By Isaac Chicaiza, 2º
E.S.O. A
The second book of the N.E.R.D.S series starts with Duncan Dewey, a chubby Afro-american boy
who works for the national espionage, rescue and defence society. He has the
ability to climb and stick on to any surface, hence his nickname “Gluestick”.
In this adventure Simon is back and he has the help of a wannabe superhero
named Albert.
The main
character is Duncan, my favourite because he is smart and talented; the best
agent in the team. He has a promising feature, but he has a weakness: he relies
on technology too much. He has a super computer which does everything for him;
it even helps him to get dressed! So, when his powers (which are created with
nano bytes) he feels useless. However, throughout many situations, he learns
that the best thing to do is to man up and stop relying on technology so much.
I think this also shows that the writer is trying to connect with the real
world, as most teenagers nowadays use mobile phones, mp3s, computers... too
much.
This book
helps you understand what a misfit feels in his relation with his classmates
and even his family. It shows just how hard it is to fit in, just because of
the fact that you are smarter than the rest of the average people.
If you want to see the writer, Michael
Buckley, talking about this book in May 2010, go to TOP SECRET VIDEO - NERDS Book Two: M Is for Mama's Boy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh5H63p2x9o
For a general
presentation of the series by Jay Johnson, see http://vimeo.com/9069265.
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