Some things I loved right off the bat were the techno-culture, the video game references, and the spunk and personalities of each of the characters. This book explores issues of privacy and the power of technology when it is in nefarious hands. I am constantly fascinated by the way that the internet can give us the freedom to re-imagine ourselves, but also such potential for danger. I adored how Johannes subtly tackles the sexism within cyber culture. Each of the characters felt so quirky (even if their talents conveniently helped propel the plot along).

What I really didn’t like, or couldn’t buy at all (and would have returned if I could) was the romance in the book. It felt forced and I didn’t really buy the authenticity of their interactions. I also disliked the ending a lot. It felt too neat and wrapped up. Also I couldn’t tell if there would be a sequel, it kind of leaves it on a very iffy note.

I don't normally read cyber thrillers but from the first page, I was sucked in. The protagonist, Ada Lovelace, is a hacker whose father is a prominent Senator. Charged by the FBI for hacking where she shouldn't, Ada is sent to ReBoot. A rehab centre for kids who need to be taught a lesson. Except someone is killing them off. Ada is determined to find out who. It's a contemporary novel with plenty of action and youth culture. You don't need to be a computer nerd to enjoy the content. Especially recommended for teens.

Ada Lovelace is the 16 year old daughter of a high profile senator.

She is also a master hacker and member of the notorious hacking group, the Orwellians.

After the death of her fellow hacker friend, Simone, Ada dares to find out just what happened, but finds herself in too deep when the FBI discovers Ada hacking into the popular teen site, SocialNet.

To appease the authorities, Ada is sent to a hacking rehab facility - where her friend Simone was sent just before her death - ReBoot, where she finds things aren't what they seem.



I wanted to like this book but it was so underwhelming.

There was enough tech speak to keep the story going, but not nearly enough to make the plot believable. I could be biased because i work in the tech field?? but there was something clearly lacking.

Also, AGAIN with the unnecessary, bland, IN YOUR FACE romances. The romance between Ada and Fisher in the book is so unneeded (it does not advance the plot at all) and so cold? The reader knows next to nothing about Fisher (or any of the other characters for that matter) to even care about this relationship.

This book left a bad taste in my mouth after that.

Rating:

Cover: 9/10

Characters: 4/10

Overall. 3.5/10

I received a free ARC of this novel from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Offline, Ada Lovelace is labeled as detached, depressed and withdrawn by her school counselor and peers. Online she becomes the Dark Angel, cyber hacker virtuoso, with some major cyber credibility. After Ada gets busted for hacking SocialNet she is sent to ReBoot a teen tech addiction rehabilitation center. The same center her best friend Simone was released from right before she committed suicide. Ada soon learns that Simone is not the only teen who has died after leaving ReBoot and she might just be next.
This exciting cyber thriller will take you on a mysterious adventure as Ada uncovers the secrets of ReBoot and the residents of ReBoot. Not everyone is who they say they are and they all have secrets. I recommend this novel for anyone who loves cyber thrillers.

This book felt like a let down to me I’m afraid - I was hoping for a good thriller with a technology slant. The hacking was good, but the reasons behind it were contrived and didn’t work well for me. The writing wasn’t as strong as I’d have liked either. And the thriller element didn’t leave me on the edge of my seat, it just didn’t quite work.
Not a bad read just not quite what I wanted it to be.
It didn’t help that as an ARC, this had a couple of minor typos etc but also I spotted a glaring error that jarred me out of my reading - the main character is scared of heights in the ropes course and near the end a chapter starts with the fact she’d never been scared of heights! Hopefully that will be fixed by the final version though.

This is a fast-paced, fun story set in a world of cyber-crime and hacking - a timely and relevant story for our modern world.

It's been awhile since I read a YA novel that was actually good, kept my interest and made me think my son would enjoy it. Teens hacking into companies and government agencies just for a challenge have stumbled upon a serious problem. Once they get in trouble they are sent to a rehab facility, Reboot, where something is amiss. The teens are smart, and witty with a mix of personal problems. I received an early copy through Netgalley and my review was written voluntarily without bias. This is a book suitable for preteens and older, especially those familiar with technology.

ReWired is a YA thriller about Ada, a 16-year-old hacker who is part of an online hacking community known for some of the recent big cyber crimes and security-breaches. When Ada gets busted by the FBI for hacking into the world's biggest teen-only social networking site, she is offered a chance at rehabilitation. Ada is shipped off to Reboot, a tech rehab centre where her best friend lived prior to committing suicide. Ada doesn't just want to clear her name for this cyber crime, she also wants answers as to why her best friend who had never seemed suicidal, took her own life.

ReWired was a gripping book that kept me interested throughout and I sped through it, enjoying the reading. However, parts of it were very predictable, there were a lot of hints dropped throughout that just seemed really obvious, so I took note of them and they turned out to be plot points later in the book. That was slightly disappointing and took away from the 'thriller' aspect in my mind, since I like to be surprised by the twists and turns of a thriller novel. Other than that, the book was a good read and I enjoyed Ada's character a lot despite her flaws, she's the type of girl I would choose to be friends with. I would recommend reading this book if you're into hacking/tech/suspense type books.

ReWired

by S. R. Johannes

Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Op

Coleman and Stott
General Fiction (Adult) , Teens & YA

Pub Date 28 Aug 2017

I am reviewing a copy of ReWired through Coleman and Stott and Netgalley:

Ada Lovelace is a sixteen year old hacker. She feels most alive when she is hacking into a secure network as her alter ego Dark Angel. But in the real world Ada is broken from the suicide of her best friend Simone. Online the reclusive daughter of Senator Lovelace is one of the top female white hat hackers.

Ada is eventually caught and sent to reboot, a tech rehab facility for teens the same one Simone had attended before committing suicide. Ada quickly discovers that Simone’s suicide may not have been a suicide at all. She wants to get to the bottom of Simone’s death.

Will Ada get to the bottom of what truly happened?

Find out in ReWired!

Five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!