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Summary: Singularity
Review: This book wasn't the best chunk of writing i've ever read but it was somewhat suspenceful and interesting. There are these two twin brothers that fight all the time and thier uncle dies. They go to his house to start claiming stuff and find the keys to a play house. After a while they figure out that there is a stone under it that makes time go faster for anything that stands on it and theres an event horizon to a blzck whole some where in space..in the sink. The slightly fatter and out of shape twin goes in the playhouse for a year, overnight because he's 1.tired of being twins and 2.is tired of his brother being so much more "perfect". (...) If you like science/science fiction theories and fueding brothers this is a book for you.
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Summary: This book was exciting and well thought up.
Review: This was the first book I read by William Sleator and it ended out being one of the best science-fiction books I had ever read. I encourage you to read this book 100%.
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Summary: William sleator is a genious
Review: Well im am not so young as most other readers, i am 19. I have been a fan of william sleator since i was 14. once I was searching for a book, entitled the boy who reversed himself, which i tought had an interesting name. I found the whole william sleator series of books. This guy is a genious and his theory of 4th dimensional space and chaos theory are just brilliant. The way he writes it, into a childs novel is breathtaking. i can't get enough its crazy and it make me think, i hope he would visit my college one day.
sincerely Jake
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Summary: William sleator is a genious
Review: Well im am not so young as most other readers, i am 19. I have been a fan of william sleator since i was 14. once I was searching for a book, entitled the boy who reversed himself, which i tought had an interesting name. I found the whole william sleator series of books. This guy is a genious and his theory of 4th dimensional space and chaos theory are just brilliant. The way he writes it, into a childs novel is breathtaking. i can't get enough its crazy and it make me think, i hope he would visit my college one day.
sincerely Jake
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Summary: Sleator's singular ability
Review: While not a great work of literature, "Singularity" is still very much worth reading. The idea of a sort of reverse black hole is an interesting departure from more typical science fiction plot elements, but the most interesting part of the book is its depiction of Harry's relationship with his brother and how it changes as Harry matures. The step that Harry takes reminds the reader of the character in Chekhov's short story, "The Bet," who does much the same thing, although from different motives. Sleator's description of Harry's life while he is carrying out his plan is convincing; the reader knows how Harry feels, and the change in Harry's character seems natural and inevitable rather than forced. All in all, I find this book to be one of Sleator's most memorable, which means, of course, that is is one of the more memorable of modern books for young people.
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Summary: Sleator's singular ability
Review: While not a great work of literature, "Singularity" is still very much worth reading. The idea of a sort of reverse black hole is an interesting departure from more typical science fiction plot elements, but the most interesting part of the book is its depiction of Harry's relationship with his brother and how it changes as Harry matures. The step that Harry takes reminds the reader of the character in Chekhov's short story, "The Bet," who does much the same thing, although from different motives. Sleator's description of Harry's life while he is carrying out his plan is convincing; the reader knows how Harry feels, and the change in Harry's character seems natural and inevitable rather than forced. All in all, I find this book to be one of Sleator's most memorable, which means, of course, that is is one of the more memorable of modern books for young people.
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Summary: Singularity By William Sleator
Review: William Sleator is a newly emerging author into the world of science
fiction. One of his greatest works is Singularity, a story of teenage twins
Harry and Barry and their adventure in time. Singularity is an exciting
science fiction novel that is enjoyed by nearly all its raeders.
William Sleator was born in 1945 in Maryland and attended Harvard
University with intentions of becoming a scientist. After college, Sleator
began writing rather than getting involved in the scientific field. Some of
Sleator's most well-known books are: House of Stairs, Among the Dolls, The
Green Futures of Tycho, Interstellar Pig, and Singularity. Sleator spends
most of his time in Maryland and Bangkok, China. Sleator says, "Bangkok
makes me feel the most at home. It is so exotic that it feels like another
planet. (Don't ask me why that makes me feel at home.)"
In the novel, Singularity, twins, Harry and Barry, are teenagers living
in an average town. Barry is much more popular and outspoken than Harry. Harry seeks revenge on his twin for his arrogance and cruelty. Harry and
Barry are on their way to the home of their deceased uncle where they are
to spend the summer. When they arrive, they discover that the house is
ornamented with skeletons of bizarre animals, unknown to our world. Out
back, there is a small, metal structure, almost like some sort of a bomb
shelter. It is barricaded by a strong double lock. After searching, the
twins find the keys to the "playhouse" and begin their adventure into time. They quickly discover that time is slower in the playhouse; a second in real
time is like hours in the playhouse. At first, the playhouse is like a game, but
they soon wish they had never found the keys . . .
The characters of Singularity are very realistic while the setting is
characteristic of most science fiction novels. The "black hole" keeps the
story from seeming exceedingly realistic but the author does a wonderful
job of making it seem believable. The story draws the reader in, making it
almost impossible to put the book down after the first few pages. It is full
of excitement and wonder which encourage the reader to read on.
Singularity is a "crafty interplay of fantasy and sibling psychology"
(Kirkus Reviews). Sleator did a wonderful job of drawing the reader in and
making science fiction seem believable. Singularity is an excellent story,
even for those who don't enjoy most science fiction novels.
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Summary: Singularity By William Sleator
Review: William Sleator is a newly emerging author into the world of sciencefiction. One of his greatest works is Singularity, a story of teenage twinsHarry and Barry and their adventure in time. Singularity is an exciting science fiction novel that is enjoyed by nearly all its raeders. William Sleator was born in 1945 in Maryland and attended Harvard University with intentions of becoming a scientist. After college, Sleator began writing rather than getting involved in the scientific field. Some of Sleator's most well-known books are: House of Stairs, Among the Dolls, The Green Futures of Tycho, Interstellar Pig, and Singularity. Sleator spends most of his time in Maryland and Bangkok, China. Sleator says, "Bangkok makes me feel the most at home. It is so exotic that it feels like another planet. (Don't ask me why that makes me feel at home.)" In the novel, Singularity, twins, Harry and Barry, are teenagers living in an average town. Barry is much more popular and outspoken than Harry. Harry seeks revenge on his twin for his arrogance and cruelty. Harry and Barry are on their way to the home of their deceased uncle where they are to spend the summer. When they arrive, they discover that the house is ornamented with skeletons of bizarre animals, unknown to our world. Out back, there is a small, metal structure, almost like some sort of a bomb shelter. It is barricaded by a strong double lock. After searching, the twins find the keys to the "playhouse" and begin their adventure into time. They quickly discover that time is slower in the playhouse; a second in real time is like hours in the playhouse. At first, the playhouse is like a game, but they soon wish they had never found the keys . . . The characters of Singularity are very realistic while the setting is characteristic of most science fiction novels. The "black hole" keeps the story from seeming exceedingly realistic but the author does a wonderful job of making it seem believable. The story draws the reader in, making it almost impossible to put the book down after the first few pages. It is full of excitement and wonder which encourage the reader to read on. Singularity is a "crafty interplay of fantasy and sibling psychology" (Kirkus Reviews). Sleator did a wonderful job of drawing the reader in and making science fiction seem believable. Singularity is an excellent story, even for those who don't enjoy most science fiction novels.
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