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| Title | : | Linked |
| Author | : | Olive Peart |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 192 pages |
| Published | : | August 26th 2009 by Demarche Publishing LLC (first published January 10th 2008) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Relationships |
Olive Peart
Paperback | Pages: 192 pages Rating: 3.5 | 16 Users | 7 Reviews
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After witnessing a violent quarrel between his parents, Greg feels confused, resentful, and angry. His father accused his mother of having an affair fifteen years ago. If it's true, this man may not be Greg's father. Into this mix comes the link. Steve hates his stepfather. He has struggled for years to find out why his mother would choose to remain with a man who physically abuses her. His fear is that his stepfather is actually his real father. Frustrated and angry, Steve goes for his stepfather's gun. And then there is the link. Neither boy is able to deal with their family problems. And suddenly, help is available-they switched. Greg is now faced with Steve's family problems and Steve has Greg's. But that's not the least of ita€""Greg is black and Steve is white. Fearful that no one will believe the switch they struggle to survive.Describe Books Concering Linked
| ISBN: | 0982307705 (ISBN13: 9780982307700) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.5 From 16 Users | 7 ReviewsWeigh Up About Books Linked
I won a copy of Linked through the Goodreads FirstReads program.Linked is an interesting take on the "Freaky Friday Flip" trope mixed with a look at race relations between teenagers.In most body switch plots, the goal is to get the two characters to improve their relationship with each other. In Linked, the switch is meant to improve the relationships with their family by allowing them to see the situation from an outside perspective. I found this refreshing and it's done reasonably well. My
Linked by Olive Peart ISBN 978-0-9823077-0-0Review by Chris PhillipsWhat does it feel like to be someone else? What happens if one person changed into anothers body? Peart has written a young adult novel about just that. She takes the two protagonists, Steve and Greg, through this exchange. Greg is a sophomore in a public school. His mother is raising her two sons alone in an apartment. Steve is a sophomore in a private school. His mother is raising him with the help of his stepfather in an
Olive Peart certainly knows her teenagers, and she knows the segregated high school world of cliques and misunderstandings. Linked tells the tale of two teens, one black, one white, whose lives are oddly similar despite their obvious differences. Unfortunately for them (or perhaps fortunately) their lives are also linked. When family problems stretch relationships with those they love to breaking point, this curious link between two boys whove never even met grows suddenly strong. The author
A First Reads reviewA fast read that covers racial issues and family problems. I wish there was a little more focus on the boys figuring out their relationship and less on the individual problems, but overall it wasn't a bad read.Linked by Olive Peart ISBN 978-0-9823077-0-0Review by Chris PhillipsWhat does it feel like to be someone else? What happens if one person changed into anothers body? Peart has written a young adult novel about just that. She takes the two protagonists, Steve and Greg, through this exchange. Greg is a sophomore in a public school. His mother is raising her two sons alone in an apartment. Steve is a sophomore in a private school. His mother is raising him with the help of his stepfather in an
Olive Peart's "Linked" is a story about two teen boys, dealing with difficulties in their own families when suddenly their consciousnesses switch places. As if that wasn't challenging enough, they are of different ethnicities, with one African American and the other Caucasian.The premise is an interesting one, especially the way they survive the culture shock of being in the bodies and homes of a boy they never met. The telepathic connection is a neat twist. However, with the addition of spousal
I won this book for free from the Goodread's First Reads giveaway. I feel this book can be enjoyed by many readers, ages 12 and all the way up to adulthood. I am 27 and I really enjoyed this story. This book is basically about 2 boys, one caucasian and one african american, that switch spots and end up "walking in each others shoes". Each boy is then faced with each other's family problems. This is a common idea and there have been other books and movies in regards to this but I found this book
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