Invitation to the Game
by Monica Hughes
Taste attributes: science fictionteenadventurefresh & originalimaginaryintricateglossygame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardyunlikely connections
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.4 / 5
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About This Book
A secretive program, known only as "The Game, is devised by a controlling government for an unknown purpose. One day, a destitute youth, Lisse, and her friends are selected to take part in The Game. Their world becomes one of fascinating adventure, but as the challenges increase each time they play, The Game begins to take over their lives...
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- Author
- Monica Hughes
- Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 188
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- Open Library
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