Variant
by:
Robison Wells (author)
Benson Fisher thought that a scholarship to Maxfield Academy would be the ticket out of his dead-end life. He was wrong. Now he's trapped in a school that's surrounded by a razor-wire fence, where video cameras monitor his every move—and where breaking the rules equals death. All Benson...
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Benson Fisher thought that a scholarship to Maxfield Academy would be the ticket out of his dead-end life. He was wrong. Now he's trapped in a school that's surrounded by a razor-wire fence, where video cameras monitor his every move—and where breaking the rules equals death. All Benson wants is to find a way out. But when he stumbles upon the real secret the school has been hiding, he realizes that escape may be impossible.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780062026095 (0062026097)
Publish date: August 28th 2012
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
Series: Variant (#1)
This isn't one of those scare-you-straight schools, is it? -Benson Fisher At almost 18-years old, Benson Fisher just wanted a place he could belong and feel safe. After moving from foster family to foster family (33 since he entered the system at age 5), he really just wanted to stay in one place....
Ich habe erst 2 oder 3 wirklich gute Jugendthriller gelesen, von den meisten war ich eher enttäuscht….dann kam dieses Buch und es ist der beste Jugentthriller den ich bis jetzt gelesen habe. Ich bin richtig begeistert und kann nun kaum erwarten die Fortsetzung zu lesen. Benson war mir gleich sympath...
Fast-paced. Mysterious. Lots of twists and turns.
I really loved this book--a fast paced psychological thriller with a good bit of meat on its bones. A wide cast of nicely varied characters and lots going on, but a clear, strong plotline. And no swearing? Love it.
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