I thought Glitch was a very thought-provoking novel. It was exciting. It had a lot of danger. I didn't know if I could trust any of the characters because I didn't know what their hidden agendas were. But beyond the danger and adventure the story really made me think about the nature of people. How could Max and Zoe, both from the same background, react so differently when they started to glitch?Zoe is terrified when she first starts to glitch. The world is more interesting when she starts having her own feelings and the world is more colorful when everything isn't dulled by the link. But it is much more dangerous too and requires so much control to hide that she is more aware than those around her. Of course, that wouldn't be enough. Zoe has also developed telekinesis though she doesn't have control over it.When she meets Adrien and he helps her escape the Community, she is exposed to a world she never knew existed. She learns that most of what she believed about society and the surface were lies and that she and everyone she knows are more or less slaves. Adrien grew up in the Resistance. He has visions of the future. He saw her and saw her potential future importance to the Resistance and was determined to save her. The Resistance tries to save the kids who are glitching before they can be deactivated. Adrien has gone undercover many times. Unfortunately, Zoe has to return to the Community because she has massive deadly allergies to molds found on the surface. She goes back and has to tell lies to fit in again until she can go through a series of treatments, secretly administered by Adrien, to control the allergies and make her able to live on the surface. Then she meets Max who is also glitching. Max's psychic gift is the ability to impersonate anyone. He uses his skill to learn more about the Community. He is obsessed with Zoe and thinks he can save her as they work the system and stay part of the Community.Zoe is torn between the two boys and their conflicting desires for her. She doesn't understand the emotions that she is feeling, doesn't understand love or hate. But she still wants freedom not just for herself but for the others who are controlled by the V-chip too. Max doesn't understand emotions either. He seems much more selfish and self-centered than Zoe. He does experience, and seems to embrace, jealousy and anger. Adrien knows emotions. He grew up with them. He is eager to help Zoe understand them and does try to define love and hate for her. This was an entertaining story. Because it is the start of a trilogy, the ending doesn't bring resolution to any of the plot lines. I will be looking forward to future volumes.
