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Eden Chip review

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4.0 out of 5 starsFast Paced but Superficial Emotonal Connection
ByGordon A. Longon December 16, 2018
Format: Kindle Edition
This novel starts with an active, tense opening chapter using a literary device I am seeing too often lately but I won’t reveal it and spoil your fun. The action continues throughout the book, with a complicated plot that moves from shifting alliances and complex politics all the way to questioning reality.

Cramer has a smooth writing style, with all the plot points carefully thought out to blend together.

However, the reader has trouble making an empathetic connection with the characters. This is mostly because of the usual problem with changing points of view. It’s very convenient for the author to be able to feed us information about what’s happening in three different places, and show us the feelings of three different people, but when the POV switches around the circle often – several times in the same chapter, in some places – it is hard to keep our emotional contact with the characters, especially when their objectives are different or even conflicting.

The action is intense, especially near the end, when the physical conflict goes on for so long, as the characters keep getting more and more wounded, that we begin to wonder whether there will be anyone left alive at the end. Once again, this removes us from emotional contact with the characters and lessens the suspense, rather than intensifying it.

A hard, fast-paced story for those who don’t want to get too involved.

Eden Chip review: On a Reading Bender

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On a Reading Bender

This was a sci-fi novel that really made me think on a deeper level than most Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels.

There is a lot going on and a lot to understand since you are diving into a new world. I think that Scott Cramer really managed to keep his readers up to speed by giving them just enough along the way without making them feel lost or bogged down with information.

The plot was very well paced and while some parts were easy to predict, there were also plenty of surprises along the way and ultimately it led to a great read overall.

You will not be disappointed by the world Cramer has created and the action and adventure that has come from his imagination.

Eden Chip review: What Emma Read Next

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Review

The premise of this one is great – and one that you can totally see coming in the future which is equally exciting and terrifying! One thing I liked, in particular, was that even though it is based in a dystopian future, there are several themes that ring bells and I love that as it makes it so relatable.

This is a face paced book with the twists and turns that I love in a book – books that keep you guessing all the way through, whether it ends as anticipated or not, are my favorite kind!

Despite the warning above, I didn’t find the “techno-speak” too bad and was able to keep up with pretty much all of it which made for easier reading!

The characters were colorful – I had to admit to being a little bored of the ‘orphaned-cum-saviour-of-the-universe’ idea, but it does make a good story!

I enjoyed it and would recommend to all dystopian YA fans!

3.5 Stars

Eden Chip review: The Avid Reader

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The Avid Reader Review

In 2055 nanochips are placed in the human brain that can change a person’s religious beliefs or make them happy when they are sad. Not everyone likes having their emotions controlled.

There are groups out there who want to change the world and give everyone their freedom back. Eighteen year old Raissa sets out to change the world and help people take back their freedom.

The people that are helping Raissa change the world is not totally honest with her and things don’t turn out quite the way she thought they would. Raissa must change her game plan if she is going to save the people she has come to care about in a short time.

When I read the summary for Eden Chip I thought I have got to read this with all the technology found in it like nanochips place in a human brain and then being able to download software that can change the way you feel or even download a virus. I really enjoyed the baby making software, now that was so cool.

Eden Chip will keep you on the edge of your seat just trying to figure out what is going on and where it is taking you next. It will keep you guessing right up until the end and let me tell you that ending will blow your mind.

Eden Chip is for anyone who likes technology, software, viruses or just loves a great science fiction novel.

Eden Chip Review: Adventures in Literature

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My Review

What an exciting read this one was! I really, really, wanted to give this one 5 stars, but I just felt like some of the plot was rushed and the characters needing some additional developing.

BUT I did greatly enjoy the premise of the story and the characters, regardless of what I just said above. You’re taken to a futuristic sci-fi/post dystopian type of Earth where the entire (well… almost) is nanochipped with this technology that blunts their emotions, trains them for their future employment, and basically controls their entire lives.

There does exist an exciting rebel faction that wants to take down the nano technology and release everyone from its hold. But they are faced with some very serious challenges. Not to mention that the self-proclaimed creator of this technology seems to have a unique plan in mind for our main characters and his rollout for the new version called “Eden Chip”.

A very fast-paced story that keeps you guessing on what will happen next and while unexpected, really does relate with a lot of current events that are taking place.

The main female character, Raissa, I found I could relate to her and she was very intriguing. She lost her mother, father and younger brother in a missile attack and was essentially raised as a rebel fighter. She knows how to use multiple types of weapons, fight enemies and build explosives. However, her sweet and feminine side really comes out when she meets her nanotechnology mark, Caleb, who she is immediately attracted to.

Filled with all different kinds of suspense and action, you’ll really enjoy this modern science fiction novel!

Eden Chip review: Kirkus

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KIRKUS REVIEW
A small group of rebels in the near future plans a dangerous mission to liberate the population from behavior-controlling nanochips in Cramer’s (Generation M, 2014, etc.) sci-fi tale.

The end result of a global war in 2036 was billions dead and a quarter of the planet uninhabitable. To salvage what remained, the United States and Russia formed the Collective, a 12-person council to govern the world. Bulgarian technologist Dr. Nicholas Petrov then developed a chip that was embedded into people’s heads to control behavior and emotions, which led to world peace. But there are some who want to think and do as they please, which will be nearly impossible with the forthcoming V7 chip (due in 2055) that will transmit individuals’ thoughts to the Collective. The mission for 18-year-old Jerusalem rebel Raissa is to assassinate Petrov and counter the chip’s effects by transmitting the devourware program. She’s working with devourware writer, Christian Ashminov, whose M-code—which powers the nanochips—Petrov stole years ago. Their assignment ultimately connects them with Caleb Saunders, a researcher at the Collective’s NanoArtisans in Boston. Unfortunately, Raissa and Ashminov may not have enough time: The diabolical Petrov has already implemented a scheme that could end with a higher death toll than the war. Cramer’s novel abounds with revelations, starting with why only Caleb hears Petrov’s voice speaking to someone named Adam. The cast is dynamic, like Raissa, for one, who believes she lost her family in a missile strike. Petrov’s ultimate objective entails a good deal of exposition, which precipitates an ardent albeit conspicuous biblical allegory. But this hardly dampens potent scenes such as the nanochip maintaining elation for parents who have just lost their child. There are also myriad displays of Raissa’s extensive combat training: “She threw a roundhouse punch…her knuckles connected above the bridge of his nose, unleashing torrents of blood through his nostrils.”

A twisty and exhilarating dystopian romp.

Eden Chip reviews: NetGalley

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Ooo! This was soo freaking good. It was fast paced and had a well thought out premise.
I wasn’t sure about it at first, but I’m glad I finished it.
Can’t wait to read more from this author.

*

I would recommend this book to others. Set in 2055, the story centers on Raissa, Caleb, and Ashimov working in some way towards the creation or destruction of the next version chip. Each chapter tells the story from a different point of view and sometimes, the view shifts in the middle of a chapter and in the midst of a circumstance. I found this style of writing to be engaging and unique from all of the other stories I’ve read. The scene is shockingly realistic and leads to a grim reality towards the end of the novel. I found it difficult to follow all the ‘ware’ updates and I also found the love story a little cliche and predictable, but the descriptions and writing style made it a book I could not put down.

*

Not a new story but well done in execution.
Big data with ‘thoughts’. 🙂 Raissa is also likable in her development. A gripping plot made this an enjoyable trip to the future!

*

Copy given by Netgalley in return for honest review.
I enjoy a bit of dystopia, and was compelled to request this book by a growing unease relating to AI and nanotechnology.
It was excellent, essentially a love story and the ‘science ‘ wasn’t too hard to follow for the ‘challenged’., like me 🙂