Card, O.S. (1985). Ender's game. New York: Tor. Genre: Science fiction Intended audience: Mid-teens and older Personal reaction to the book: Overall, I was pretty blown away by this one. Yes, there are elements of a coming-of-age novel, but there's a much more fascinating study of war and the military mind, society and social hierarchy.… Continue reading Game, set and match
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Burgess, M. (2013). The hit. Frome, England: Somerset. Genre: Dystopian near-future Intended audience: Older teens Personal reaction to the book: A challenging and sometimes disturbing book. The sole thing that makes this a YA title is the age of the protagonist. The point in his life cycle is typical YA; otherwise, the fare is grim:… Continue reading Hit me, hit me, hit me