Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Ani-Mech

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Author: Mike Bergonzi

Genre: Science Fiction

Part of a series? No

Order in series:

Best read after earlier books in series?

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51103343-ani-mech

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

This book tells the story of the young Azami, daughter of the former champion. He was an alcohol-fueled abusive husband who killed her mother, then himself. In their society, suicide is a punishable offence for their next of kin.

Azami is forced to fight in the tournament using Ani-Mech technology.

What I liked about the book:

The unexpected twist towards the end of the book.

What I didn’t like about the book:

The book was good in its entirety.

My favourite bits in the book:

The friendship Azami strikes up with the current champion.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The unexpected twist towards the end (indeed, I both liked it and hated it).

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

The author has written other books, but this is a stand-alone as far as I’m aware. The ending leaves room for a follow-on if the author so wished.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This book is a mix of science fiction and old-fashioned gladiator-style stories.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Yes

Adult Yes

If you like science fiction, this book may be the book for you.

I’m looking forward to reading more by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Suicide is a punishable offense for the next of kin. When the first champion took his life, his daughter had to deal with the consequences.

An underdog sports story where the “underdog” is the best athlete by far compared to the other contestants. However, she doesn’t want to win or even enter because of her father’s sins.

Forced to fight in the current tournament, can Azami win and save her way of life before her father's past catches up with her?

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