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229 pp.
| Random |
October, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-375-86820-7$17.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-96820-4$20.99
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YA
In McLaughlin's dystopic future, teens receive monthly "scores": numbers (presumably based on behavior) that dictate their futures, as determined by an omniscient, corporate-owned software program. Imani is devastated when her score dramatically drops, until a partnership with an "unscored" makes her question the system she takes for granted. This is a thought-provoking, eerily plausible critique of society--and a riveting story, too.