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427 pp.
| HarperTeen |
June, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-211860-8$17.99
(4)
YA
The affluent leave their inert bodies behind to live virtually in the frivolous App World. Skye illegally "unplugs" to find her family in the Real World and discovers a black market in human bodies. The novel has suspenseful moments, but its futuristic setting, action-filled conspiracy plot, and ethical themes (reminiscent of The Matrix, Feed, and The Hunger Games) cover little new ground.