MILA 2.0 (MILA 2.0, #1) in The Not-So Austen Bookclub

Nov 19, 2012 Latoya rated it it was amazing

Loved it! Driza intricately crafts this fascinating debut loaded with emotional depth and lots of kick butt action. What would you do if everything you've known about yourself gets flipped and you learn that you are nothing what you thought? Jaded? Well, Mila is angry after she discovers by accident that she is not human, her mother has lied to her and someone is after them. Now, on the run, she must come to terms with the details of how she was created. Mila struggles to hold onto some semblanc Loved it! Driza intricately crafts this fascinating debut loaded with emotional depth and lots of kick butt action. What would you do if everything you've known about yourself gets flipped and you learn that you are nothing what you thought? Jaded? Well, Mila is angry after she discovers by accident that she is not human, her mother has lied to her and someone is after them. Now, on the run, she must come to terms with the details of how she was created. Mila struggles to hold onto some semblance of her shattered normalcy, and the hope she was not created to kill but that may be difficult if she intends to save her life.

Mila is an interestingly complex and intriguing character. It's refreshing to read about a non-human trying to hold on to the only humanity she knows rather than a human turning into something supernatural, which is usually the norm. Aside from her being a machine, she behaves as if she is human, her emotional levels are spot on for a shy teenage girl, who would rather blend in than stand out and the author did a great job portraying this through Mila. She's strong yet fragile and I think it's that balance that makes her story so fun to read. Now, on another note, her best friend....don't like her she is vapid, fickle and jealous of the attention that Mila receives from the new guy that she's determined to sink her claws into and thus leads to the beginning revelation of Mila's creation.

This is not really a romance but maybe in the next book there will be more. I liked the love interest but something is up, where did he come from, who is he and why right before things turn sour does he show up in Mila's life, though it could be nothing. Any how, I feel this was more about Mila's sense of identity, belonging and her relationship with her mother who takes great risks to secure her human life. The writing transitions is well throughout the story and the action sequences are fantastic. So, needless to say I'm hooked and can't wait for Mila 3.0 to be released. ...more

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Jul 16, 2012 Dayla rated it really liked it

Shelves: adventure, series, romance, young-adult, favourites, awesome-ya, action, thrilling, tough-chicks, promising-series

Review first appeared on my blog: Book Addict 24-7

I received a copy from the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.

MILA 2.0 by Debra Driza is one heck of a cool ride. I first read the synopsis months before I received the ARC and the best choice I could have made was to not read the synopsis again before starting the book. My choice was perfect because Driza's surprisingly original storyline is much stronger when you're not anticipating anything.

I've never been a huge fan of s ...more

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Mar 21, 2013 Cheshire rated it it was ok

Shelves: great-covers

The whole dystopian genre is kind of getting boring, like the vampire phenomenon. I'm not sure about this book, but either way, it was a little to similar to the style set up of the Host by Stephanie Meyer. ...more

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