GemX - Hardcover

Singer, Nicky

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823421082 ISBN 13: 9780823421084

Publisher: Holiday House, 2008

Synopsis

Sixteen-year-old Maxo Strang, the most perfect human ever made, suddenly discovers a "crack" in his face, which leads him to expose his community's dark underworld of secret scientific research and the city's corrupt supreme leader.

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Review

[Of The Innocent's Story]: 'Thought-provoking and horribly topical. (The Bookseller)

This tense, gripping novel could hardly be more topical, raising questions of faith, loyalty and responsibility. (Linda Newbery, TES)

The sheer imaginative audacity of The Innocent's Story propels it beyond anything expected. (Julia Eccleshare)

Fine writing and shrewd perceptions . . . contribute to this resounding tale. (Independent on Sunday)

Brilliant! A truly original and moving story. (The Teacher)

Here is proof positive that children's books can be just as affecting and wonderfully written as those written for adults. This startling book had me gripped from page one... it's like The Lovely Bones for teenagers and is quite simply unforgettable. Excellent. (Evening News (Norwich))

This is an original, often blackly humorous novel, which sets out to probe beneath the surface of easy assumptions. (Irish Times)

Tender, thoughtful and idealistic, this is a tough but immensely worthwhile read. (The Independent)

Book Description

The Matrix meets the Noughts and Crosses in a futuristic thriller about perfection, genetics and what it means to be human

Edition details

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0823421082
• ISBN 13: 9780823421084
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 311