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Fade To Blue [Hardcover]

Sean Beaudoin (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 3 Sep 2009
The novel begins with alternating chapters from two characters: Sophie, an angry Goth teenager and sarcastic social outcast; and Kenny, the 'big man on campus' whose life may be a little TOO perfect. Gradually the reader begins to see some parallels between the two teenager's lives, building up to the big reveal. Kenny, in fact, is Sophie reincarnated and living out a fantasy life! But is she really dead? Sophie gradually unravels the mystery of what is happening to her, what is happening to the real Kenny, and what happened when her father mysteriously disappeared a year earlier.

There is a science fiction/fantasy element, discussion of medical research, philosophy, commerce and ethics throughout. Ultimately, this is a wildly innovative young adult novel filled with appealing, sharply-drawn characters, and crazy twists and turns.

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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers; 1 edition (3 Sep 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0316014176
  • ISBN-13: 978-0316014175
  • Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 1.9 x 21.5 cm
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,724,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Book Description

An intriguing, smart, and satisfying YA mystery in the tradition of M.T. Andersen's Feed and Ned Vizzini's Be More Chill

About the Author

Like Stan Smith, Sean Beaudoin spent his childhood in a small town. He later earned a B.A. in photography, which he used as a springboard into a variety of jobs: construction labourer, bus boy, used book buyer, hotel desk clerk, camp counsellor, statue repairman, dealer of jazz records on eBay and reluctant telemarketer.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Lost in the vacuum store 7 July 2009
By C. S. Music - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
I LOVE this book. It's simultaneously hilarious and sinister. Sophie Blue is the girl every girl I knew in high school wanted to be but would never admit it. This is a really original book, which is nice since I'm so tired of stuff about mean fathers and vampires. I also laughed out loud, which I rarely do, and it was embarrassing because at least twice it was on the bus. People are looking at me like What's so funny, Spaz? This is a lot different than Going Nowhere Faster, more complex and darker. I may never eat ice cream again. But I am going to start wearing all black.
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Fade to Blue" Won't Fade Away 16 Sep 2009
By Maria Behan - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Sean Beaudoin's "Fade to Blue" stays in your mind long after the last page is turned. And those pages turn increasingly fast as the reader gets enthralled by the misadventures of Sophie Blue, the novel's adorable goth (not an oxymoron in this case) heroine.
Like its main character, the book combines humor and menace. You may not understand all the plot twists, but you likely won't care, since you'll be caught up in the thrill ride the author provides with bizarre characters, irreverent wit, and clever (and sometimes audacious) pop culture references. Despite all the sizzle, "Fade to Blue" delivers real substance, too: Both the teenage protagonists and the adults who make up the supporting cast are rendered with insight and humanity.
This book works on many levels and will appeal to audiences from savvy teens to adults who haven't outgrown their ability to laugh and wonder at the world--both the one they live in, and the one they can imagine.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun book ! 18 Sep 2009
By Henry E. Kyburg - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
A little complex, perhaps, but full of sharp, self deprecating humor. I could see this book becoming a cultural touchstone for generations of young adults. It's that original in it's rigor and empathy. He captures the post-cynical sophistication of today's blossoming intelligentsia. He is writing UP to the young adults of today.
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