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259 pp.
| Walker |
March, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-0-8027-9372-0$16.99
(4)
YA
Using the butterfly-effect concept, the book takes a pivotal moment in Wade's life--the day his mother dies--and focuses on two different outcomes. In one world, Wade becomes an uptight workaholic; in another, a sarcastic slacker; chapters alternate between the two. While the story initially lacks direction and the premise is never clearly explained, an intriguing tension builds as the worlds start colliding.