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Charges (the Supplicants)
Elfriede Jelinek and Gitta Honegger
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In recent years, the refugee problem has become impossible to ignore, as multiple crises in the...
Scotch Missed: Scotland's Lost Distilleries
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This is a revised third edition of the hardback published in 1993 to celebrate the 500th anniversary...
Women and Borders: Refugees, Migrants and Communities
Seema Shekhawat and Debidatta Aurobinda
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Borders - whether settled or contested, violent or calm, closed or open - may have a direct, and...
Becoming a Marihuana User
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OG Kush. Sour Diesel. Wax, shatter, and vapes. Marijuana has come a long way since its seedy days in...
Phil Leader (619 KP) rated God's Rough Drafts in Books
Nov 29, 2019
And so society has divided into those who change body parts at a whim, and those who provide them. The gap between the 'haves' and the 'have nots' becomes even wider and even more literal. But a few, a very very tiny few, discover that if they have just the right combination of parts then something happens, some sort of synchronicity, and they gain some sort of new ability.
Fallon is one such special person who finds her world turned upside down when she is framed for a crime and sent to a juvenile prison. Escaping with new found friends Danny and Emma, they soon find that being pursued by the law is the least of their problems.
This novel covers a lot of ground. At its heart is a thrilling chase but around this Scott has woven threads of social commentary, friendship, self-discovery and the dangers of treating people as commodities. These are characters you will care about as they struggle to overcome every obstacle and make some disturbing discoveries along the way. The vision of the future that is painted is all too real and possible but not one that seems very palatable, except to the people at the very top.
One last notable feature is that each chapter starts with a character narrating and filling in some of the gaps. This exposition is wonderfully self-aware, tongue in cheek and fourth wall breaking. I found it was perfectly juxtaposed to the main narrative.
This is a really good book. Dark, charming, forboding, sharp, witty and suspenseful in equal measure. Is it a must read? It most certainly is
Trees in Towns and Cities: A History of British Urban Arboriculture
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This is the first book on the history of trees in Britain's towns and cities and the people who have...
Rego — Manage your favorite places and routes
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Rego is everyone’s favorite app for keeping track of places and routes. From travelers planning...
American Presidents in Quotes: Inspiration, Wit and Verbal Gaffes from the Leaders of the USA
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Humorous and inspirational quotes from America's 43 Presidents ""The nine most terrifying words in...
Curating the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change
Jennifer Newell, Libby Robin and Kirsten Wehner
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Curating the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change explores the way museums tackle the...