i. Swipe is based in the future after the "States War" turned most or North America into a waist land, But there are still some major cities with many survivors. The government issues a mark to citizens when they turn 13, it is a tattooed series of numbers which, when swiped over a scanner, allows the person to buy something, drive their car, go to the store, basically live a normal life. Unfortunately, there are some unwilling to get the mark. The government, known as DOME, works to stop these people from committing crimes because they can't buy food and they still continue to live, so the government infers they are steeling it. So Erin and her dad, Mr. Arbitor, who works for the Center of DOME Marked Emergencies, move to the town of Spokie to stop these crimes. Most return from the mark test, then there are those who never return, and when Logan Langly's sister went to get her mark, she never returned. Since that day Logan felt as if someone had been watching his every move. Logan and Erin work together to solve this mystery, and to find Logan's unforgotten sister.ii. If you are looking for a good mystery and one that is full of action, then this is the the book for you! Recommended for teens 13 and above and even a good read for young adults.iii. The characters cooperated well with each other. They didn't get along all the time but they had the same idea in mind. The most significant relationship was between Logan and Erin. They worked very well together as a team, and could trust each other with almost anything.iv.This was not too fast, but there was some action and suspense indeed! The most important conflict was between Logan and the unmarked people.v.I would definitely recommend this book to a classmate. It has action, suspense, and even some drama. Over all Swipe is a great book that I think most people would enjoy. This book was SO SLOW to begin with. About a quarter of the way through I wondered if I would even be able to finish it. However, at about the halfway mark it picked up and had an interesting story. The concept is definitely not unique, but it is interesting to read about. At certain times, especially during description, the writing was very dull and matter of fact to the point that it bored me half to death. The action scenes were written in a way that they seemed blurry and unclear. I find the characters quite young to have any romance, and yet there is a love triangle of sorts. I think the two that had the most 'romance' in this book were more just finding each other to be a best friend. I'm also quite confused as to how the Dust was portrayed. This whole time they've been punching each other until they gave each other bloody noses, but we're supposed to trust them at the very end!? I don't think so. Plus, I definitely think the whole 'Lily being alive' plotline is fake. I found some of the technology in this world to be cheesy and way overdone, and none of it was really ever mind boggling or extremely cool. The whole concept of houses with one room on each floor is highly illogical and quite honestly I couldn't see it ever happening. The little things add up in this book that frustrated me, which is why it got such a low rating. I did actually enjoy most of it, once we got past the super slow beginning. Oh! And street kids who are teenagers would NEVER say the word 'crummy', and in this book they did like three times. I flinched every time they did. And that is just adding on to what I was saying about the writing being awkward at times. This is an okay book, but not something I would proverbially write home about.
What do You think about Swipe (2012)?
If you like thriller books read this bookReally good
—emily
