Do your associates influence your life positively or negatively? Do you prefer changing your government name to a different name you like?
MO is a story about a young teenage boy who hated his government names and preferred the name MO. He is intelligent and knows how to play his cards. He discerned when to react to a situation and when to remain calm. He is cautious, innocent, open-minded and a lover of justice. He endures strict supervision of his parents who always wants a better life for him.
Within MO's locality, there lived a man named Moth man, who was tagged to be a dangerous person and children were not allowed to go near him. At first, MO would meet Moth man and chills would attack him and made him suffer acute movement disorder, but as time went by, Mo became curious and wanted to know about Moth man. His research result of Moth man turned out to be the opposite of what the majority said about him. And just like that, a bridge was created. MO would sneak from home or sometimes fail to go to school just to hang out with Moth-man. He realized they both had mutual preferences, which strengthened their bond of friendship.
MO's love for online video games attracted another friendship with an online stranger, runner, who later introduced him to some group that had a mission to free their community from oppression and mistreatment by the government. Did MO commit himself to the task? What happened to MO's friendship and Moth Man?
I realized some themes that were nicely reflected in the story, such as video games, friendship, religion, family, social groups, ethnicity, education and activism. The author vividly conveyed a dark truth in a light manner, which is commendable. There are a couple of inspiring life lessons in the story.
Generally, the plot and characters are masterfully and diligently developed. The story line is engaging and captivating. I'd recommend the book to young adults, who are in the wake of finding themselves.
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