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This is a strange book, and that is the appeal of it. It is unique in relying on historical photographs to build the story. It is fantastic in that it reveals a world where none of us have gone before. And it is terrible in bringing in elements of horror none of us want to really believe in.
That's the problem for Jacob, the protagonist. He's seen something nobody else wants to believe. You know what happens to people like him. He's treated like a mental patient, and that's got to be fine with hi ...more
That's the problem for Jacob, the protagonist. He's seen something nobody else wants to believe. You know what happens to people like him. He's treated like a mental patient, and that's got to be fine with hi ...more
I loved this book! :)
Much like the Percy Jackson stories, enjoyable YA reading.
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