Author: Robert Cormier
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Pub Date: 1977
ISBN: 0-394-83462-3
Pages: 233 (regular print)
Summary: What starts out as a boy running away from home to search for his father turns out to be a terrifying journey through the boy's own mind and memories, the consequences of which are not apparent until the very end of the quest.
Major Characters: Adam Farmer (Paul Delmonte), David Farmer (Anthony Delmonte), Louise Farmer (Louise Nolan), Brint (inquisitor)
Comments: This is a very cerebral and psychological book. (In other words, if you want cotton candy, go read Sweet Valley High instead). Cormier keeps you guessing until the very end. It is an ideal book for teenagers who are interested in conspiracy theories, the FBI, organized crime, etc. The chapters alternate between accounts of Adam's bicycle trip, and his interview with Brint, which is arranged like you were reading a transcript of the interview. There is some mild swearing.
Genre: Fiction
Age Level: 16+
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