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Sara's Face (Hardcover)

by Melvin Burgess (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd; First Edition, First Impression edition (1 Jun 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1842701800
  • ISBN-13: 978-1842701805
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 13.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 406,753 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Burgess casts his story as though it is a work of reportage, bringing a plausible and visceral sense of realism to this contemporary riff on The Phantom of the Opera
--Financial Times --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Sarah is going to have a face transplant. She has allowed herself to be drawn into the orbit of a highly manipulative and ruthless pop-star. He is going to take her discarded face to cover his own scarred and damaged one. But, as the time of the operation approaches, those closest to her suspect that Sarah is changing her mind. Is she being pressured into it? Is the wealthy pop-star her benefactor - or her gaoler?

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not for everyone, 7 Sep 2007
Melvin Burgess comes up with an excelent base line plot for this book. Quite obviously influenced by some storys in the media today, Sara's face tells the story of Jonathan Heat, an aging pop star addicted to plastic surgery.

Sara is a girl who people are unsure about. Never having been happy with her face from a young age, she develops a fasination with masks, and assuming other people identitys.

This story is about when Sara and Heats worlds collide and what consequences there are.

The idea of this story is basically good, but the writing of the details was not up to much. It was predictable, and in some places you could just skip a few pages on, as the writing derailed a bit, and waffled on.

A good book is you want to question the idea of plastic surgery, and how it affects todays youth. But not for everyone, especialy if you are looking for a more challenging read.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, 24 May 2007
By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
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Jonathon Heat was a famous rock star who had his own compound, surgeons, and assistants. All of the things a rich and famous celebrity would have--and then some. In fact, due to so much cosmetic surgery and experimental procedures, somehow Jonathon's face was destroyed to the point that he wore a mask at all times. With his high celebrity status, wearing a mask became a widespread thing to do. There were all sorts of masks--some with snouts, some with real hair, half-masks, full masks.

Sarah was once an unknown and sometimes self-destructive girl. She had big plans to be famous and was saving for several forms of cosmetic surgery: new breasts, a better face, liposuction later on. It was part of her long-term plans. When Sarah's destructive behavior spiraled out of control, she burned her face with an iron and her mother had her placed in the hospital. Sarah claimed it was an accident, but not everyone was convinced. This is when she met Jonathon Heat. He came to visit children in the hospital, but somehow already knew a great deal about Sarah. He lured Sarah to his compound with the promise of free cosmetic surgery to fix the burn mark.

It was almost Michael Jacksonish the way Jonathon took Sarah in. Sarah moved into his mansion and was his constant companion. The two were constantly photographed together and speculation about their relationship was rampant. However, when readers were exposed to Sarah's video journals, we learn a completely different view of what was really going on. Secret rooms, security cameras covering every inch of the property, and maybe even ghosts. It's very difficult to tell what really happens, what Sarah might be imagining, and what she may even be making up. However, it is obvious there is more to Sarah being a guest at Jonathon Heat's compound than free cosmetic surgery.

The mood of the entire book is eerie. Creepy. There is always something going on that is just not right. It keeps readers wanting to read more because they have to know what is going on and what is going to happen. The whole world that the author, Melvin Burgess, has created will leave you wondering if this type of situation could actually happen in the not-too-distant future. If you want to read a book that will keep you wondering even after you have finished reading it, then you should definitely read SARA'S FACE.

Reviewed by: Dianna Geers
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sarah's Face, 11 Jan 2007
I would like to tell everybody what an amazing and book this is. I never really choose a book of this genre and I have thoroughly enjoyed this book. I could not stop reading it and it has made me read some of his other great books. This is really worth reading!!! I would recommend this book to everybody even if you think you wont like it trust me you will love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Burgess at his best
I'll start by saying that I have two small gripes, but they aren't enough to prevent this from being a five-star review. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Book Junkie

3.0 out of 5 stars A brave attempt to do something different in the YA genre, but it doesn't come off
Sara's a damaged girl who dreams of fame and fortune. Prone to fantasies, anorexia and self-harming she meets rock star Jonathan Heat at her local hospital after an accident with... Read more
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This book at times is incredibly eerey and creepy which of course makes it hard to put down, without giving away too much of what happens, at times I was realy urging Sara to make... Read more
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