Concentr8
In a not-so-distant future London, riots have become the norm. But when the government suddenly stops distributing Concentr8--a behavioral modification "miracle" drug akin to Ritalin--the city's residents rise up fiercer than they ever have before.Amidst the chaos, five teens pick a man seemingly...
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In a not-so-distant future London, riots have become the norm. But when the government suddenly stops distributing Concentr8--a behavioral modification "miracle" drug akin to Ritalin--the city's residents rise up fiercer than they ever have before.Amidst the chaos, five teens pick a man seemingly at random and chain him up as a hostage in a warehouse. Blaze is their leader, and Troy has always been his quiet sidekick--the only person he has ever trusted. But even Troy didn't see this coming, and as their story unfolds over six tense days, one thing is clear--none of them will ever be the same again.Told from the perspective of multiple characters in a world familiar to our own, this searing look at a group of teens who push back from the margins of society is perfect for fans of thoughtful fiction like Panic and The Program series.
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN:
9781619639195 (161963919X)
ASIN: 161963919X
Publish date: 2016-01-19
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
I thought this was an excellent Young Adult book, with just the right amount of suspense to keep the attention of youngsters, while sending out an interesting message about the power of drug companies and the ease with which drugs can be prescribed. In a future Britain, Concentr8 is the new Ritali...
Interesting read, also informative (although not, strangely necessarily within the story) It's also a fast read, one of those books with short snappy chapters that can either work really well, or not so much. We'll come to that.Anyway, Concentr8 is the drug choice in this novel, kids are on it throu...