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488 pp.
| Little |
October, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-0-316-22075-0$18.00
|
EbookISBN 978-0-316-22074-3
(2)
YA
Moses Cruz, leader of a diverse group of orphan teens, stalks then kidnaps Alix Banks in hopes that she'll help expose her father's corrupt PR firm. At times, this conspiracy thriller veers away from the action and toward moralism, but Bacigalupi excels at the fully rounded characterization of his two narrators. Alix and Moses's developing romance, while unusual (and occasionally disturbing), feels convincing.
Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2014