Kevin brookss iboy, his latest gritty scifi thriller black rabbit summer, the road of the dead, is a vengeance tale that even offers a philosophical take on the criminal. His novels, being, black rabbit summer, killing god published as dawn in the usa and naked are also available. If blood and guts are necessary to catch the eye of the teenage reader, then the excess of iboy is forgivable. Kevin brooks was born in exeter and studied in birmingham and london. In the explosive new novel from kevin brooks, an unthinkable attack transforms an ordinary teenage boy into one with extraordinary powers. But a headon collision with high technology has turned him into an. May 25, 2019 it was always a mix of scientific language to underline the iboy effect, but the overall focus was on the literary language, displaying toms emotions. Little does she know that iboy is her friend since childhood, tom harvey. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. But a headon collision with high technology has turned him into an actualized app. What would happen if an iphone fell from the sky and smashed into your brain. Fragments of a shattered iphone are embedded in his brain. Toms relish in his excursions into mathematics and the binary chapter numbers add to the book s geek appeal. This is my second book written by kevin brooks, i already read black rabbit summer, and i really enjoy his writing style.
Jul 01, 2010 kevin brooks was born in exeter and studied in birmingham and london. Ipod, ipad, itunes, isnack it was only a matter of time before someone wrote a book called iboy and kevin brooks, an english young adult fiction author, has done it. Tom harvey is living a pretty normal life in a bad neighborhood outside of london until an iphone hits his head and its. The most harrowing aspect of kevin brookss new book is that it seems so. Kevin brookss iboy, his latest gritty scifi thriller black rabbit summer, the road of the dead, is a vengeance tale that even offers a. He had a varied working life, with jobs in a crematorium, a zoo, a garage and a post office, before happily giving it all up to write books. He has a way of creating suspense with the simplest words possible and.
He has a way of creating suspense with the simplest words possible and i really admire that. Before the attack, tom harvey was just an average teen. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read iboy. Brookss latest novel may have a goofy premise, but this revenge story is no less intense a thriller than his earlier work.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The main characters of this young adult, fiction story are. His books never shy away from difficult subjects and never patronise the reader. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 359 pages and is available in paperback format. Kevin is the author of being, black rabbit summer, killing god and iboy for puffin.
Kevin brooks is the awardwinning author of nine gripping teenage novels, usually with a thrilling detective twist. Iboy what can he do with his new powers and what are they doing to him. Pdf iboy book by kevin brooks free download 290 pages. The book may feature exploding limbs, but it is also a moralistic fable that makes thoughtful reference to arthur koestler, aristotle and e. I know what i did, and at the time i was perfectly aware of what i was doing. Imagine you are a sixteen your old teenager in london and you are on your walk home and, all of a sudden, an iphone falls from the sky and smashes into your skull. I just finished kevin brookss iboy which i had to read for school after weeks of waiting for my teachers approval to read the ending. The first edition of the novel was published in july 1st 2010, and was written by kevin brooks.
A dance of ghosts is the first of his adult novels. Ive been a huge kevin brooks fan ever since i read his first novel, martyn pig. Tom harvey is a sixteen year old boy living in a seedy south london estate known as crow town with his grandma. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2003, and was written by kevin brooks. When pieces of an iphone are accidentally embedded into toms brain, he goes from ordinary to extraordinary. Sep 09, 2011 in the explosive new novel from kevin brooks, an unthinkable attack transforms an ordinary teenage boy into one with extraordinary powers. Sep 14, 2011 kevin brooks in the explosive new novel from kevin brooks, an unthinkable attack transforms an ordinary teenage boy into one with extraordinary powers. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Discount prices on books by kevin brooks, including titles like a field on fire. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of iboy by kevin brooks. Set in london, it follows sixteenyearold tom harvey, an average teenager who is shot in the head while using his phone to call the police, resulting in fragments of the device being. And theyre having an extraordinary effect on his every thought.
Not only the characters, but the inner battles tom must face to embrace his new powers and the consequences of his actions. Overall, i really enjoyed this book and would also recommend it outside of school. Brookss iboy is part of a trend of nerdygrittysuperhero ultraviolence, notable in recent books by mark millar. Since his debut with martyn pig in 2002, brooks has been writing sound, exciting, wellconstructed novels for readers of 12 and above about teenagers out of their depth in a grim adult world. Because now tom knows, sees, and can do more than any normal. What can he do with his new powers and what are they doing to him. Above all, toms transformation into iboy, the mystery crow. The book has been awarded with buxtehuder bulle 2005. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 290 pages and is available in paperback format. It is based on the 2010 novel of the same name by kevin brooks. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well. Pdf lucas book by kevin brooks free download 359 pages. We have seen lot of superheroes origin and few of them are results of radiation accidents like spiderman and hulk but in iboy he gets superpowers when he is on a call uses iphone and gets shot on head which gives him powers of telepathically hacking into any digital network. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading iboy.
Kevin brooks has consistently written great young adult books. Editions of iboy by kevin brooks goodreads share book. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Im a huge fan of kevin brooks, and im a huge fan of superpowers, and im a huge fan of revenge and vigilante justice yes, i like batman. Kevin brooks in the explosive new novel from kevin brooks, an unthinkable attack transforms an ordinary teenage boy into one with extraordinary powers. Buchvorstellung zum buch iboy by felix uschmann on prezi. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
I have to admit, when i was pitched the book i was sort of skeptical. He has received critical acclaim for writing successful novel series, such as the johnny delgado series, pi john crane series, and the travis delaney series. Toms character is not unlike spiderman, the two are actually compared in the book. With his sharpeyed knack for zeroing in on the fears and foibles of the teenage set in novels like lucas our first discover great new teen writers selection, british author kevin brooks creates books that both adolescents and their elders can relate to.
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