Cure for the Common Universe
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Cure for the Common Universe by Christian Mckay Heidicker
Prepare to be cured by this quirky and hilarious debut novel about a sixteen-year-old loner who is sent to rehab for video game addiction.
This is perfect for teen gamers and readers who are fans of Jesse Andrews and John GreenAn excellent purchase for YA shelves. -- School Library Journal * May 1, 2016 *
A plugged-in young adult comedy about the pain of unplugging... perfect for teen gamers and readers who are fans of Jesse Andrews and John Green. -- School Library Journal
Heidicker's debut crackles with twitchy energy... this is a fun, absurdist romp through gaming culture, populated by zany characters and a quest narrative worthy of its own game. -- Booklist
Where the novel really shines is in Jaxon's interactions-as a white, upper-middle-class boy-with campmates who are diverse in terms of both ethnicity and sexuality, and who challenge some of his preexisting assumptions. In confronting Jaxon's privilege and complicated family history, the book eschews easy answers for a more authentic ending that promises that the work of self-improvement is ongoing and difficult. -- Publishers Weekly
This novel is reminiscent of Vizzini's The Other Normals or Yang's Level Up. Notably (and happily), however, it avoids the typical game-blaming and recognizes excessive time online as the symptom, not the cause, of these kids' problems...Gamer readers will flock to this novel and fall in love with its insider jokes, game-allusions, and snarky attitude. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
As a game-versus-life story, this novel is reminiscent of Vizzini's The Other Normals or Yang's Level Up. Notably (and happily), however, it avoids the typical game-blaming and recognizes excessive time online as the symptom, not the cause, of these kids' problems. -- BCCB * June 2016 *
A plugged-in young adult comedy about the pain of unplugging... perfect for teen gamers and readers who are fans of Jesse Andrews and John Green. -- School Library Journal
Heidicker's debut crackles with twitchy energy... this is a fun, absurdist romp through gaming culture, populated by zany characters and a quest narrative worthy of its own game. -- Booklist
Where the novel really shines is in Jaxon's interactions-as a white, upper-middle-class boy-with campmates who are diverse in terms of both ethnicity and sexuality, and who challenge some of his preexisting assumptions. In confronting Jaxon's privilege and complicated family history, the book eschews easy answers for a more authentic ending that promises that the work of self-improvement is ongoing and difficult. -- Publishers Weekly
This novel is reminiscent of Vizzini's The Other Normals or Yang's Level Up. Notably (and happily), however, it avoids the typical game-blaming and recognizes excessive time online as the symptom, not the cause, of these kids' problems...Gamer readers will flock to this novel and fall in love with its insider jokes, game-allusions, and snarky attitude. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
As a game-versus-life story, this novel is reminiscent of Vizzini's The Other Normals or Yang's Level Up. Notably (and happily), however, it avoids the typical game-blaming and recognizes excessive time online as the symptom, not the cause, of these kids' problems. -- BCCB * June 2016 *
Christian McKay Heidicker watched a lot of TV as a kid. (Probably too much.) It disturbs/enthralls him to think that the characters he was watching were sentient. (They probably were.) Attack of the 50 Foot Wallflower is his second novel. His first novel, Cure for the Common Universe, was about how he plays too many video games. Learn more at CMHeidicker.com.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781481450287 |
| ISBN 10 | 148145028X |
| Titel | Cure for the Common Universe |
| Autor | Christian Mckay Heidicker |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Simon & Schuster |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2017-09-07 |
| Seitenanzahl | 320 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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