Being

Written by Kevin Brooks

A boy discovers he's not fully human and must escape to uncover his true identity.

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352 pages· 76,074 words· Est. 7 hour read· 610L

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Bookroo's summary

During a routine exam, Robert Smith learns he's not entirely human, with metal parts inside him. Shocked and desperate, he flees the hospital armed with a stolen gun and a videotape of his bizarre anatomy. On the run, Robert embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the truth about his origins. As he navigates a world that suddenly feels alien, he must confront the mystery of his existence. What is he, and who can he trust in a world that sees him as a threat?

From the publisher

“The Fugitive” meets “Blade Runner” with a Kevin Brooks kick in this heart-stopper about a boy who discovers he’s not one hundred percent human. It was just supposed to be a routine exam. But when the doctors snake the fiber-optic tube down Robert Smith’s throat, what they discover doesn’t make medical sense. Plastic casings. Silver filaments. Moving metal parts. In his naked, anesthetized state on the operating table, Robert hears the surgeons’ shocked comments: “What the hell is that?” “It’s me,” Robert thinks, “and I’ve got to get out of here.” Armed with a stolen automatic and the videotape of his strange organs, he manages to escape, and to embark on an orphan’s violent odyssey to find out exactly who–exactly what–he is.

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