Beck, Ian. PastWorld.
Bloomsbury see St. Martins 2009 355p 16.99 978-1-59990-040-7 ms/hs
It is 2048 in London. The Corporation has created PastWorld as a diversion for people to visit and see what the world was like to live in without all of the modern technologies. However, it seems that murder and mayhem are the same in both worlds. The author has written a fast paced and intriguing story of two people, Eve and Caleb, whose world will connect in a most unusual ending. In 2048 in Pastworld, London is foggy and living conditions have only the bare basics available to them. Yet people sign up to board airships to get dressed in period costumes and experience the curiosities of the theme park. Eve has lived in the simulation all of her life. She escapes her protector to find out about her life and joins a circus. She takes to the high wire to dazzle crowds with her abilities. Caleb on the other hand comes to the theme park with his father, who worked for Buckland Corporation and was one of the creators of the simulation. The readers will love reading the spell binding escapades of both Eve and Caleb along with Bible J. and other colorful characters. The story is fast paced with many twists and turns to keep the readers entranced and guessing. The tenseness builds until the final chapter when pieces start to fall in place with an catastrophic and spell binding ending that also is heart warming to the readers. McNeil, Linda
1 comment:
This book's suggested audience is 7th grade and up. My 8th grade daughter bought this book but was repulsed by the gorey details. She just couldn't get interested in it and stopped reading it. Perhaps an older audience is best.
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