Review for "Cynetic Wolf" by Matt Ward

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Cynetic Wolf by Matt Ward
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In a dystopian future where science has created enhanced, hybrid, and animal-like humans (wolfish, apish, etc.), a young man discovers his uniqueness after he's lost everything he's ever known. I'm giving this story a 3.5, maybe a four... and here's why.

Plot: Immediately you're thrown into this version of our future where terms and labels are thrust into the story that only as you read further, do you begin to understand what "they" are talking about. It took me a minute to catch on, and even then, there were still bits of the world that didn't make sense as far as history/backstory & just how stuff worked, in general. But, the main plot- was very Divergent-esque (finding out you're different in a pretty much illegal kind of way) and Mockingjay-ish (being the rallying point for an oppressed group of people), only the M.C. is a boy (16y/o), not a girl. Putting aside the basics of exactly how the biology worked, the plot/story was enjoyable to read.

Characters: Raek (M.C.) tells the story from his 1st person POV. The author didn't go easy on him as far as problems go, however, he (Raek) is also armed with some pretty convenient genetic quirks that make it possible for him to rise to a leadership role in the span of just a few short months. That's not to say he isn't clever in his own right- he is, I think at this point though (in my life) I would've liked to see the main character REALLY fail at something... rather than a "circumstance" that was unavoidable being what ends up causing him "pain".

The Writing: After I got past the terms etc. that I wasn't familiar with, the writing style of this author made the story flow well and I was able to read it in a day.

In case you wanted to know/overall: There is violence and language, and also implied sex, but nothing too graphic. I enjoyed this novel enough that I'd be interested in reading what comes next. Especially if the "how they became this way" in the 1st place is more elaborated upon.

**I received a free copy of this book for my honest opinion.

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