But what's most striking about the book is the sly undermining of the trope of the badass young hero with a destiny. Khemri is certainly badass. He's also a total jerk: smug, clueless, arrogant, and so detached from humanity as to border on sociopathic.
This is, as you already know, what I liked best about this one, too.
I look forward to recommending it to readers who want YA that reminds them of Heinlein. :-)
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Date: 2012-06-21 11:46 pm (UTC)This is, as you already know, what I liked best about this one, too.
I look forward to recommending it to readers who want YA that reminds them of Heinlein. :-)