RaveNewCity LitMorris masterfully captures the tension that binds and also separates Tomas and Pops ... rendered with subtlety, but are also deeply felt, which is one of the major strengths of Morris’ prose ... Tomas is a protagonist that young adults will add to their favorite list of characters. Older readers will also find this book compelling ... Simple Machines is a novel motivated by movement...They are invested in place like Steinbeck’s characters and are irreverent like Kerouac’s.
