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by Robison Wells, Michael Goldstrom
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melissawritergrrlreads
melissawritergrrlreads rated it 13 years ago
There is seriously nothing more disappointing than being totally excited for a book that is going to blow your mind, only to have it kind of fizzle out. I saw this book on an IMM post at Rather Be Reading. Although I can't quite remember the exact description, the book was recommended to Magan by ...
An Excellent Library
An Excellent Library rated it 13 years ago
I really enjoyed this YA suspense novel about a boy sent to a boarding school where nothing is as it seems. There are no adults, the school is divided into three gangs of students who more or less keep the school running. Breaking the rules is punishable by death, and they're followed around const...
Kerri
Kerri rated it 13 years ago
This book was definitely interesting, though I felt that the ending was a cheap cliffhanger. I don't actually like books like that - I prefer ones that semi-wrap things up but still leave you wondering/wanting more. Not with so many things left unanswered that the author's practically guaranteed a r...
Andi's ABCs
Andi's ABCs rated it 13 years ago
Wow that was one of the most painful reads I have had in a long time. I had such high hopes for this book and I was sadly disappointed. It was wordy and lacking and just took a really long time to get to what I assume was the point. I don't know what I expected, but it certainly wasn't what I got. I...
Jordyn the Paperback Princess
Jordyn the Paperback Princess rated it 13 years ago
4.5 starsAttention teens: are you sick of your school? Do you hate the same boring routine that happens every single day? If you've answered yes to both questions then maxfield academy is right for you! There's no teachers, no adults, you get restaurant quality meals, comfy dorms, everything you cou...
Karin's Book Nook
Karin's Book Nook rated it 13 years ago
Benson Fisher has finally found the educational experience he’s been looking for. As a foster kid who has been bounced from home to home for all of his life, he’s never had a chance to stay at a school for very long. He wants to make something out of his life. He wants to learn. He is sick of the...
So Many Books, So Little Time
So Many Books, So Little Time rated it 13 years ago
I hate that all YA books seem to be part of a trilogy nowadays. Usually at the end of the first book there's so much WTF that I feel compelled to read the next. Not so much because I LOVED the first book but because I just want an explanation of the last 75 pages of the first book. So many unanswere...
brokenbiscuits
brokenbiscuits rated it 13 years ago
House of Stairs meets Maze Runners. Boy arrives at boarding school, only to discover it's not a real school, and escape is impossible.
Between the Pages
Between the Pages rated it 13 years ago
This is gonna be a hard review to write, because I had such mixed feelings while reading this book! I almost pulled a DNF on this one, but slowly it got slightly better and the last part I really enjoyed. But I think it took about 250 pages before I started enjoying it and I'm kinda proud of myself ...
pamelaokramer
pamelaokramer rated it 13 years ago
Variant by Robison Wells is a young adult book that will excite even reluctant readers. The story begins when Benson Fisher, a boy who has been bounced from foster home to foster home, finally gets a scholarship to an exclusive private school.It's almost painful to read about Benson's excitement and...
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