I picked up the audio (9CDs) at the library to have something to keep me "alert" for a road trip. The first part of the story had me captivated. It was very suspenseful, but at the same time, I was keenly aware that the author seemed to have some weird agenda, and some of it was just plain stupid, so I continued to stay tuned once I was home, with some reservation. At about the third disc I became very disinterested. Every time I thought something exciting was going to happen, I was let down, because noting happened. I picked up the case to read the back again, thinking I misread the description. The "electrifying-adventure" fizzles out early on and fails to spark anything "memorable." I stopped listening and started looking up reviews on Amazon and Goodreads, which confirmed my suspicions: that I didn't need to waste anymore time on this drivel. I was fascinated by the premise of this book.It's about a child who's a species hybrid...half Bonobo and half chimpanzee.At first I wasn't sure if I liked the writing. The two teens in the book sounded too mature to me...as if the author was speaking through the characters. But after awhile I was okay with it. I no longer saw the teens as being poorly written by an author who doesn't understand teens. Instead I saw them as teens who are above the ordinary. The two teens in the story are not your typical teenagers. And I became okay with it.The book reminds me a bit of E.T. in that there are good people protecting the unusual entity from forces that might want to harm it. E.T had Elliot. Lucy the Bonobo-human has Amanda.I thought it was a good story dealing with a variety of ethical issues.
What do You think about Lucy (2011)?
UHG. An interesting concept, but once they left the DRC, the wheels completely fell off.
—bookworm1
Enjoyed the story and the writing. Good story.
—Azoark
