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Summary: It was an ok book!
Review: I thought it was a very different book. At one point in time it got really boring than it got good. There were times when I was going to sleep and than others I couldn't put the book down.
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Summary: Excellent! Couldn't put it down.
Review: I thought that it was a good book that had good moral standings. I especially liked the part when Jason attempted to stand up for Paula. Another good part was when Jason turned against the other transitionals. My whole class had to read the Dark Side of Nowhere and I haven't heard any complaints about the book. Our class got the book one day and I was done with it two days later I couldn't put it down.
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Summary: Wasn't the best book I've ever read.
Review: I thought the book was alright. It was just a little to strange for me to understand. I think that if you read "The Dark Side of Nowhere" you will agree with me and think it was an alright book.
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Summary: A book that surprised me
Review: I thought the Dark Side of Nowhere by Neal Shusterman was a good book. Me being a big sci-fi fan, I thought the bok was so good & weird. Just when you think you have someone figured out it changes.
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Summary: Wonderful book! Couldn't put it down!
Review: I thought this book was just awesome. How Neal could write such a story that makes you feel like you're right there. And makes you want to BE them. It's a great book that I think anyone would like.
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Summary: My Review
Review: I thought this was a very exciting book that really held my attention. I would reccommend it to other young adults.
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Summary: The Dark Side Of Nowhere; A Great Book
Review: Imagine your school janitor mysteriously gives you a bag with a heavy steel glove in it, which goes clear up to your elbow. Jason, the main character, is a ninth grader who finds that this glove shoots BB's when he flexes any one of the fingers. When his best friend, Ethan, bursts his appendix, everyone is told that he died. But what Jason found out was far from the obvious. These two friends train to take over the world and to ultimately live on another planet. They are being forced to do it; sort of. The clumsy steel gloves that Grant, the janitor, is passing out are only the beginning of warrior training.
I loved this book -- out of ten stars, I would give it fifteen. I liked the fight between Billy, the bully, and Jason because I thought it was funny. They were slowly became warrior fools (the aliens who were taking over the world. Each chapter always ends with a cliffhanger, tempting you to want to read more. For example, chapter 2 ends with the explosion of a mirror, but you have to read the next chapter to find out what caused the explosion. The Dark Side of Nowhere is packed with action and it puts you right in every scene.
I recommend this book to almost everyone. Ages eight through fourteen will like this book. It is a science fiction story that has mystery, action, fantasy, and even a little romance. Again, I loved this book.
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Summary: A book that addresses many issues
Review: In "The Dark Side of Nowhere," I wanted to address issues of cult mentality, and the kind of institutionalized racism that can kill millions of people, or just one. It's all wrapped up in a sci-fi action story, that's a metaphor for the many issues I try to address. Kirkus Reviews wrote "Shusterman seamlessly combines gritty, heart-stopping plotting with a wealth of complex issues; this book is a natural in and out of the classroom." Publisher's Weekly calls it "...a science-fiction page-turner in a classic mold."
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Summary: it was the best book i ever read! i couldn't put it down.
Review: it was the best book! i finished it in two days, and was sad i finished it, so i read it again, and again, and again. i would recomend it to anyone. no one could possibly dislike it. jason was such an incredibly strong person, someone people dream about being, and it's unusual when you find a book in which the main character seems to have it all. it was amazing how the author contrasted jason's leadership, with the weakness of his best friend, wesly. the descriptions were incredible, and i think this book definately deserves five stars!
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Summary: What if you weren't who you thought you were?
Review: Jason is a young teen living in a small town. He describes his life, parents, friends, school, everything as "nice". And there lies the problem. It is terribly dull. Jason is somewhat of a troublemaker, but things remain dull. Then a close friend dies of appendicitis and the school janitor gives Jason a strange metal glove.Now things are not dull anymore. Jason and all of the members of his church seem to have a shadowed background. A twenty-five year old photo looks just like one of his friends. Why is everyone tied to an unreported epidemic that hit the town years ago? Soon Jason learns the truth of who he, and his friends, really are. He must deal with the knowledge and the changes it brings. Eventually he must decide where his true loyalties really lie. A very unusual coming-of-age story with wonderful science fiction twists. The whole story does not end as Jason is still alive at the end, but the story of how Jason deals with his new life reaches a very satisfying conclusion.
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