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A review by hobbithopeful
Seven Percent of Ro Devereux by Ellen O'Clover
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Seven Percent of Ro Devereux follows high school senior Ro, and what happens when she creates an app that can predict your future with 93% accuracy. Ro's senior project soon spirals out of control. She spends more time doing media appearances and social media promotion for the app, then knowing what is going on behind the scenes. Soon she realize playing God has its costs, and the consequences of knowing your future can't be taken away.
This was such a fun read! I liked how the book explored concepts of what it means to decide for yourself, the grey area tech companies love to play in, and how far people will go to get answers. The chemistry between Ro and Miller was so sweet, I love watching a slow burn. I wanted to give a hug to every character in this book, except for Ro's Mom.
Favorite Moments: Loved all the queer relationships, women in stem, Miller and Ro's relationship
I would have liked: Vera backstory! I thought there was going to be reveals around Vera and why she was so against the app going public (besides the obvious reasons of course) I thought we were going to see some of her past where she ended up in a similar situation to Ro, which is why she didn't want her name attached.
This book was such an original concept, and highly relevant to today. I highly recommend this book, and will definitely read more by this author.
The Cover
This cover is so fun and sweet!
I really like the symbolism of Ro being larger then life, as if she really is a God playing with the lives of others. I like how Miller is perched on her headphones with his head in a book, seemingly unconcerned with what she is doing. (But do you see how her eyes are locked on him!)
It is a very eye catching and original design, so I really like it.
If I had two things to say, I don't see why the blurb is tilted, I don't think it adds anything and would have fit better if it was just horizontal. While I love how Ro is smack on the cover, a few of her facial proportions just look off and it looks a bit awk.
Cover art by Andrea De Santis Cover design by Chris Kwon
This was such a fun read! I liked how the book explored concepts of what it means to decide for yourself, the grey area tech companies love to play in, and how far people will go to get answers. The chemistry between Ro and Miller was so sweet, I love watching a slow burn. I wanted to give a hug to every character in this book, except for
Favorite Moments: Loved all the queer relationships, women in stem, Miller and Ro's relationship
I would have liked: Vera backstory! I thought there was going to be reveals around Vera and why she was so against the app going public (besides the obvious reasons of course) I thought we were going to see some of her past where she ended up in a similar situation to Ro, which is why she didn't want her name attached.
This book was such an original concept, and highly relevant to today. I highly recommend this book, and will definitely read more by this author.
The Cover
This cover is so fun and sweet!
I really like the symbolism of Ro being larger then life, as if she really is a God playing with the lives of others. I like how Miller is perched on her headphones with his head in a book, seemingly unconcerned with what she is doing. (But do you see how her eyes are locked on him!)
It is a very eye catching and original design, so I really like it.
If I had two things to say, I don't see why the blurb is tilted, I don't think it adds anything and would have fit better if it was just horizontal. While I love how Ro is smack on the cover, a few of her facial proportions just look off and it looks a bit awk.
Cover art by Andrea De Santis Cover design by Chris Kwon
Moderate: Bullying and Abandonment
Minor: Death and Injury/Injury detail