Review by Genna H -- Superhighway by Alex Fayman

[Genna H]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Superhighway" by Alex Fayman.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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I was pretty excited to be able to read and review Superhighway by Alex Fayman. I had heard good things about the book and was looking forward to investigating and enjoying it for myself. I was not disappointed.

The story begins with an exceptional young orphan boy named Alex Fine. He's spent his entire life in a Los Angeles children's home, surrounded by others who never seemed to be enough for families who were "in the market" for a new child. He had advantages over many of the other youths though - he was naturally intelligent and athletic and had been accepted at Stanford for when he finished high school. Despite his difficult start, it looked as though he had a way out.

His intellect and athleticism weren't the only thing extraordinary about Alex. One day, the orphanage received a donation of a computer lab. While Alex was working with one of the computers, he had to adjust the network cable. As Alex held the cord, he was transported through the information superhighway and came out in Hawaii! He had no money and was extremely hungry, so he ended up gate crashing at a party and spending some time with a group of young people.

After Alex's time in Hawaii, he moved on to Europe, where he "reappropriated" some dirty money from a mobster. He did some good deeds with the money, but he also got a little showy and was found out.

He decided to become a virtual Robin Hood and he raided some Swiss bank accounts, purchasing luxury items for himself and also starting a charity that anonymously helped the less fortunate (including the orphanage where he had been raised).

There's sex, cars, tropical islands, and semi-instant travel called electroportation- what more could a kid want!? There is a secret behind it all though, and that portion of the story is a lead in to the next books in the series. There are some great plot twists involving Alex's birth parents and their fate and I'm hoping these twists and unresolved mysteries are taken care of in the near future.

I chose to give Superhighway 4 out of 4 stars. It really was a fun read - enough so that I immediately bought the second book in the series - and had very few errors in grammar. The one thing that was a flow-stopper for me was the formality of the language. Where the characters were speaking, it was more like written communication - very few contractions and not very "young person" sounding.

I would definitely recommend this book to a young adult or an adult who is interested in sci-fi, mystery, and technology. Due to content and some of the language within, I would not suggest that children under 14 read this book without consent from a parent or guardian.

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[Flowers123]

I've read Superhighway and found it to be quite intriguing. I do have some issues with the plot though. Who becomes rich overnight without raising some serious eyebrows, especially from his mother in the orphanage? That aspect was not taking care of in the book. Still, I think it was excellent work. Thanks for the review.