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The Exoskeleton Chronicles
Jeremy Boon is a 35-year-old autistic pest control expert. His father, Andrew Boon, disappeared ten years ago after being part of a military experiment, developing mutant insects to be used as drones. When Jeremy is assigned to fumigate a few floors in a large hotel where foreign dignitaries will be staying, he must use his expertise to protect Elaine, the girl that he's loved since he was a child, and her son Keith, from the gun-toting mutant insects that his father had a hand in creating.
186 pages, Paperback
First published January 26, 2016
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Chad Descoteaux
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May 2, 2016
This is entertaining science fiction that also allows us to understand a little about the main character's struggles with Asperger's Syndrome. A good book for middle grades and young adults.
February 12, 2020
I've been looking for more ownvoices neurodiverse books to review, so when the author offered me this one I was intrigued. It helps that I also love super schlocky sci-fi.
This book is definitely for a certain type of person. If you like watching the old creature features starring giant bugs, then this one is right up your alley. There's a lot of fighting with machine gun toting human sized bugs (including one that wears a literal cape, I laughed out loud) and the humans trying to fend them off. It is kitschy, schlocky, and a love letter to that old school, super weird 1950s sci-fi.
As for the autism rep, both our hero and the love interest are on the spectrum and the story explained some things about autism that I didn't know. For example, the fact a lot of people on the spectrum will be so exhausted by social interaction that they'll have to sleep afterward. It did play into the story and Jeremy's character arc, which I appreciated.
The one real iffy thing about the story was the way a lot of the female characters were framed. While Elaine was particularly badass in her takedown of mutant bugs, the narrative kept mentioning that she "hadn't lost all of her baby weight" from being pregnant with Keith. Most of the other women were repeatedly referred to by their appearance in the narrative as well, with the words "hot" being thrown in front of their descriptions when appearance was never a big part of the narrative for men. It's not the biggest thing, and I doubt the author intended it, but it was hard to ignore.
In general, the best read through of this book comes if you know what you're getting into. But if you like that classic style of schlocky weird sci-fi with some "aspie" rep included, then this will be a great pick!
This book is definitely for a certain type of person. If you like watching the old creature features starring giant bugs, then this one is right up your alley. There's a lot of fighting with machine gun toting human sized bugs (including one that wears a literal cape, I laughed out loud) and the humans trying to fend them off. It is kitschy, schlocky, and a love letter to that old school, super weird 1950s sci-fi.
As for the autism rep, both our hero and the love interest are on the spectrum and the story explained some things about autism that I didn't know. For example, the fact a lot of people on the spectrum will be so exhausted by social interaction that they'll have to sleep afterward. It did play into the story and Jeremy's character arc, which I appreciated.
The one real iffy thing about the story was the way a lot of the female characters were framed. While Elaine was particularly badass in her takedown of mutant bugs, the narrative kept mentioning that she "hadn't lost all of her baby weight" from being pregnant with Keith. Most of the other women were repeatedly referred to by their appearance in the narrative as well, with the words "hot" being thrown in front of their descriptions when appearance was never a big part of the narrative for men. It's not the biggest thing, and I doubt the author intended it, but it was hard to ignore.
In general, the best read through of this book comes if you know what you're getting into. But if you like that classic style of schlocky weird sci-fi with some "aspie" rep included, then this will be a great pick!
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