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Quantum Drop

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Anthony Griffin is an ordinary kid caught up in a dangerous world. The boundaries between real and virtual are more and more blurred, and when Anthony’s girlfriend is taken out in a gang hit, he has to venture into the underground world of the Drop to flush out her killer and bring him to justice.

This is the story of a boy whose girl is worth more than money.

Paperback, 276 pages

Published February 7th 2013 by Hodder Children's Books

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May 07, 2013 Gina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013, library-books, for-school

Quantum Drop follows the story of Anthony Griffin, an ordinary boy. When his girlfriend, Tais, is murdered by the Bettas, Anthony dives into a world which seems to be out of his league. He is determined to find Tais killer and get his revenge. Only with the help of his two friends, Ali and Lola will he be able to do this but first he must convince them of his cause.

First of all, I read this book for my school library. It is aimed at younger teens and if I had read this book when I was 11 or 12,...more Quantum Drop follows the story of Anthony Griffin, an ordinary boy. When his girlfriend, Tais, is murdered by the Bettas, Anthony dives into a world which seems to be out of his league. He is determined to find Tais killer and get his revenge. Only with the help of his two friends, Ali and Lola will he be able to do this but first he must convince them of his cause.

First of all, I read this book for my school library. It is aimed at younger teens and if I had read this book when I was 11 or 12, I probably would have loved it. It is a world which many would want to live in. Virtual reality, known as the Drop is real here, yet believable. I believe that Lloyd wanted her readers to relate to the character which can be seen by the somewhat ordinary life Anthony lead.

The idea of the Bettas was likely to be taken from the idea of gang cultures. They were presented as a formidable enemy (view spoiler). In a way this seemed unreal but then that could have been the flaw in the Bettas. They didn't believe three children could bring them down so they let their guard down a little. That's the only way it makes sense to me, although Lloyd may have intended something else.

The events at the beginning had little affect on me. This was one of the things which caused the book to lose two of its stars. For most of the book I cared very little for the characters and I feel they had very little depth in their personalities. This was one of the things I dislikes about the book.

The story also progressed extremely fast. There was little time between each Drop and even less time for them to make the preparation adequate to what would be thought of as intricate plans to bring down a major organisation. This also annoyed me a bit as things just happened immediately and there was little sense of time from what I could tell.

On the other hand, the book was beautifully written with a good plot and no loop holes. The story flowed and was enjoyable to read. I would say this would appeal to a much younger audience than myself but I did still enjoy it.

One thing I really liked about this book was the way it was structured. We occasionally got extracts from characters blogs or newspaper extracts. Some of the words were structures in such a way that it conveyed the author's meaning a lot more clearly and put her character's points across.

Overall, I did enjoy this book but probably would not seek it out to read it again due to the age it's aimed at. I would say this book would be great for children aged 8 to about 14, maybe 15 at a stretch. It was action packed and I personally think it would be a great read for these people.(less)

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Feb 21, 2013 Kay rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: received-for-review, young-adult, 2013

Let me just start off that Quantum Drop was exactly what I want in a YA novel. Saci Lloyd doesn't shy away from real-life issues, she doesn't consider the status quo sacred, and she sure as hell isn't afraid of calling out our species for, well, sucking. I love that, because she's so right, but no one ever seems to want to say it. The fact that she not only does, but puts it into a kick-ass book? Brilliant.

But, I have to admit that Quantum Drop is probably not the book for everyone. If you aren'...more Let me just start off that Quantum Drop was exactly what I want in a YA novel. Saci Lloyd doesn't shy away from real-life issues, she doesn't consider the status quo sacred, and she sure as hell isn't afraid of calling out our species for, well, sucking. I love that, because she's so right, but no one ever seems to want to say it. The fact that she not only does, but puts it into a kick-ass book? Brilliant.

But, I have to admit that Quantum Drop is probably not the book for everyone. If you aren't in the mood for a book that needs your brain to be "on" the whole time (which I totally get, by the way), then wait for a while before you pick up Quantum Drop. Otherwise you just won't enjoy it as much.

Now, apart from Saci Lloyd's oh-so-accurate insights into humanity, I also really enjoyed the setting of Quantum Drop. Anyone who has been round the East End will recognize the familiar-yet-futuristic "Debtbelt". Saci Lloyd has kept the verse just post-modern enough to be recognizable - so much so, I barely felt the sci-element of the book. That said, the characters spend a huge part of the novel in a virtual world known as "the drop" (which, if I had to describe it, I'd liken to The Matrix). Super futuristic stuff that, for some reason, felt totally normal.

The characters in Quantum Drop were complete stand-outs. They aren't the middle-class, worried-about-prom lot that we typically see in YA - instead, they have grown up with the odds stacked against them, and they know it. They are swimming against the tide, trying to do what is right while staying afloat. The main character, Anthony, wants justice for his girlfriend, but he also has a legitimate fear for his life and the life of his family. It's easy to just give up - so when many of the characters do, it's also easy to forgive them. This made Anthony's struggles all the more impressive.

Bottom line? Quantum Drop is one of those books that makes you think (about life, the universe and everything) while telling a hell of a tale along the way. Pick it up if you are looking for something different in your YA.

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Mar 09, 2013 Carly rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-review

Quantum Drop is a lightening quick, action packed thrill ride! I did have some issues with the book but all in all I enjoyed it as a whole. I enjoyed main character Anthony's passion and drive to avenge his girlfriend, who was taken out in a horrific gang hit! I also really liked the weirdly intriguing cyber world that the characters enter, though I didn't fully understand how the whole thing worked. I actually really enjoyed getting to know the secondary characters, they were intriguing and ve...more

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Feb 01, 2013 Kirsty (overflowing library) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: review-books, uk-author

Quite honestly I am not a fan of this book

The ideas behind it are very clever and it tries to be quite edgy and cool but I actually found myself getting confused. The book tries to be the matrix meets east london gang warfare novel and I didn't think it worked. I think it would have been better had the author gone one way or the other. I wasn't a fan of the characters and never felt like I cared all that much about them or what happened to them so it meant by the time I finished I really wasn't...more

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Oct 14, 2012 Natasa marked it as maybe

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Saci Lloyd was born in Manchester, but raised in Anglesey where she spent a lot of time lost in nature or down by the shore.

Saci returned to Manchester as an undergraduate, but soon quit University for a life of glamour. At various points in the glitz she has worked as a very bad cartoonist, toured the States in a straightedge band, run an interactive media team at an advertising agency, co-founde...more

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