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Goobie, Beth
4 Reviews
(4)
YA
Nellie Joanne, the twin sister of the main character in Flux, believes she's being trained in the Black Core Program to fight for the Goddess. Nellie's violent lessons, psychological interrogations, and brainwashing sessions are compelling, if confusing. This is an intriguing fantasy about power and truth.
Reviewer: Beth L. Meister
(4)
YA
Twelve-year-old Nellie has the ability to use the "flux" and travel between levels of reality. With her enemy-turned-friend Deller, Nellie works to understand the mysteries of her own past and the relationships among the levels. The mechanics of the flux and Nellie's special powers are confusing, but Nellie is a strong character and the involving story's conclusion is satisfying.
Reviewer: Beth L. Meister
(4)
YA
Every year the Shadow Council at Sal's high school holds a lottery; the "winner" becomes the school pariah and is forced to do the club's bidding. When Sal's name is selected, she finds she is not strong enough to resist the group's demands. Despite an over-the-top plot and some melodramatic prose, the book raises important philosophical issues about conformity, victimization, and the abuse of power.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta
(2)
YA
Since surviving a brain aneurysm, fifteen-year-old Adrian has been seeing spirits. Working at her aunt's summer camp, Adrian meets a boy who is also clouded by visions of his own death, then discovers that the spirits she sees are connected to the dark mystery surrounding her aunt. The atmospheric novel's aura of mystery and romance is aptly melded to the heady joys and secrets of summer camp.
Reviewer: Lauren Adams
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2001
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