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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Candor


Candor
by Pam Bachorz
Release date: September 22, 2009

From the author's website:

In a town where his father brainwashes everyone, Oscar Banks has found a way to secretly fight the subliminal Messages that turn even the most troubled kids into model citizens. On the outside, he's the perfect Candor teen, and no one knows that he's built an entire business around helping new kids escape before the Messages take hold.

But then Nia Silva moves to town, and Oscar thinks she's perfect exactly the way she is. Soon he must make a choice: let Nia be lost to the brainwashing, or help her stay special and risk himself in the process.


While reading Candor, I could not put the book down for long. I read it in a day (yesterday) and found it to be very exciting. Oscar finally finds himself in love with a girl moving to Candor. He doesn't want her to leave, but he doesn't want her brainwashed. I just really loved the perspective of this book from Oscar, how he finally finds something to preoccupy his mind - or rather, someone.

The struggle tore Oscar apart, made him a little less careful than usual and put him in some sticky situations. All the signs of love.

The ending was killer and I hope that Pam starts working on another book to continue on the story. I think I'm going to have to send her a little note telling her I need MORE!

Yes, folk, this book was awesome. That's why it gets:

5/5 Roses


(This book is in the pot for the August Comment Contest.)


28 comments:

  1. Eek. Must get to reading this. September seems to be creeping up much to fast. Oscar in love seems really cute. There isn't a sequel quite yet, is there?

    - Alex

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  2. Really loved this review. And I am really looking forward to reading this one. It' not that it's too original, because I've kind of read this before, but the book sounds so good. I really want to read it, and soon.

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  3. I like this kind of books, the ones you've to read in one go because it's almost impossible to stop.

    I can't wait to read it!

    It's great to know that is avaliable for the August Contest.

    By the way, what do you know about the sequel?

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  4. Awesome review. I definitely have to read this (:

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  5. There is NOT nearly enough time to read so many books! Seriously. I want to read this and about 100 books more before any more releases come out... Ugh.

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  6. Books sounds great!
    Review is great!

    ~Lindsay

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  7. Sounds great, I love killer endings!
    thanks for sharing!

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  8. Candor is one of the books on my wish list, I'm glad it was as good as I had hoped. I really enjoy books with the little sci-fi twist.

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  9. I can't wait to read this, it just sounds so good. Glad you liked it, and thanks for the interview.

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  10. Agree with Sab H. There are sooo many great books coming out this year that I want to read. Everytime I turn around, I'm adding more and more books to my already too long of a wishlist.

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  11. I'm totally moving this one up on my TBR pile - your review made me so much more excited about it!

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  12. I am seriously dying to read this book!
    Great Review!

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  13. 5 stars? Whoa! Then my probable assessment of the book is accurate...

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  14. I just heard about this book earlier this week and it sounds so good.

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  15. Uh oh, a crazy ending?! I can't wait to read this book. It looks amazing, plus, it seems completely unique.

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  16. Your review makes this sound fantastic. I am writing down the title and author and looking for it!

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  17. cant wait to read this!

    p.s. i have an award for ya!

    http://thatchickthatreads.blogspot.com/2009/08/one-more-award-this-week.html

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  18. I knew there'd be some romance. Now I really want to read this book.

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  19. The brainwashing element made me think of that movie DISTURBING BEHAVIOR with Katie Holmes from quite a few years back. But this book sounds much better than that!

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  20. I cannot wait to read this! September is going to be a busy month

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  21. Wow I might just have to read this next. I hadn't really heard anything great about it till now and your review just makes it sound incredible. =]

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  22. I wanted to read this one when I first heard about it and I know I want to even more so!

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  23. Good review -- now you've made me wanna read it!

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  24. It does sounds great, you should write that note to the author. maybe if she gets many she'll write another one =P

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  25. Sab H.I hear you!
    Too many books, too little time!

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  26. This is at the very top of my TBR pile and I plan on starting it as soon as I can. =]

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