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Summary: Turnabout
Review: This book is about two very old women named Amelia and Anny Beth. In the year of 2000 they are both living in a nursing home. They are much too old to take care of themselves. The doctors and nurses there are testing a new formula called PT-1, which they think is supposed to unage the very elderly men and women in the home. Instead of getting older they would each year get younger, just by getting an injection of formula. Both, Amelia and Anny Beth take the risk of trying out PT-1, they get younger each year and they try to adjust to all the new technology and fashion. The doctors can't stop the unaging, and both women decide they will need a parent to take care of them. In the end they stop worrying about everything so much, and decide to make the most of the time they have left.
I liked this book becuase, the main idea of it was very interesting. I think unaging would be pretty exciting, but like in the story it would have major consequences. The character I liked the most was Anny Beth, she usually always had something sarcastic to say, or she would give comic relief in tense situations, for example,she said,"And now- now when I really need to lie and break promises- I'm stuck with the only moral person in this dang century."
I disliked this book because, some of it was a little confusing at times. All the switching around of years was probably the most confusing. You really don't know what happens at the end either, it simply ends like this...BR>... This book overall in my opinion was pretty good.
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Summary: TURNABOUT
Review: Turnabout
By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Reviewed By: Z. Mungra
P. 1 The book Turnabout, by Margaret Peterson Haddix, is about two main people that unage. The book starts off with two very old grandmothers-Amelia Hazelwood and Anny Beth Flick. Both of them are entered in an unaging process called Project Turnabout. With another 48 people, they are injected with PT-1 which is a medication that will make them gradually unage. Melly (Amelia Hazelwood) starts to worry about what will happen to her when she goes back to zero. Therefore, she tries to find a guardian for her and Anny Beth. PT-1 is an illegal medication that was given to the 50 people; therefore, it is important to keep Project Turnabout secret. While Melly was looking for a guardian, someone was looking for her. An email showed up in her mailbox that showed that someone was searching for her. From there on, for one whole life, Melly and Anny Beth were trying to runaway from the mysterious reporter that was after them. However, at the end, they find out that the reporter is actually the only one that they can trust and tell their story to. After Melly and Anny Beth confess their life, they start living with A.J. Hazelwood (reporter) -a good life.
One of the reasons that I liked this book was that the author made it so interesting. At the end of every chapter, she would put a sentence or two that would just make you want to read on and see what would happen next. For example, at the end of the book, I was looking for and ending, instead I got a sentence that left my mind hanging. I was even wondering if there was a sequel to the book. She just leaves your mind wondering what happens next. To prove it to you, this is the last sentence of the book, "For an answer Melly took off running, wind in her hair, pulse pounding in her ears, a clear path ahead of her. Clear at least, until the next bend in the road."
Another reason that I like this book is because it has a very good storyline. I thought that Turnabout was a very unique book. I mean - I've never read a book like it before. "It isn't natural for you to be younger than your great-grandchildren. We messed around with nature, and we shouldn't have." This quote shows the theme of the story and how unique it is.
My favorite part of the book was when Anny Beth and Melly went to A.J.'s house and confessed the whole story to her. I like that part because it actually made sense and everything came together. Information that Anny Beth and Melly knew came together with what A.J. knew. That was a satisfying part of the book. My least favorite part of the book was the beginning. The beginning was totally confusing to me. I didn't know what the author was talking about whatsoever. First the author introduced Melly, and then Amelia Hazelwood, and then Anny Beth. As far as I knew, I thought they were all the same people. If I were to recommend the author something, I would say that she fixed the beginning to make it understandable.
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Summary: Really complicated and confusing plot!
Review: This book is about two girls, Melly and Anny Beth, who take a shot called PT-1 to make them deage. This book just follows them around and explains what it would be like to "live twice". I gave this book two stars because of how confusing and complicated it was to read. The Chapters are set up to rotate from 2001 to 2085 every other chapter. I also didn't like the end of the book, because there wasn't one. The story just stops and your looking for another page. I did enjoy so of this book, like sometimes they would leave you hanging and you can't put it down. This book would be good for people who like strange fanticy books. I really didn't care for this book but others really did.
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Summary: HEY YOU, READ THIS NOW
Review: Turn about is a great book about 2 old ladies taking this medicine and making them age younger instead of older. Then the book goes on to tell the dificulties that they go through aging younger like trying to find someone to take care of them when they age back to being infants again. To tell you the truth, I really liked every part of the book like how they go from present time to when they are old, to the future when they are already aged younger. I recommended this book to anyone who is looking for a good, exciting story to read.
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Summary: Ending freaked out my 11 year old.
Review: If you have a child that is sensitive to unhappy endings, this is NOT the book to give him or her. My 11 year old daughter was very upset with the ending of the book. She couldn't bear the thought of the girls regressing in age even more. I expect her to have nightmares tonight.
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Summary: Turn About Book Review
Review: I think Turn About is a really good book! I wish i could
be 6 years old again! This book has really opened up my eyes
to life!
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Summary: Turnabout Will Change Your Life
Review: Turnabout will turn your life around! This is a story about two old ladies, Amelia and Anny Beth, and 49 other people that go into Project Turnabout. This project makes the people grow younger. Amelia is now Melly and her and Anny Beth are trying to survive and get help. I would rate this book a 5 because it is interesting and has a cool plot. It's intersesting to see what would happen if you were getting younger instead of older. This book wil be enjoyed by anyone who likes science fiction books. I hope everyone reads this life threatening story and enjoys it.
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Summary: Liking TurnAbout
Review: This book was about two older ladies who were picked to try an injection that would make them younger. However there were some complications with the injection and some people even died from it. As the two ladies kept getting younger and younger they needed to find a home before they got too young to survive without parents. So the story went on on how they searched and searched for a family.
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Summary: Interesting Idea
Review: In this book, the two main characters start out as old ladies and, though the miracles of science, gradually grow younger, instead of older. When they are in their teens, they realize that they will soon have to find someone to take care of them when they get too young to live by themselves. While I found this idea intriguing, the only students I have had read it, found it less so. The story wasn't quite compelling enough to make them care about them. The students have liked Running Out of Time and Among the Hidden better. Still, if you like exploring the ideas, the book is worthwhile.
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Summary: It was GREAT!!
Review: I loved this book alot! It's about the best of friends who are old and ready to die at the year two thounsand, but get injected with something called, turnabout and they began to grow younger, and know one knows about this process, not even their family. But what do they do when their to young to take care of them selves?... they can't reviel them selves and ask someone to take care of them. To find out more, get a used or new book on Amazon.com.
I usually don't like fantisy books at all(This book is fantisy). As a matter of fact, I had never read a fantisy book that I liked. I didn't even like "Harry Potter." than I picked up this book and started to reluctincly read it, because it looked okay. Than I couldn't put it down!
It's great for fantisy lovers and no-fantisy lovers. I recomand it to everyone!
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