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Michael is an average, ordinary boy. But, when his grandfather that he barely even knew dies, something happens to him.
Somehow, Michael is seeing his grandpa. All of a sudden he'll get really cold and he'll open his eyes and he won't be where he was a minute ago. He'll be in a dark place with his grandfather standing in front of him. His grandpa tells him that he can pull Michael in and show him all of his memories. Because of this, Michael is finding out things he never knew before. Like how he and his grandfather always fought and never got along. And that that's why his father is the way he is today.
Of course, Michael is freaked out about all of this and has no idea if what's happening is real or just an elaborate dream. A boy at school, Ewan, who is obsessed with the dead because his father is deceased, tells Michael that what's happening to him is called "Slipping" and that it's very rare. Michael's art teacher even gives him the number of a very famous psychic and tells him to go see her, because even she doesn't believe what Michael is telling her.
He ends up going to see the psychic with his ex-best friend, Gus, his older sister, Julia, Ewan, and Trip (Gus's new best friend). The psychic tells him that what's happening to him is much more serious and dangerous than Slipping and that he should try to stop it immediately before something happens to him. But can Michael really control what's happening or will he end up dead just like his grandfather?
This was a pretty short but very intense story. From the very first page I was hooked. What was happening to Michael was totally freaky but cool at the same time. Being able to see his grandfather's memories and everything was so awesome.... Read more ›
Somehow, Michael is seeing his grandpa. All of a sudden he'll get really cold and he'll open his eyes and he won't be where he was a minute ago. He'll be in a dark place with his grandfather standing in front of him. His grandpa tells him that he can pull Michael in and show him all of his memories. Because of this, Michael is finding out things he never knew before. Like how he and his grandfather always fought and never got along. And that that's why his father is the way he is today.
Of course, Michael is freaked out about all of this and has no idea if what's happening is real or just an elaborate dream. A boy at school, Ewan, who is obsessed with the dead because his father is deceased, tells Michael that what's happening to him is called "Slipping" and that it's very rare. Michael's art teacher even gives him the number of a very famous psychic and tells him to go see her, because even she doesn't believe what Michael is telling her.
He ends up going to see the psychic with his ex-best friend, Gus, his older sister, Julia, Ewan, and Trip (Gus's new best friend). The psychic tells him that what's happening to him is much more serious and dangerous than Slipping and that he should try to stop it immediately before something happens to him. But can Michael really control what's happening or will he end up dead just like his grandfather?
This was a pretty short but very intense story. From the very first page I was hooked. What was happening to Michael was totally freaky but cool at the same time. Being able to see his grandfather's memories and everything was so awesome.... Read more ›
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well-written, beautiful story
18 Sep 2012
By Karen
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book on my Kindle for my honeymoon simply because the reviews were decent and the price was low. I ended up reading it after my honeymoon was over, still...I found myself eager to get home after work each day, so that I could read more. I actually got through the entire book in about three days, and felt as if I went on an emotional journey as a read this book. As an adult, I think I appreciate this book more than if I were a teenager, having lost all but one of my grandparents, and having reflected back often on how my own parents were shaped by their parents.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny stuff
15 Jan 2009
By K. Scott
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
My young nephew had just finished reading this book. I asked him, "Did you like it?" He said, "It's good." Which for him is a rave review. I picked it up and, as they say, I couldn't put it down. There are so many funny observations about people and family life, it had me chuckling, page after page. The young narrator writes, "I guess I take after my mom... she never does the dishes until it comes time to actually use the plates... One of my mom's jokes is to call our stack of take-out menus her cookbook." By the time the supernatural stuff started, I was hooked. (And, thank god, the ghostly time-travel stuff is anchored so deeply in the real world, I stuck with it and began to really enjoy it, even though I usually flinch from fantasy.) This is such a well-written and delightful story. I look forward to the author's next book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very intriguing concept
3 Feb 2013
By B. Ustica
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Slipping is a very enjoyable book and I am no where near my teenage years. The concept is very adult without being unsuitable for teens.
Delving into a possible scenario of what happens after death without a religious slant, this book gives you a lot to think about.
It's the story of a boy that really didn't get to know his grandfather until after he passes. It certainly makes you aware of your life and consider what you may be missing.
Delving into a possible scenario of what happens after death without a religious slant, this book gives you a lot to think about.
It's the story of a boy that really didn't get to know his grandfather until after he passes. It certainly makes you aware of your life and consider what you may be missing.
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