson decide liberar la app, que termina contagiando a todos de una especie de filantropía imitativa.
Lo que comienza como un deseo de mejorar la vida un ser querido a través de una tarea escolar, cambia para bien las vidas del protagonista y de toda una multitud de desconocidos en todo Micrópolis. A pesar de que el crecimiento de Nelson es mitad fortuito y mitad una meta personal, la aventura es suficientemente interesante para engancharse. Siento que algo de mayor profundidad en los personajes haría la historia mucho más memorable, además de que me hubiera gustado leer más peligros y reveses en la lucha del protagonista. Sin embargo, la narración es fluida y bastante clara, y la idea principal es lo suficientemente original para que el libro valga la pena.
Si te gusta la ficción ligera y que las historias que lees culminen en cambios positivos en el mundo, es probable que este libro mueva algo en ti.
Subhero by Linda Armstrong
Independent. 2017
292 pages.
Genre / Theme: Young Fiction / Light Science Fiction / Super(/Sub)heroes
Nelson Mansfield has written a simple app for a school project, with which he wants to improve the lives of those whose abilities have been diminished by age. In an unexpected way, part of the code he wrote evolves and Nelson is forced to help more and more people without even trying, becoming a random anonymous —but very famous— local hero. The government and the media try to find him, and under that pressure, Nelson decides to release the app, which ends up infecting everyone with a kind of imitative philanthropy.
What begins as a desire to improve the life of a loved one through a school assignment, changes for the better the lives of the protagonist and of a whole multitude of strangers throughout Micropolis. Despite the fact that Nelson's growth is half fortuitous and half a personal goal, the adventure is interesting enough to get hooked. I feel that some more depth in the characters would make the story much more memorable, and I would have liked to read more dangers and setbacks to the protagonist's struggle. However, the narration is fluid and quite clear, and the main idea is original enough to make the book worth reading.
If you like light fiction and stories that culminate in positive changes in the world, this book is likely to move something in you.
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Subhero por Linda Armstrong
Independiente. 2017
292 páginas.
Género / Temática: Ficción juvenil / Ciencia Ficción Ligera / Super(/Sub)héroes
Nelson Mansfield ha escrito una sencilla app para un proyecto escolar, con la que quiere mejorar las vidas de aquellos cuyas capacidades se han visto disminuidas por la edad. De un modo inesperado, parte del código que escribió evoluciona y Nelson se ve obligado a ayudar a más y más personas sin siquiera proponérselo, convirtiéndose en un fortuito héroe local anónimo, pero muy famoso. El gobierno y los medios de comunicación tratan de dar con él, y ante la presión, Nelson decide liberar la app, que termina contagiando a todos de una especie de filantropía imitativa.
Lo que comienza como un deseo de mejorar la vida un ser querido a través de una tarea escolar, cambia para bien las vidas del protagonista y de toda una multitud de desconocidos en todo Micrópolis. A pesar de que el crecimiento de Nelson es mitad fortuito y mitad una meta personal, la aventura es suficientemente interesante para engancharse. Siento que algo de mayor profundidad en los personajes haría la historia mucho más memorable, además de que me hubiera gustado leer más peligros y reveses en la lucha del protagonista. Sin embargo, la narración es fluida y bastante clara, y la idea principal es lo suficientemente original para que el libro valga la pena.
Si te gusta la ficción ligera y que las historias que lees culminen en cambios positivos en el mundo, es probable que este libro mueva algo en ti.
September 3, 2020
Mission Subhero by Linda Armstrong is about a young college student who is challenged to make an app that will benefit others. His obvious choice is a picture app that his legally blind Aunt Matilda can use to communicate with him. Just before turning in his app for an assignment his app sends him strange messages. Nelson accidentally does good deeds without even knowing about it. When the local news station picks up on Nelson’s actions things become intense and dangerous. Can Nelson keep his identity a secret and still benefit others?
Linda Armstrong creates a unique and fascinating plot that keeps the reader glued to the story. Mission Subhero is a book that will make you feel good while reading, wishing there really could be an app that compels others to do accidental good deeds. Overall, Nelson and his aunt are good people who see well in others. I felt the story could have used more detail. The ending leaves the reading in suspense and allows the author to continue Nelson’s story.
Linda Armstrong creates a unique and fascinating plot that keeps the reader glued to the story. Mission Subhero is a book that will make you feel good while reading, wishing there really could be an app that compels others to do accidental good deeds. Overall, Nelson and his aunt are good people who see well in others. I felt the story could have used more detail. The ending leaves the reading in suspense and allows the author to continue Nelson’s story.
December 16, 2020
Mission: Subhero is a fun and imaginative read. The story follows 20-year-old Nelson who views himself as very average until he works out a code for a new app and his life is changed forever. The story is clever and funny as it plays with concepts around technology, randomness, and kindness. I loved the relationship between Nelson and his adoptive aunt Matilda. She is witty and engaging whether she is with her chaotic new friends from the senior home or being protective over Nelson. Her presence adds to the sweetness of the story as well as gives the reader extra laugh-out-loud moments. The technology of the book is fascinating to watch and creates an interesting rising tension throughout the story as some people try to stop it. The novel is an engaging and unique read that I would definitely recommend.
October 5, 2020
This is a great feel good story with a good amount of humour. The writing and plot is quite straight forward and not overly complicated, making it ideal for young readers. It's also a very unique and original idea for a book. I liked it a lot and found it very thought provoking and overall a great read.
October 22, 2020
I really enjoyed this book and liked how Armstrong's plot gave a nice message about normal, everyday people accomplishing great feats. The main theme is very modern which seems to be essential in great YA literature but there are also some classic storylines in there around the usual teen struggles of family and identity. Overall, a good lesson with a modern twist in a well written book.
December 16, 2020
I really enjoyed the humor of Mission: Subhero and I especially liked the down to earth characters that make this Y.A. sci-fi read feel very real despite the subject matter. The plot is straight forward and easy to follow but remains entertaining until the end. The message the book presents is valuable and it's definitely worth reading.
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