I picked up Vitro because it had all the right ingredients: 
 An island...yes, please. 
 Experiments gone wrong...getting better. 
 A science fiction/survival/how the hell do we get off this island mash up? Absolutely. 
 And for the most part, it delivered. It was entertaining and had a major plot twist(view spoiler)[Come on...we all guessed that, didn't we? (hide spoiler)]; however, the countless explosions, the I-just-died-but-wait-I-didn't experiences, and twist and turns were almost too much. Too many cheap gimmicks turned this science fiction thriller a little cheesy. Enough so that I don't want to scream about it from the tops of buildings but, hey, I still did enjoy it. 
 And for all its tricks, it did raise some interesting questions. For instance, what does it mean to be human? To have free will? What's the line between science and playing God? All intriguing questions that would have been better left right under the surface for the reader to scratch at rather than repeatedly rubbed in our faces through Sophie's conversations with her mother. 
 Although I have my share of complaints, I still devoured each chapter, racing to the end. Overall, Vitro is a fun, fast paced read that will definitely keep you hooked. I think I'll definitely pick up Origin and find out what else Corpus is up to! :)