Good book that had a few slow parts. I liked the book overall but the pace was disrupted by the slow downs.

I loved the premise of Silicon Hearts, but I didn't connect with the writing style. This was a DNF for me, but hopefully it will find its audience in other readers.

The synopsis was intriguing but the story overall felt flat for me but the characters were likeable and it’s what kept me reading.

Very interesting read! The book pulled me in from the start and I wanted to see how it ended. Try it and see if this book is for you!

The set up here was great and there were some very diverse and interesting characters. The concept of putting these five pages in one house for six months as they competed for their dream job, but were also young adults living together opened the door to so much potential. I just did not connect with any of them. They developed on the paper but didn’t come to life. Of the five pages, the main character may have been my least favorite. One too many meltdowns, I give her friends credit for sticking by her. The ending was predictable but satisfying.

An interesting story of friendship, romance and competition in a big tech company.
Many thanks to Hyperion Avenue and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Unfortunately this book didn’t work for me and was a DNF but I am sure other readers will feel differently! Thank you for the ARC!

Wonderfully portraying all the angst and emotion of the age of young adulthood, this book follows the lives of several people entering a competitive tech market. As the brightest of their peers, they compete for a few spits within a tech company. Following heroine Camila "Cam" will take you on a journey most don't normally experience. Thanks #netgalley for the copy of this book!

I really tried with this book and about half way through, I skimmed read to get to the good parts. This book was not what I thought it was going to be. Cannot recommend.

Thanks to Netgalley, Robin Miyashita and Hyperion Avenue for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Robin Miyashita is one of my new favorite authors. The new book Silicon Hearts will be a wonderful new addition to your reading list. Happy reading!

**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**

Silicon Hearts is a cute book, very charming and entertaining. It is more of a workplace read than a romantic comedy, which is what the cover implies, although it has elements of those things. Set in the Bay Area of the near future, Cam has won a prestigious fellowship as one of 5 pages at a fictional tech company. Unlike the others, Cam comes from an underprivileged background. She is technically brilliant, and scrappy, but is not well prepared for the business and marketing elements of her new role or her cutthroat colleagues. There are some elements of the book that aren't very believable (like does this huge company really have such bad lawyers?) but other elements are really fun, especially the pages who live in a house together and find ways to connect.

Silicon Hearts by Robin Miyashita and R.K. Moravee is a really interesting novel. It features a main character who gets the chance of a lifetime to work at a tech giant. I was interested to see how the Silicon Valley was portrayed, since I live here. The portrayal was perfect at times but not quite right at other times. Overall, it was a solid if predictable plot. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

a cute, fun to read novel

thank you to netgalley, the author and the publisher for this advanced copy

I was drawn to this book because of the setting in the tech industry. The story focuses on a group of interns that are all competing for a full-time position at a very high-profile tech firm. The story was ok but I didn't feel a strong draw to any of the characters. Not a bad summer read but not a favorite.

Five bright and aspiring young people who want to go into tech are selected each year by Beekor Industries to participate in an internship program. Not only is it very competitive, but only a few are offered full-time jobs at the end. Beekor industries is the leading giant in tech having perfected hologram technology.

Camila has always dreamed of a job in tech, so when she’s offered the Beekor internship she is delighted. However, it doesn’t take her long to figure out that the game seems rigged, and the cards are stacked against her. She is still determined to get her tech into the hands of millions who can’t afford Beekor products, but will she get taken down by the giant in the process? Or will she and her friends band together to take them on?

This was a really fun book. It was a little coming of age, and a little romance mixed in. While I did enjoy reading this one, I couldn’t help but feel like I’d read this story before. Don’t get me wrong, it was an enjoyable read, but it was very predictable. I did appreciate the way the tech company was portrayed. As someone who works in tech, many of the points resonated with me and felt familiar – even the not so good ones. I appreciated the authors writing style and am excited that this is a debut. I foresee great things from this author pair going forward.

If you are looking for a quick and fun read with a little spice, then check this one out.

Thank you to the publisher Hyperion Avenue, and Netgalley, @netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars from me.

Living in the Silicon Valley, I was intrigued by the premise of the novel. I was thinking cutthroat business decisions rather than 'Pages' trying to win a monetary reward and a spot in one of the biggest tech employers in the world, Beeker. The Pages have to out do their housemates with their inventions and presentation, all the while living together and trying to get along. Reality for some, but not my favorite read this year. More of a YA novel.

Three stars since it was readable, although not something I'd re-read.

Fun and cute romance set in Silicon Valley with classic “underdog” vibes - but every single plot point and turn was obvious from miles away. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this quick read!

Thank you to Hyperion Avenue and NetGalley for the ARC of this book. The concept of the novel made me want to read it but it then morphed into a very typical plot. You could see some major plot points coming from miles away which lowered my enjoyment of the book. I did, however, enjoy the ending and how Cam sticks it to "the man" for her product. I began skimming to see how everything would fall into place but I don't need to reread this one. It felt mid to me but sometimes that is what you want. 3 stars.

I didn’t enjoy this book, unfortunately, and DNFd at 28%. I liked the premise and especially the world-building with the near-future alternate universe type of setting. The story and character-building were lacking for me. This far into the book, I need more action and stakes. I’m guessing that Marcus is going to be Cam’s love interest, but it is tough to imagine that given that a quarter into the book they’ve only had one brief interaction. There was not enough keeping me in this story for me to continue to read the book.

Thank you for the opportunity to review it.

I really wish I'd liked this one more, but the plot is super obvious and it didn't really offer anything new or much of a twist to distinguish itself. It's not bad, but it's also not something I'd go out of my way to recommend.
Cam is a tech genius from a poor background who gets the chance of a lifetime when her hard work earns her a spot on the internship program at the biggest tech company in the world, Beekor Industries. There, she gets to meet other young geniuses as passionate as she is to change the world and work with the best equipment and the best people possible. But things aren't as rosy as Cam wants to believe and she'll have to decide if the easy and safe choice is better than following her passion.
I will say that it does have a good overall message, and the friendships and connections were fun to follow. However, the romance feels shoehorned into what could have stood by itself as a story of passion, greed, and forging your own path. I mean, Cam and Marcus barely spend any time together, and he's not honest for most of it. It just doesn't feel like an integral part of the story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hyperion Avenue for the read!