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Title | : | Evil Genius (Genius #1) |
Author | : | Catherine Jinks |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 552 pages |
Published | : | May 1st 2007 by HMH Books for Young Readers (first published January 1st 2005) |
Categories | : | Young Adult. Fiction. Science Fiction. Mystery |
Catherine Jinks
Hardcover | Pages: 552 pages Rating: 3.8 | 8003 Users | 788 Reviews
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Cadel Piggott has a genius IQ and a fascination with systems of all kinds. At seven, he was illegally hacking into computers. Now he's fourteen and studying for his World Domination degree, taking classes like embezzlement, misinformation, forgery, and infiltration at the institute founded by criminal mastermind Dr. Phineas Darkkon. Although Cadel may be advanced beyond his years, at heart he's a lonely kid. When he falls for the mysterious and brilliant Kay-Lee, he begins to question the moral implications of his studies for the first time. But is it too late to stop Dr. Darkkon from carrying out his evil plot? An engrossing thriller with darkness and humor, freaks and geeks, Evil Genius explores the fine line between good and evil in a strange world of manipulations and subterfuge where nothing is as it seems.
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Original Title: | Evil Genius |
ISBN: | 0152059881 (ISBN13: 9780152059880) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Genius #1 |
Literary Awards: | Davitt Award for Best Young Adult Novel (2006) |
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Ratings: 3.8 From 8003 Users | 788 ReviewsWeigh Up Out Of Books Evil Genius (Genius #1)
I'm not sure why I picked this audio book up, but I'm glad that I did. It was a lot of fun & the characterization of the main character, a child, was very well done. His motivations, extreme intelligence in some areas & complete blindness in others was excellent. It was quite an adventure, too.The reader was perfect for me. Her accent & high voice fit the book well.On the downside, the author obviously doesn't know much about computers & they are a major part of the story. HerThis is a book I probably wouldn't have picked up on my own. Partly because I'm just not in the habit of giving books without plot blurbs much attention, and partly because I don't pay much attention to the YA section.It was absolutely wonderful to read a book written on this level - this is seriously not a book for people who have trouble with simple html formatting, and technobabble (serious and humorous) abounds. The plot is solid and complex, and even when I felt like I had a grasp on what
I think this (22/12/19) was about the fourth time I read this.The first few times were in my teens and I was honestly a little bit disappointed by the end. I like to think it's a mark of how I've grown that I see it's more realistic as it is, messy and closer to the real world. Still not perfect but better than I thought, for different reasons.

Don't even remember where I stopped reading this, no more than 20% I'd say. It bored me to tears and though I wanted to get back to it for a challenge, I could not make myself.
This book is a book that I really liked and have no idea why. The plot was confusing, Cadel dressing up as a girl should have been weird, most of the characters at the school were disturbing, and yet I loved it. Admittedly the beginning leading into the middle was a bit boring, and I did skim read a little, but I found the end leaving me with that warm fuzzy feeling of "just right". Not many books do that.I think what sold me was the character's development. The main character Cadel, who I was
Eh. It was ok, but it seemed like it might be too long and a bit boring in parts for the intended middle-grade audience. At least I think that's the intended audience.Sort of reminded me of Artemis Fowl...but not as good. Still, I love the idea of an Evil Child Genius. There's a good chance I'll give the next book a shot for that reason alone.
I can't be bothered wasting my time with this book. I'm a fan of evil, but this story hasn't done anything for me at all. This book dragged on too much and I don't have the patience for it; too many other books out there to read, so I won't waste my time on a book I'm not enjoying.
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