"The PERCEPTION Series books (SF/mystery/romance) are Young Adult novels that take place in the not too distant future in a world changed by climate extremes, natural disasters, and impending wars, and where scientific breakthroughs cause class divisions--both financially and philosophically. It explores the clash between faith and science and how differences can separate us as enemies or ally us together. And in some cases, even in the midst of betrayal and personal crisis, there's room to fall in love." quote source There is a prequel to this story called Ambition that follows Noah right before he meets Zoe.
Perception by Lee Strauss
17-year-old Zoe Vanderveen is a GAP--a genetically
altered person. She lives in the security of a walled city on water-front
property alongside other equally beautiful people with extended life spans. Her
brother Liam is missing. Noah Brody is a natural who lives on the outside
in L.A. He leads protests against the GAPs and hates the widening rift they've
created between those who have and those who don't. He doesn't like girls like
Zoe and he has good reason not to like her specifically. Zoe's carefree life takes a shocking turn. She's
in trouble and it turns out that Noah, the last guy on earth she should trust,
is the only one who can help her.
I like this book because it deals with some fundamental social and scientific concerns that one day we as humans might have to deal with such as cloning and changing humans' DNA and specific genes to get the child you want. Who look perfect and live longer than normal people. So, society as a whole has to deal with this perceived problem of inequality since only the very rich will be able to afford the GAP procedure. The naturals like Noah and his father before him protest against them to show the world that scientists should not play God, by giving people unfair advantages, privileges, and having to GAP only utopian cities. This does not help the overall population who are barely surviving in a world littered with economical and environmental concerns. And to see how neglected and ignored religious beliefs are is a bit sad we all need to have faith in some higher power.
People like Zoe's grandfather who help discover how to do this don't see it as an ethically wrong and he goes around the government with all his money to do things that are illegal such as fund a project to create human cyborgs, help clone Zoe when she died in a pool accident at the age of 2, and erase her memory of Noah. Zoe's life, in the beginning, seems perfect she has a bf and a great older brother and rich parents, but everything falls apart when her brother goes missing and she is determined to find out what happened to him.
Zoe and Noah are forced to work together when Liam goes missing and despite Noah hating GAPs and Zoe knowing nothing outside the city gates of Sol. They even manage to fall in love with each other nut that is short-lived when William Vanderveen Zoe's grandfather catches them in his house where Noah barely escapes and Zoe gets her memories wiped. Noah does all he can to save and rescue her from her family and life in Sol because so much deception was going on in her life she was in the dark about her past and what kind of things her brother and grandfather were working and that it was illegal and then her boyfriend Jackson kept her in the dark and continued after what happened to Liam.
So, in the end, Noah had to get Zoe away from that environment which was no small task since she had forgotten who he was but slowly her memory came back after she stops taking the pills that were helping block out her memories. I look forward to seeing Noah's and Zoe's journey continue in the sequel called Volition out sometime this year.
People like Zoe's grandfather who help discover how to do this don't see it as an ethically wrong and he goes around the government with all his money to do things that are illegal such as fund a project to create human cyborgs, help clone Zoe when she died in a pool accident at the age of 2, and erase her memory of Noah. Zoe's life, in the beginning, seems perfect she has a bf and a great older brother and rich parents, but everything falls apart when her brother goes missing and she is determined to find out what happened to him.
Zoe and Noah are forced to work together when Liam goes missing and despite Noah hating GAPs and Zoe knowing nothing outside the city gates of Sol. They even manage to fall in love with each other nut that is short-lived when William Vanderveen Zoe's grandfather catches them in his house where Noah barely escapes and Zoe gets her memories wiped. Noah does all he can to save and rescue her from her family and life in Sol because so much deception was going on in her life she was in the dark about her past and what kind of things her brother and grandfather were working and that it was illegal and then her boyfriend Jackson kept her in the dark and continued after what happened to Liam.
So, in the end, Noah had to get Zoe away from that environment which was no small task since she had forgotten who he was but slowly her memory came back after she stops taking the pills that were helping block out her memories. I look forward to seeing Noah's and Zoe's journey continue in the sequel called Volition out sometime this year.
please all post some comments. this issue of science vs religion is prominent in today's society.
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