There were a few scenes in the second half of Mila 2.0 that I just felt were a little too descriptive and possibly not necessary, but I’m wondering if they may become important as the trilogy progresses. My favorite parts were when she would actually accept and use her abilities, especially when it led to some moments of kicking butt! Mila has a very hard time believing and accepting the truth about herself, but as she finds herself on the run, she realizes more and more of her abilities and starts to face the truth. This is the point where Mila 2.0 really started to pick up. It isn’t until after an accident that Mila finds out the truth about herself: She is an android, created with human-like emotions, and that her “mother” is actually one of her creators. She also finds herself moving faster than normal and unaware of her own strength. First, she realizes she has amazing hearing, able to hear things that she should not be able to hear from certain distances. However, it is exactly this sequence of events that leads Mila to some interesting discoveries about herself. Needless to say, Kaylee is not exactly thrilled about this development, and unfortunately for Mila, Kaylee’s true colors come out.

There’s also a cute boy thrown in who actually adds to Mila’s troubles, as he seems interested in her, while her only friend, Kaylee, is interested in him.

We meet Mila and are introduced to her friends, school, and troubles. Mila 2.0 starts off as any regular YA may.

I’m not usually into sci-fi (or so I thought a few months ago), but Mila 2.0 was getting great reviews, and just sounded really interesting. I’ve requested several of their books from the library, thanks in large part to Epic Reads’ Tea Time, and they seem to all have come in at the same time! Mila 2.0 was another one of these books. In case you can’t tell, I have been on a major HarperTeen kick lately.

Mila 2.0 by debra driza