Review: Eve and Adam by Michael Grant, Katherine Applegate

                   Book: Eve and Adam by Michael Grant, Katherine Applegate
                   Pages: 291
                   Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction
                   Source: Library

Short Synopsis: Evening Spiker's life changes one day, after surviving a car accident. After the accident, Eve discovers that not everything is as it seems, and her mother maybe involved in something horrible.

My Thoughts: A different rendition of Adam and Eve, this novel definitely had its intriguing moments.

In the beginning, there was an apple—
And then there was a car crash, a horrible injury, and a hospital. But before Evening Spiker’s head clears a strange boy named Solo is rushing her to her mother’s research facility. There, under the best care available, Eve is left alone to heal.
Just when Eve thinks she will die—not from her injuries, but from boredom—her mother gives her a special project: Create the perfect boy.
Using an amazingly detailed simulation, Eve starts building a boy from the ground up. Eve is creating Adam. And he will be just perfect... won’t he?
--From Goodreads

Hm. I really don't know what to say about this novel. I was expecting more of a science fiction novel than a romance novel. Written, in a two person point of view between Eve and Solo, the novel starts off with Eve getting into a horrible accident, and is rushed to the hospital. 

We learn that her mother, Terra Spiker, is a very well known business woman, insists on bringing Eve to her own facility. And though there is a major risk of moving Eve just after surgery, Terra Spiker is relentless at getting what she wants. Terra claims that her own facilities is far more capable than the hospital. 

Within weeks, Eve is starting to heal, better than she expected. Eve discovers that Terra is the guardian of a boy named Solo, whose parents were horribly killed. And to keep Eve happy and occupied, Terra also gives Eve a project. Terra allows Eve to "create" a perfect boy, with Eve's genetic knowledge, and a special computer. But, as Eve and Solo start to get to know each other better, and what the technology actually does within the industry, Eve and Solo do everything they can to expose the truth. 

And though I enjoyed getting to know the characters, and seeing the relationship between Eve and Solo grow, it wasn't what I quite expected this novel to be, for a rendition of the Adam and Eve tradition. Maybe it's just me, but I was also a bit confused on the whole scientific explanation of things as well. 

The character Solo, was an interesting twist, and Terra isn't what she really seems. And though we get to experience some of Adam's point of view, I didn't really enjoy the fact that Eve sort of just disregarded Adam, and felt like she was just using him. Overall, it was a cute and interesting love story,  but it left me feeling a little let down. 

Would I recommend this book: Eh

Rating: I give this book a 3/5.