Quarter 3 SSR Reflection

       For my 3rd Quarter SSR book, I decided to read This Mortal Coil, a science fiction novel written by Emily Suvada. Before I start discussing about This Mortal Coil, let me tell you the back story of how it became my favorite book. One amazing thing that came out of my jaw surgery was my horrendous amount of free time; which I put towards reading. The first thing I saw when I woke up from surgery was that book, my bright red book just laying on the edge of the hospital bed. It somehow eased my pain and surprisingly made me calmer than ever. I have never annotated and commented so much in a book in all my years of reading; and I'm positive that there are red pen marks on every page. Because of the lack of medicine and the extreme amount of swelling and pain, I couldn't sleep or even lie still without crying. My cousin said that she spent hours of watching television because she couldn't sleep. But for me, I spent hours upon hours reading the book without even noticing my jaw.
       I believe that This Mortal Coil will not be read in 100 years from now because books are being published at a tremendous rate now. Books from 100 years ago are based on Literature and Non-Fiction. This Mortal Coil is a book for told in the future but it is unreasonable for it to ever come true. In their world, everyone is implanted with technology in their body. Most people are able to shape their DNA so they can perfect their ideal body. It just so happens to be that the main character, Cat, is a gene-hacker genius. As much as I love this book, it is defiantly not for everyone. There is violence, action, twists and turns, romance, science, and technology. If you do like books with those qualities, at least read through Chapter 3; Chapter 4 starts off with real bang.