The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke

Name: Paris D.  Nickname:  Rare Diamond

Grade:  11

Title & Author:  The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke

Impression: Good

Recommend: Yes

Favorite part: When Nere found out that she was a science experiment gone wrong, I mean she thought that she was a normal gal until one day Nere found out that she has powers and when she found that out it was wicked and totally crazy.

Favorite character:

Nere was my favorite character, she is brave and inspiring. I like that she is so brave and urges others to move on and battle the govt.

Summary:  So the Neptune project is a about Nere a young teen who finds out her DNA was genetically altered by her mother! now she must go into the depths of the ocean to fight alongside other teens who have been the victims of their parents dumb experiments. Eventually they fight the govt. to retain their ocean and save their lives and they must do this all before it's too late.

Additional feedback: Can't wait for part 2 of The Neptune Project

The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke

Name: Jake F.

Grade:            10

Title & Author:         The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke

Impression:        Excellent

Recommend:      Yes

Favorite part: I enjoyed the part when the Neptune kids went to the smugglers' makeshift village in order to obtain more spear darts. This part was exciting and added more depth to the idea of dystopian future.

Favorite Character:     My favorite character was Robry because he was always very upbeat even though he was in a serious situation. Robry had a strong spirit despite being one of the youngest kids.

Summary:      Long into the future with little hope for human survival a group of scientists decide to genetically alter children so that they can one day live deep in the ocean. Nere, and her friends must sink or swim if they want to make it to the underwater colony and stay safe. This is an exhilarating underwater adventure.

Additional Feedback:           I would recommend this book to any person who enjoyed the Hunger Games trilogy. The Neptune Project has a similar feel to it and I really enjoyed reading it. I'm sure you will too.

The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke

Name:  Melissa R.

Grade: 11

Title & Author: The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke

Impression:          Excellent

Recommend:         Yes

Favorite Part: I enjoyed the whole novel so much that I find it hard to select one part as my favorite; however, I really did love when Nere's mother GLADLY sacrificed herself, proving that she did love Nere as a daughter, rather than just as an experiment.

Favorite Character: My favorite character was Dai. I just find him hilarious, with how he teases Nere and reads her mind even when she doesn't want him to. I also liked the darker aspect that there was to his personality.

Summary: Nere is a young girl who grew up in a small coastal village in a post-apocalyptic, dystopian America. She always was different from those around her, with her weak eyes and lungs. One day, she finds out from her mother that she is part of the Neptune Project, a group of young people who were genetically altered as embryos to live in the ocean and keep humanity alive. When Nere's mother is killed, Nere and her companions must rely on help from the dolphins Nere has trained to help them reach their ultimate goal; Safety Cove, a safe haven for the Neptune Project children, built by Nere's father. Nere and her friends must brave shark-infested waters, attacks from boats, and other unforeseen dangers presented by the ocean.

The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke

Name:  Hannah C.
Grade: 10
Title & Author: The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke

Impression: Excellent Recommend: Yes
Favorite Part: I liked Tobin's vain attempt at saving Sara and the ensuing funeral. It showed how reality doesn't always have a happy ending and how human they still were in thought and emotion, despite their need to breathe underwater. Its writing was also realistic, from Tobin's guilt to Penn's grief that "fills the cabin with a psychic pain so sharp it makes my head pound." This realism adds further depth into both the story and the characters themselves.

Favorite Character:  Ooh, I think my favorite character is either Tobin or Thom.

Tobin's the resident medic (I usually hold medics in high regard) and he exhibits great care in keeping everyone healthy. His gentlemanly mannerisms and ability to keep a cool head during emergencies, especially of the medical type, won me over from the beginning.

Thom, meanwhile, is one of those shy teddy bear giants that I'm an absolute sucker for. Despite his apparent shyness, he's more than willing to take on enemies much bigger and nastier than he, if it meant the others would be safe. His courage especially shines in the group's battle with the giant squid.

Summary: Nere Hanson and her teenaged companions are shocked to find out they had been genetically modified to breathe and live underwater. Now, they must journey across the oceans and attempt to find refuge from a dystopian government eager to help them permanently "sleep with the fishes."

Feedback:  While there were a few times that I felt like it was a bit too low of a reading level for me (understandable since this is a middle school level book), the book captured me and wouldn't let me go until I finished the entire thing. The plot was fresh and original, the characters were realistic, and the book went against traditional 'rising-climax-falling' by ebbing and flowing from light events to crucial ones then back to lighthearted ones again. This break from tradition makes the book more grounded, since real life does not follow the storytelling technique of 'rising-climax-falling.'

The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke

Name: Kayla Q.
Grade: 9
Title & Author: The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke
Impression: Good
Recommend: Yes

Favorite Part: The journey to find Nere's father.The adventure with the new friends Robry,lena and Nere meet along the way.Surrounded by sharks the dolphins do not allow anything to stop them from moving on.

Favorite Character: My favorite character was Robry ,young,caring but yet adventurous and risking.

Summary: It was great i had a lot of fun reading this book.I am a type of person that only certain books that catch my attention will be read.The Neptune definitely did that.Fighting off those who want to capture them,sharks and other great dangerous creatures in the big ocean.Making their way to there new home.

Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke

Name: Courtney R.
Grade: 9
Title & Author: Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke
Impression: Good
Recommend: Yes

Favorite Part: I truly dont have a favorite part of the book. I like it all it was a good all around read. I truly have no complaints to the book at all.

Favorite Character: I liked Nore. She was the kind of person i am. She truly is amazing.

Summary: It truly was amazing the book. i loved it i would truly recommend it.

The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke

Name: Karishma R.
Grade: 10
Title & Author : The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke
Impression: Excellent
Recommend: Yes

Favorite Part: My favorite part was when Nere finds out she is part of The Neptune Project, because I thought it was interesting to see how you think you can something all your life, and then all of the sudden, you're told that you are something completely different. It is like getting told your whole life is a lie.

Favorite Character: My favorite character was Nere's mom because even though she didn't tell them that they were part of a science experiment, she did all of it because she loved her children.

Summary: Nere is a shy girl, who soon finds out that she is one of the kids who had their DNA genetically altered so she can live her life in the ocean to escape the government trying to move everyone inland. In order to reach the Neptune colony, she must swim across the dangerous ocean and try to get passed the government who is going after them.