Human.4 (YA)
When Danny Birnie told us that he had hypnotized his sister we all though he was mad. Or lying. Or both.
Our narrator, Kyle Straker, is living in a strange, strange world where he and three others have suddenly become irrelevant. It started when he volunteered at a local talent show to be hypnotized. It wasn't that he wanted to volunteer, just that in a moment of weakness he had pity on Danny while he was doing his act. His former girlfriend, Lilly, also happened to volunteer just about the same time he did. Two adults, Mrs. O'Donnell and Mr. Peterson, also volunteered. All were hypnotized. All woke up in this strange, strange new reality.
This book is part science fiction, part horror, and part mystery. It was a quick read! I liked it. I wouldn't say I loved it. But for a quick premise-driven read, it was a good choice.
© 2011 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews
Category Article 2011, dystopia, Egmont USA, international literature, library book, YA Fiction, YA Horror, YA Mystery, YA Science Fiction
