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Defect - Will Weaver
Defect
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Maybe it was bad karma. Maybe it was just bad luck. Whatever the reason, fifteen-year-old David was born defective. His bug eyes, pinched face, and hearing aids are obvious, but there is a secret David keeps from everyone, even his foster parents. Because of a thin layer of skin hidden under each... show more
Maybe it was bad karma. Maybe it was just bad luck. Whatever the reason, fifteen-year-old David was born defective. His bug eyes, pinched face, and hearing aids are obvious, but there is a secret David keeps from everyone, even his foster parents. Because of a thin layer of skin hidden under each arm, David can fly--well, glide is more like it. Terrified of doctors, wary of letting down his guard, David is determined to hide his secret at any cost. But then David meets Cheetah, a girl whose own defect doesn't diminish her spirit, and suddenly his life begins to take wing.  In this arresting new novel, Will Weaver creates an unforgettable character on the path to discovering that some blessings can be a curse--and some curses a blessing.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780374317737 (0374317739)
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
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Flying Kick-a-pow!
Flying Kick-a-pow! rated it
4.0
it was better than i thought it was going to be; in fact, i got strangely addicted to it... the story is fairly simple, the characters are likable. towards the end it got kinda predictable and cliché, but it was pretty good.
Peace, Love & Books
Peace, Love & Books rated it
5.0 Defect
Superb story of two outcasts finding acceptance in one another.
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