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Binding: PaperbackEAN: 9780763636791 ISBN: 0763636797 Label: Candlewick Manufacturer: Candlewick Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 384 Publication Date: January 22, 2008 Publisher: Candlewick Reading Level: Young Adult Release Date: January 22, 2008 Studio: Candlewick Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Young Octavian is being raised by a group of rational philosophers known only by numbers. After he opens a forbidden door he learns the hideous nature of their experiments and his own chilling role in them. Set in Revolutionary Boston, M.T. Anderson's mesmerizing novel takes place at a time when Patriots battled to win liberty while African slaves were entreated to risk their own lives for a freedom they would never claim. The first of two parts (volume two will be published in fall 2008), this deeply provocative novel reimagines the past as an eerie place that has startling resonance for readers today. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Not a good book at all.This book is a waste of time. It takes way to long to get the story going and if you don't have a lot of time on your hands you wont understand a word in the book. The book only gets good for the last 50 pages which is a waste. 3/10 Rating:  - restores faith in storytellingThis book is one of those rare things that teaches or reminds its reader of the pleasures of reading. It is clear and poignant. Technically it uses lots of different kinds of narrative--like a less boring Tristram Shandy, and has a charming engagement with period language that isn't distracting or detracting from the story. This is perfect for any curious and smart young person, and really good for anyone, really. I wish I'd had it as a kid. I see that another reviewer claims the ... Read More Rating:  - Fine, except for its ignorant science bashing.It's archaic language appeals to teachers who are aficionados of period literature but not to YA's. The main problem of this, and other books, is its hating on science. It is true science was used in the defense of racism, but it was also used against it. Modern leftists cherry-pick their way through the sources and ignore how science was used to destroy racism. Racism has gone on for thousands of years, but modern science only the last few hundred and science, ultimately, helped end the intellectual ... Read More Rating: - Sounds good, but a Disappointment I thought that Octavian Nothing sounded like a great book for teens, and so I bought the book as soon as it came out. The plot sounded good from the description, not like many teen books that are pure fluff. It took me a long time to get through and I was happy when it was finally over. I was very disappointed how it turned out, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Rating: - one of the best novels I've read in the past year--YA or otherwiseI LOVED this book. However, it is most certainly not for everyone. This is a challenging read. The language is difficult and even antiquated in parts, but 1) I make it a habit to read with a dictionary nearby so this didn't faze me, and 2) even when I wasn't in the mood to stop reading to look something up, I was still able to figure out the meaning of the text based on the overall context. Besides, after about 50 pages or so, I became accustomed to the writing style and then I blazed through the rest ... Read More 
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