“we’re all … animals - none of us
know any better”
iBoy by Kevin Brooks is the story
of a teenage boy who acquires ‘superpowers’. When someone throws an iPhone from
the top of a 30 story building, Harvey’s head is cracked and the iPhone pieces
get stuck inside his brain. Harvey is able to everything that a phone can do
and much more. He seeks revenge on the gang members who hurt his childhood friend,
Lucy. He becomes known as iBoy, a superhero protecting the violent local area.
But in all of that, Harvey loses himself to iBoy as the line between good and
bad starts to blur.
After reading How to be Invisible, I simply assumed that this would be another book for pre-teens.
However, this book contains some heavy themes and should be read by younger
adolescents. (Maybe 15 and up? It really just depends on maturity…)
