Saturday, July 26, 2025

Book Review: The Experiment

Book Review: The Experiment
by Rebecca Stead
Pub Date: Sep 16 2025  
Read courtesy of netgalley.com

I'm pleasantly surprised by this story - I like sci-fi, and this one doesn't dummy-down (i.e., over-explain) the plot to death. It was a smooth, fun, suspenseful alien abduction story. And I wouldn't say it's fantasy; it's definitely more sci-fi.

I enjoyed the inane, unexpected, but humorous connections to Calvin & Hobbes throughout the story. 

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The characters had well-developed personalities and delivered believable emotions and dialogue. The story flowed well. The settings were described well enough to follow what the characters were experiencing and doing. 

I've given it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐5 stars and am looking forward to getting it for my school library.

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