Reboot by Amy Tintera

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Synopsis:
Five years ago, Wren Connolly was shot three times in the chest. After 178 minutes she came back as a Reboot: stronger, faster, able to heal, and less emotional. The longer Reboots are dead, the less human they are when they return. Wren 178 is the deadliest Reboot in the Republic of Texas. Now seventeen years old, she serves as a soldier for HARC (Human Advancement and Repopulation Corporation).

Wren’s favorite part of the job is training new Reboots, but her latest newbie is the worst she’s ever seen. As a 22, Callum Reyes is practically human. His reflexes are too slow, he’s always asking questions, and his ever-present smile is freaking her out. Yet there’s something about him she can’t ignore. When Callum refuses to follow an order, Wren is given one last chance to get him in line—or she’ll have to eliminate him. Wren has never disobeyed before and knows if she does, she’ll be eliminated, too. But she has also never felt as alive as she does around Callum.

The perfect soldier is done taking orders.

I enjoyed the natural intensity of the book. The fight/chase scenes were well written and moved the book along smoothly. There were times when I wanted more from them. There were a few that were anticlimactic. I would have liked to have had more dialogue or even more depth in the conversations between certain characters in the book. We get to have a glance at some characters and then nothing. I'm hoping that the author will give more information for some of the characters in the next book.

Wren made for an interesting character. She didn't show much emotion and accepted her place as a reboot easily. She even took pleasure in it. I believe that she is the reason that Callum didn't end up being an annoying character. He balanced the book out by showing the differences between the reboots and by questioning their way of life. He was a bit of an odd duck among the reboots because he was still very human in his mannerisms and ability to wear his heart on his sleeve.

I thought that the relationship between Callum and Wren was odd. It wasn't insta-love but they gravitated toward each other quickly. I'm still not sure what to make of it to be honest. I'm not sure why it bothered me. It could be because she didn't decide to question her way of life and the things that she was forced to do until Callum came along. There was a certain awkwardness to it that made me uncomfortable reading it.

I thought that the book was solid and I am looking forward to reading the next one. The author hinted at a few things at the end the book and I want answers.