Geniusz. Rewolucja

Genius #3

by Leopoldo Gout, Robert Waliś (Translator)

Troje przyjaciół. Jeden cel: uratować świat. Decydujący pojedynek dobra ze złem. Ostatnia runda. Troje geniuszy. Blogerka z Chin, inżynier samouk z Nigerii, programista z Meksyku. Każdy ma inny talent. Wszyscy mają wspólny cel. Jaki? Zatrzymać zło. Uratować świat.
Misja 1: rozbić gang cyberterrorystów
Misja 2: uwolnić niesłusznie aresztowanego ojca
Misja 3: przygotować się na decydujące starcie z szalonym geniuszem zła
Tunde: Czternastoletni genialny inżynier samouk z Nigerii. Uwolnił swoją wioskę z rąk bezwzględnego wojskowego. Okazuje się, że czeka go znacznie trudniejsze zadanie.
Likaon: Tajemnicza szesnastoletnia blogerka-aktywistka z Chin. Musi stawić czoła groźnym cyberterrorystom i wydostać ojca z więzienia.
Rex: Genialny szesnastoletni programista i haker. Będzie walczył z geniuszem zła, który ma demoniczny plan...
Czy Rexowi, z pomocą przyjaciół i brata, uda się go pokonać?

Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult, Adventure, Thriller

272 pages, Paperback

First published August 7, 2018

About the author

Leopoldo Gout, author of Genius, is a writer, artist, and filmmaker who hails from Mexico. After studying in London, Gout produced the award-winning film Days of Grace, which A. O. Scott of the New York Times called “potent and vigorous.” He is the executive producer of the number one new show of the summer, sci-fi drama Zoo on CBS and is partnered with James Patterson Entertainment to produce Maximum Ride. Leopoldo Gout resides in New York City with his wife and two children.

Reviews

[heavy soul · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh boy. Where to start? I thought the second book in the series was disappointing, but sure as hell wasn't prepared for this one.
It was marketed as a young adult novel, but in reality, it feels more of a middle grade, than young adult - it lacks the complexity, the nuances, the layering, you name it. Bottom line is, it lacks. And it lacks A LOT, in so many ways that I just can't turn a blind eye.
It felt all over the place - too many travels and plane tickets and miraculous happenings. I get that the heroes are supposed to be geniuses, but come on, for them to win every battle and succeed at every plan and not lose even once?! And I'm not even mentioning the main villain - he was plain useless. There were too many "happy accidents" and people being in the right place at the right time and straight up deus ex machina moments, and not enough of characters driving the plot, and not enough plot, period.
The whole series was probably supposed to be a tv drama for teenagers, and it sure feels like it at times, with these almost Riverdale-esque cinematic moments that just don't make sense in a book. And it probably would've worked better on CW or Netflix or Hulu. But alas, this is what we got.

[Henri Greamo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genius: The Revolution is a perfect end to the Genius trilogy. Rex, Cai and Tunde go on one last adventure to take down terminal and finally defeat Kiran Biswas. With some friends by their side, they start a revolution to put an end to Rama. This book was very climactic and a great end to the series. I highly recommend this book along with the previous two books in the series: Genius: The Game and Genius: The Con.

[Antonio N · Rating 4 out of 5]

bardzo adekwatny finał serii, overall oceniam tak 3,5/5 - gdyby te ksiazki były troche "poważniejsze" i lepiej napisane to byloby cudownie

[Elizabeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

This felt like the author really didn't want to write a third book but was committed so wrote it anyway. The characters lurched from location to location and then it ended. Overall, the series was pretty lackluster and not one I will remember.

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good conclusion to the series. While I grant that parts of it are a bit unlikely, it's a testament to a belief in the intellectual 1%. One can only hope it's truly tech fiction. ;)

[Katriya · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5?
it was okay.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh. But fine. The series went downhill with each book.

[Nathan Wise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rex, sixteen-year-old programmer from Santa Cruz, has spent the last two years, after his brother left in the middle of the night, creating a program to find his missing brother. The only problem is that he needs a quantum computer to run the program.

Tunde, fourteen-year-old self taught engineer from Akika village in Nigeria, repurposes items he finds in the village junkyard and builds amazing creations to benefit his small village. But when a warlord who controls Nigeria comes to him with an offer, and threatens his village, there is no choice but to accept.

Cai, sixteen-year-old Beijing based activist blogger known by the alias Painted Wolf, hunts down corrupt businessmen in China and reveals them to the world through her videos. She has the ability to socially engineer her way out of any situation. But when her father becomes involved in this corruption she has to take the biggest risk of her life to find out the truth.

These three make up the online community called the LODGE, where they share their creations with the world.

When India's youngest CEO, eighteen-year-old Kiran Biswas, proposes the Game, a competition where the world's young geniuses go head-to-head, the members of the LODGE are swept up into the world of corruption.

What they have to do:
- Win the Game
- Escape the country (America) as wanted criminals
- Con an African warlord
- Find a missing brother
- Get a father out of a detention centre
- Defeat a hactivist group whose only goal is destruction
- And finally, outwit a delusional CEO bent on throwing the world into chaos to achieve his goal

These books are an amazing trip across the globe with the three young genius. This book wraps the story up in the best way possible and creates a way for the characters to move beyond where they were. I loved all three of the books!

[David Hammond]

The book Genius: The Revolution is the third and final book in the Genius series. It follows the final segment of the three protagonists journey for freedom on all fronts. The book is excellent in the way that each individual is developed throughout it. Even in the final 400 pages of the series, the characters are still growing and improving. The ability to cycle through perspectives of three completely unique characters and still captivate the audience with a truly entertaining story is just a testament to the great writing of Leopoldo Gout. This amazing storytelling and great writing is showcased in this excerpt. ‘“What’s bothering you, brother?” I asked. Teo stopped pacing and cracked his neck. He said, “I think it’s a bit foolish to waste time on Terminal. This is just the same as wasting time trying to get Wolf’s dad out of that detention center. Kiran is the focus here. Kiran is the larger issue! If we don’t stop him, no one will. I think you’re all being too simplistic and emotional. No one’s thinking Logically!” Cai turned to me, concerned. I stood up and walked over to Teo. “What’re you trying to tell us?” Teo’s face was a snarl of stress. His eyes burned with an anger and confusion I hadn’t seen in forever. It was like he was hiding a terrible secret. Something he needed to get out; otherwise he’d burst into flames. “Please, Teo,” I said in Spanish. “It’s okay.” Teo sighed long and hard. Brace yourself, Rex. “I’m with Terminal,” he said.”’ This is just a brief showcase of the tension that is constantly built throughout this series. I would recommend it to anyone who loves a good story wants to be taken on a great wild ride.

[Becky B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cai, Rex, and Tunde are in the final part of their battle of wits with Kiran Biswas. Kiran is about to unleash his Shiva program that will end the world as they know it. Kiran may have noble motives but his methods will bring more harm than good. So Cai, Rex, and Tunde, with the help of Teo and some others must figure out how to stop the Shiva program while also rescuing Cai's father from prison and Rex's family from their deportation. But Kiran is smart and there's also other groups out there with their own agendas to contend with. Can they save the world or will they have to decide between the world and their families?

Another globe-trotting high-stakes adventure with the three prodigies Cai, Rex, and Tunde. In this one they are in China, Mexico, the USA, and Argentina. The action and the smart twists and turns in the plot keep coming in this final book of the series. The extremely elaborate chess game is brought to a very satisfying conclusion. And I can't say much more than that without spoiling some things, but I really liked how it ended and what Cai, Rex, and Tunde go on to do next. Those who loved the first two books in the series shouldn't be disappointed. And anyone who likes smart matches of minds in spy-like international thrilling adventures should enjoy the whole series.

Notes on content: 3 minor swear words that I remember. No sexual content beyond a few kisses. Perilous situations but no one gets hurt in this one.

[Martyna /Bookishgirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Może ci się wydaje, że najlepiej zwalczać ogień ogniem, ale to najprostszy sposób, żeby się poparzyć."
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W ostatnim tomie serii "Geniusz" znowu spotykamy Cai, Tundego i Rexa, którzy muszą uporać się z przeszkodami stającymi im na drodze oraz powstrzymać plan Kirana w zaledwie kilka dni. Możemy tu poznać rodziców Cai i Rexa, śledzimy poczynania Loży, zgłębiamy tajemnice Teo. Muszę przyznać, że przeczytałam tą część szybciej od pozostałych - bardziej mnie wciągnęła, a akcja nie męczyła swoim tempem. Jednak biorąc pod uwagę, że razem z tą książką kończą się nasze przygody z trójką młodych geniuszy, spodziewałam się wielkiego finału. Finał był, ale jak dla mnie trochę zabrakło w nim jakiejś większej akcji, budowania napięcia, gry na emocjach. Nic mnie tu szczególnie nie zaskoczyło, ale chyba wszystkie wątki zostały ładnie domknięte. Zakończenie niesie ze sobą świetny przekaz dla młodych ludzi i uświadamia, że nie trzeba napisać programu w dwie minuty ani zbudować super urządzenia z niczego, żeby móc zmieniać świat. Wydanie książki znowu mnie zachwyciło, lektura była bardzo przyjemna - bez szału, ale naprawdę podobała mi się ta powieść. Szczerze zachęcam do zapoznania się z historią stworzoną przez Leopolda Gouta!

[Jalen]

In Genius: The Revolution by Leopoldo Gout; the three main characters Painted wolf, Tunde, and Rex who are teen geniuses from very diverse backgrounds that must take down an online terrorist ring and rescue an imprisoned father. Painted wolf who is Chinese blogger and strategist faces off against terrorists to free her father from prison. Tunde is a 14 year engineering genius able to do more than professionals can, and he also liberated his Nigerian village that he used to live in which was bring controlled by a warlord. Rex is a 16 year old Mexican-American programmer and hacker who can decrypt almost anything he comes across. The quote of this book is "If we work together, we can change the world".This book Genius: The Revolution is the 3rd book in the series. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great YA novel (this is the third in a trilogy) about a diverse group of genius hacker kids that set out to save the world from some sort of demented Zuckerberg techno weenie who wants to destroy and rebuild the world in his own vision.

While some parts of the story are a bit fantastical and over-the-top, I enjoyed the ride and the conclusion for our three main protagonists. I also strongly appreciate the overall message that the next generation--genius or not--has the capability to enact positive change in the world.

[Megan Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting YA fiction/adventure! I jumped into this series feet-first by reading this book first. LOL I was still able to pick up on the overall plot, and quickly became familiar with our cast of main characters and each of their strengths.

I found this story to be a fun and enveloping read. I would recommend it!

[John Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fine conclusion to this trilogy. Kai, Rex, Tunde, and now Teo find themselves with one final challenge once they find a way to outfox the genius horde readying the Shiva virus in Mexico City. They still must track down Kiran before zero hour. I particularly like the ending of this one because it promises so much to our three original players.

[Md Kamaruddin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Predictable & to easy ending

[Misheczka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powiem jedynie.... WOW!!!
POLECAM

[Helena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Najlepsza z serii

[Justyna Turek]

nie wiem zaczekam kiedys i nie skonczylam

[wixbooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

mogłabym się przyczepić do wielu rzeczy w tej serii, ale rzadko aż tak angażuje się w akcję! te książki to była świetna przygoda i czysta frajda.. takie chcę je zapamiętać😮‍💨💗

[Adamid · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐3.75⭐

[O. Shelton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. A great climax to a fantastic series.
I loved how Teo joined the LODGE for the majority of this book. See my review of Genius: The Game if you want to know why I'm so crazy about these books.

[Agieha · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5
Przyjemne zakończenie.

[Weronika Plewa · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.2

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

i was sad when i finished this trilogy im gonna miss them

[Agiel Mitchel]

Agiel Mitchel
2/15/18
Genius: The Revolution by Leopoldo Gout
Tech-Adventure, Mystery, Action

This book is a continuation of the last two Genius books, where the main characters are now Teo, Rex, Painted Wolf (Cai), and Tunde. They are trying to finalize the destruction of Rama and Shiva: Two catastrophic pieces of code that would destroy the internet. These programs are made by a mastermind named Kiran. They then recruit Kiran's ex-workers/underlings to take him down and eventually do. For this, they prevent a world catastrophe and have all their crimes pardoned by the world governments.