Jack worships luck and decides his actions by the flip of a coin. No risk is too great if the coin demands it. Luck brings him Jess, a beautiful singer who will change his life. But Jack’s luck is running out, and soon the stakes are high. As chance and choice unravel, the risks of Jack’s game become terrifyingly clear. An evening of heady recklessness, and suddenly a life hangs in the balance, decided by the toss of a coin. In the end, it is the reader who must choose whether to spin that coin and determine: life or death.
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When danger, passion and chance collide…
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Nicola Morgan is the author of many critically acclaimed titles for older children and young adults, including Chicken Friend, The Highwayman's Footsteps, The Highwayman's Curse, Mondays Are Red, The Passionflower Massacre, Know Your Brain, The Leaving Home Survival Guide and most recently, Deathwatch. Her novels Fleshmarket and Sleepwalking both won Scottish Art Council prizes, the latter winning the Scottish Children's Book of the Year, and her non-fiction title Blame My Brain was shortlisted for the prestigious Aventis Prize. Nicola lives in Edinburgh.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By P. Marshall
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This is a clever, clever book.
Fundamentally a tale of boy meets girl it is told in such a unique way, with a voice that manages to weave you into the minds of the characters and then take you outside of them, to see what they cannot see, and may never see.
The story is interwoven with "what ifs?", meaning you have to turn the page to discover the outcome of each decision, and the final twist is brilliantly executed, requiring the reader to actively participate. Having made your decision, and chosen your ending, I would urge you not to go back and read the alternative (if only there were some way of making sure you never could!) - not because one ending is better than the other, but because you are in danger of having it mess with your head!
You cannot help but wonder why this hasn't been done before - and it may be that other stories will be done this way in the future, though it is hard to imagine that they could be done better.
Fundamentally a tale of boy meets girl it is told in such a unique way, with a voice that manages to weave you into the minds of the characters and then take you outside of them, to see what they cannot see, and may never see.
The story is interwoven with "what ifs?", meaning you have to turn the page to discover the outcome of each decision, and the final twist is brilliantly executed, requiring the reader to actively participate. Having made your decision, and chosen your ending, I would urge you not to go back and read the alternative (if only there were some way of making sure you never could!) - not because one ending is better than the other, but because you are in danger of having it mess with your head!
You cannot help but wonder why this hasn't been done before - and it may be that other stories will be done this way in the future, though it is hard to imagine that they could be done better.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Jo Treggiari
Format:Paperback
I'm a big fan of Nicola Morgan's previous books in particular her edgy YAs Deathwatch, Sleepwalking and Fleshmarket and this one ranks with the best of them. In fact I'd say it surpasses them as far as the uniqueness of the plot, the incredible characters and the thrilling story. I found it completely gripping and stayed up all night to finish it. I couldn't bear going to sleep without finding out what was going to happen to Jack and Jess. I think the voices of the main characters are beautifully imagined I genuinely cared what was going on in their world.The writing is muscular and taut and keeps the action moving.
Teen readers looking for a thrilling, twisty-turny story full of unexpectedness and a truly unique hook, should pick this up without delay.
Teen readers looking for a thrilling, twisty-turny story full of unexpectedness and a truly unique hook, should pick this up without delay.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Cateva
Format:Paperback
This is an incredible piece of fiction written by Nicola Morgan and for me, definately the new read of 2010 so far. I started reading it as a bookseller and kept wondering how the style, which is very different to anything else I have read for this market, might influence buyers. Then at about page 41, it simply pulled me in as a reader and I loved it! I have absolutely no worries about telling everyone to read this and will be encouraging not just young adults/teens but adults too as it's one of those rare YA reads that will cross-over successfully into the adult market. I made the mistake (?!) of reading it late at night, finishing at about 2am. Then spent a sleepless (yet extremely enjoyable) night thinking, philosophising and reflecting. It's a mighty powerful and rare novel that does all this whilst remaining a stonkingly good story!
The characters are strongly written and very believable clearly getting under my skin and making me care very deeply about what happened to them at the end. And it's the ending, amongst other things that makes this book different, almost unique. The underlying theme of the book is chance/luck/fate - call it what you like. Jack, in the book flips a coin to make decisions about his life and the reader is encouraged to do the same. Two endings, one choice. I flipped a coin, read the ending it chose for me - will the book end the same way for you and how will that make you feel?
The style - it made for some interesting debate at my book club and we all liked it. It's plucky, sinister, all-knowing and yet full of "what-ifs" which keep you biting your nails until the very end.
This book feels like a stroke of genius, combining a fast-paced story with romance and danger, success and family drama alongside some seriously thought-provoking happenstance. Fantastic.
The characters are strongly written and very believable clearly getting under my skin and making me care very deeply about what happened to them at the end. And it's the ending, amongst other things that makes this book different, almost unique. The underlying theme of the book is chance/luck/fate - call it what you like. Jack, in the book flips a coin to make decisions about his life and the reader is encouraged to do the same. Two endings, one choice. I flipped a coin, read the ending it chose for me - will the book end the same way for you and how will that make you feel?
The style - it made for some interesting debate at my book club and we all liked it. It's plucky, sinister, all-knowing and yet full of "what-ifs" which keep you biting your nails until the very end.
This book feels like a stroke of genius, combining a fast-paced story with romance and danger, success and family drama alongside some seriously thought-provoking happenstance. Fantastic.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
My mother always told me....
...if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. However, I think it is misleading that this novel has 4 stars out of 5. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Ace Ventura
1.0 out of 5 stars
Waste of time
I agree with the other 1 star, I don't understand why people like this book so much. I feel it is more for YA. Nothing really happens and when it does it is not at all interesting. Read more
Published 15 months ago by miss
5.0 out of 5 stars
Life on the toss of a coin
Boy meets girl in a series of small but significant event. A startlingly good book, not a typical boy meets girl by any means, a real treat. Read more
Published 18 months ago by G. Whalley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fab
What a fabulous find! Such an original story when every one else seems to be jumping on the Vampire Love story band wagon. Read more
Published 24 months ago by DaisyDaisy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not to be missed
This is an extraordinary book which handles the story of two teenagers and the choices they are faced with in a unique way. Read more
Published 24 months ago by The Invisible Librarian
4.0 out of 5 stars
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Published on 11 May 2011 by Joe Craig
1.0 out of 5 stars
disappointing
I was expecting alot from this book because of the reviews and was very disappointed. The book is frustrating and annoying and i didnt even finish it.
Published on 5 Mar 2011 by V. M. Parry
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not a waste of time
This is such a beautifully written tale of the original boy meets girl story... but with a whole load of "what if's" thrown in. But it IS more than that. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2011 by Ms. J. Oberlander
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wasted isn't simply a book to read, it's an experience
Nicola Morgan's unique voice hooked my attention from the first page to the last as I read Wasted. I read it in one sitting.
Two teenagers meet by chance. Read more
Two teenagers meet by chance. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2010 by Miss Pamela McIlroy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Something a little different
Fantastic read. Nicola takes you on a journey where you find yourself questioning every move you make for some time afterwards. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2010 by Lilith Button
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