Young adult fiction must be a really tough genre to wrap your head around, for a writer. A unique and memorable tale, the terrifying tale is one that could be enjoyed by older tweens. This book is a great introduction to science fiction and psychological thrillers. The author draws the reader in immediately, and through crafty writing, is able to keep the reader right at the edge, unable to put the book down. It is sheer dark and cold, though we do see triumph of inner character from some of the players.
There is nothing warm and fuzzy in this book. This might be a new exploration for the tween, who, for the most part, has been exposed to more heartwarming tales. Similarly to "Lord of the Flies," anarchy rules, and the reader is able to view the dark side of humanity when left to its own devices. This is an incredibly creative and original science fiction tale that chronicles the events that take place when five teen-aged orphans are behaviorally trained to respond to a machine.
I read many of the reviews, and so many of them were from adults that still remember the impact this book had on them. I remember not being able to put it down, and upon revisiting it, it is still just as fascinating to me. Personal Note: I read this book as a tween, and it stuck with me all these years. This book is recommended for 9-12 year olds, however, I think it might be a bit intense for the younger side of this group, and I, as an adult, thoroughly enjoyed Slater's treatment of this psychological horror. It will be interesting to see how it speaks now.Ī chilling and suspenseful tale that stick with the reader for years to come. I haven't re-read it as an adult yet, but I will be. This would definitely be listed as one of the Impact Books in my life. While I didn't understand it, really, as a kid, this book and the message in its story has remained with me my entire life. The last scene of the book, with the traffic light, I think cemented my firm regard and defense of individuality, even before I could verbalize that notion. I remember reading this and being horrified by concepts I couldn't quite yet really grasp, but what stuck with me was the fact that not everyone acquiesced. The story of five teenagers locked in a place that consisted only of stairs and landings, the way they were trained like Pavlov's dogs to respond to the demands of a machine for food, demands that became ever more horrible. After googling different phrases for a while, I finally found the name of the book I read when I was around 12 that catapulted me into my interest into psychology and the human mind.
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