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Author: Sarah Maria Griffin ,
Alana Kerr Collins ,
Alan Smyth
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Imprint: Greenwillow Books
Edition: Unabridged edition
Dimensions:
Width: 16.80cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 15.50cm
Weight: 0.340kg
ISBN: 9781441741950
ISBN 10: 144174195
Publication Date: 04 October 2016
Recommended Age: From 14 to 17 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Griffin's richly descriptive writing exquisitely evokes a dark, dank dystopian world destroyed by humans' obsession with computers...Griffin's strength lies in her ability to perfectly convey the mood and tone of her Burton-esque world. -- School Library Journal Griffin explores the ethical quandaries of progress, love, class, and ambition in language as ornate as the characters' decorated prostheses...The plot is compelling, full of secrets, blackmail, and betrayals...This poetic, Frankenstein-esque tale forms a page-turning whole. -- Kirkus Reviews Sarah's gorgeous language draws you into her frighteningly believable near-future. This story is a dark and fierce thing, but one that also has much to say about hope and human ingenuity. -- Joseph Fink, New York Times bestselling author
"Sarah's gorgeous language draws you into her frighteningly believable near-future. This story is a dark and fierce thing, but one that also has much to say about hope and human ingenuity. -- ""Joseph Fink, New York Times bestselling author"" Griffin explores the ethical quandaries of progress, love, class, and ambition in language as ornate as the characters' decorated prostheses...The plot is compelling, full of secrets, blackmail, and betrayals...This poetic, Frankenstein-esque tale forms a page-turning whole. -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" Griffin's richly descriptive writing exquisitely evokes a dark, dank dystopian world destroyed by humans' obsession with computers...Griffin's strength lies in her ability to perfectly convey the mood and tone of her Burton-esque world. -- ""School Library Journal"""
Sarah's gorgeous language draws you into her frighteningly believable near-future. This story is a dark and fierce thing, but one that also has much to say about hope and human ingenuity. -- Joseph Fink, New York Times bestselling author Griffin explores the ethical quandaries of progress, love, class, and ambition in language as ornate as the characters' decorated prostheses...The plot is compelling, full of secrets, blackmail, and betrayals...This poetic, Frankenstein-esque tale forms a page-turning whole. -- Kirkus Reviews Griffin's richly descriptive writing exquisitely evokes a dark, dank dystopian world destroyed by humans' obsession with computers...Griffin's strength lies in her ability to perfectly convey the mood and tone of her Burton-esque world. -- School Library Journal
Author Information
Sarah Maria Griffin lives in Dublin, Ireland, in a small red brick house by the sea, with her husband and cat. She writes about monsters, growing up, and everything those two things have in common. This is her first novel. You can visit her at www.sarahgriff.com. Alana Kerr Collins is an Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator. She is also an actor, puppeteer, and singer who studied at the Impulse Company in London and earned a BA in drama and English at the University of Dublin, Trinity College. She starred in the short films Rachel 9000, The Deal, and Veritas and has appeared in several television series, including Emu and Big City Park. Alan Smyth, an audiobook narrator, has worked as a professional actor for more than fifteen years. He has toured extensively in Ireland and the United States and has worked with such companies as the BBC, Paramount Pictures, and Showtime Productions.
