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by Steven Gould
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IntheZone
IntheZone rated it 9 years ago
The was a fun novel that continues the story line that was begun in Reflex. This one was a much more seeming YA read rather than the previous two which, IMHO, were both adult novels though this did not lessen the enjoyment that I got from this. This is (mostly) the story of Davy and Millie's child (...
IntheZone
IntheZone rated it 9 years ago
The was a fun novel that continues the story line that was begun in Reflex. This one was a much more seeming YA read rather than the previous two which, IMHO, were both adult novels though this did not lessen the enjoyment that I got from this. This is (mostly) the story of Davy and Millie's child (...
Bibliophilia
Bibliophilia rated it 11 years ago
Gould's Impulse features one of the best characterizations I've seen of a bright but believable teenage female in any genre, never mind in SF. This is thus far, my favorite of all of Gould's books. He's a solid writer—but this book has a lot of heart.
sunpig
sunpig rated it 11 years ago
A very different kind of book than its predecessors _Jumper_ and _Reflex_. The protagonist is Cent, daughter of David and Millie, and it's the story of how she deals with her ability to jump, in the context of an American High School. (I'm not a fan of the American High School as a setting.) The thr...
Bibliophilic Monologues
Bibliophilic Monologues rated it 12 years ago
The novel is very readable and it is my own fault for going into this without reading the first two but it does say that the story contained within can function quite well as a standalone. However, I think if I had read the series in its entirety, I would perhaps have been familiar with the author’s...
Seeford's Spot
Seeford's Spot rated it 12 years ago
I enjoyed this, read it in one sitting.
Bryan Thomas Schmidt
Bryan Thomas Schmidt rated it 12 years ago
I reserve fives for books where I can't imagine doing anything different. Where I can't find a single flaw I can honestly say would have made the book stronger. So I don't give those out very often. This is one of those exceptional cases. What an amazing, page turner of a read. Just perfect in every...
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