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Lipsyte, Robert
6 Reviews
(3)
4-6
In this stand-alone sequel to The Twinning Project, half-alien twin brothers Eddie and Tom live apart on two different Earths, one contemporary and one fifty years in the past. To save both their planets from manmade and alien destruction, they must use their extraterrestrial abilities. The result is a light, exciting, and action-packed ride told from multiple points of view.
Reviewer: April Mazza
(4)
4-6
Tom and Eddie are identical twins living on different Earths fifty years apart in an experiment by alien scientists to study the evolution of their planets. Now, the boys must save both worlds from the aliens, who see the Earths as a failed experiment. Despite the superficially developed premise and heavy-handed message, reluctant readers may find the sci-fi heroics entertaining.
Reviewer: Dean Schneider
(3)
YA
Mike expects to play center field until a new superb ballplayer appears. But is Oscar over-age? An illegal immigrant? And what are the coach's motivations in determining disciplinary actions? What's his grudge against the Cyber Club? Like a well-rounded ballplayer, Lipsyte shows versatility, focus, and virtuosity in writing about hero-worship, compromise, integrity, and emotion--seemingly without breaking a sweat.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin
(2)
YA
Seventeen-year-old Kyle quit the family business--stock car racing--to pursue music. When his older brother is injured, Kyle's pressed to take the wheel and rediscovers the thrill of racing. He compares driving to music and realizes both feel good. Lipsyte brings the sport to life with a driver's-eye view; readers will enjoy taking a lap in the fast lane.
Reviewer: Lauren Adams
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2008
(3)
YA
Matt, star of the football team, witnesses his sadistic co-captain sexually assault a new player, and a team cover-up ensues. Matt's vacillation between staying true to his team and cooperating with an investigation underscores the enormous pressures associated with winning. This powerful story about the seamy underside of high school athletics includes graphic violence, drug use, and gritty language.
Reviewer: Carolyn Shute
(2)
YA
Although Sonny Bear (first introduced in The Chief) is a heavyweight champ, he's depressed and apathetic. The only person who seems to understand him is an e-mail correspondent who calls himself "Warrior Angel" and is actually a disturbed teenager who fantasizes that he will be able to "save" his idol. Lipsyte's intriguingly enigmatic lead characters and hard-edged prose continue to pack a punch.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2003
6 reviews
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