Proxy
by Alex London
Taste attributes: science fictionthrillerteenactionfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, pacy science-fiction novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like pace over patience.
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Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
Syd’s life is not his own. As a proxy he must to pay for someone else's crimes. When his patron Knox crashes a car and kills someone, Syd is branded and sentenced to death. The boys realize the only way to beat the system is to save each other so they flee.
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- Author
- Alex London
- Published
- 2013
- Pages
- 382
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- Open Library
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