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Jump/Drive
Jump/Drive was the winner of the 2013 book awards by thekindlebookreview.net as a Best Indie Book in the Young Adult category. When a sink hole swallows up a small mid-western town's mall three teens decide to find out why and let the world know what happened in their small corner of the world.Relationships are explored, old friendships deepened, and unlikely friendships formed in the backdrop of conspiracy and adventure created by the disaster.
140 pages, Paperback
First published October 4, 2012
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October 21, 2017
Some teenagers find themselves in a great deal of trouble when strange things start happening in their town. Something's wrong with the water, and their habit of drinking Dr. Pepper saves them from the ill effects. They travel about, trying to figure out what's going on.
The dialogue is strong, and the story unfolds in such a way that I had a hard time putting the book down. The friendships feel real. I had flashbacks to my own teenage years, the way young boys talk to each other with playful mockery.
In fact, it was such an interesting story that I almost missed the fact that there were errors throughout. Extra/missing words and some other small things tripped me up a few times. Sometimes it got a bit repetitive... like a character would say the same thing twice in a row, as though Griffith changed the way it was said, and forgot to remove one of the lines.
The weakest part of the book was in the descriptions. There were moments of clarity where I could envision where the characters were, but also sometimes where I was kind of drawing a blank. I liked how parkour was used throughout, although at first I found it strange reading about parkour, because it's such a visual sort of thing.
And something that just always bugs me about books set in modern times is all the pop culture references. Some of them I got, others I didn't. It always feels to me like if you don't have all the same interests as the author, you'll miss stuff that might be funny. But it's the way a lot of people talk, so it also added to the strength of the authenticity of the dialogue, even if I didn't get what they were talking about!
But at the heart of this story, there's a lot of internal and group conflict. These boys have been through a lot in their young lives, and nothing's neat and tidy for any of them. It's a book that will challenge your beliefs on victim-hood and survival. For that alone, I highly recommend reading it.
The dialogue is strong, and the story unfolds in such a way that I had a hard time putting the book down. The friendships feel real. I had flashbacks to my own teenage years, the way young boys talk to each other with playful mockery.
In fact, it was such an interesting story that I almost missed the fact that there were errors throughout. Extra/missing words and some other small things tripped me up a few times. Sometimes it got a bit repetitive... like a character would say the same thing twice in a row, as though Griffith changed the way it was said, and forgot to remove one of the lines.
The weakest part of the book was in the descriptions. There were moments of clarity where I could envision where the characters were, but also sometimes where I was kind of drawing a blank. I liked how parkour was used throughout, although at first I found it strange reading about parkour, because it's such a visual sort of thing.
And something that just always bugs me about books set in modern times is all the pop culture references. Some of them I got, others I didn't. It always feels to me like if you don't have all the same interests as the author, you'll miss stuff that might be funny. But it's the way a lot of people talk, so it also added to the strength of the authenticity of the dialogue, even if I didn't get what they were talking about!
But at the heart of this story, there's a lot of internal and group conflict. These boys have been through a lot in their young lives, and nothing's neat and tidy for any of them. It's a book that will challenge your beliefs on victim-hood and survival. For that alone, I highly recommend reading it.
May 28, 2019
Fantastic book!
It dealt with topics others wouldn't touch in a tasteful manner. The plot constantly kept me guessing, and I love books that I can't guess the ending!
It dealt with topics others wouldn't touch in a tasteful manner. The plot constantly kept me guessing, and I love books that I can't guess the ending!
January 22, 2014
I'm hardly one to even comment on a book directed toward teen boys, other than to say the dialogue and actions seemed entirely natural and real. I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest to overhear some of the conversations.
The story deals with potential disasters which could happen and with the "usual suspects" of black ops bad guys don't terrible things to the environment. Hey, this kind of thing does happen, but possibly not to this extent. Still, it's not outside the realm of possibilities.
I liked all the characters. Smart-ass comments and jibes fly showing the true affection the boys had for each other. The adult character, Adrian, fits in very well as a sounding post for the boys who are in the midst of questioning their sexuality. What else do teen boys think about even when the world is potentially coming to an end?
Well-written and engrossing. This isn't even my kind of book, but I enjoyed it a lot.
The story deals with potential disasters which could happen and with the "usual suspects" of black ops bad guys don't terrible things to the environment. Hey, this kind of thing does happen, but possibly not to this extent. Still, it's not outside the realm of possibilities.
I liked all the characters. Smart-ass comments and jibes fly showing the true affection the boys had for each other. The adult character, Adrian, fits in very well as a sounding post for the boys who are in the midst of questioning their sexuality. What else do teen boys think about even when the world is potentially coming to an end?
Well-written and engrossing. This isn't even my kind of book, but I enjoyed it a lot.
October 6, 2012
When I was asked to edit this book, I wasn't sure how the author was going to handle certain aspects of the book. The first time I read it, I found myself spending more time reading and forgetting all about editing.
The story is filled with action that gets your attention right away. The characters are real and it is easy to identify with them. The coming of age aspects of the book are handled tactfully and you come away from the book with a new way to look at a topic that is frequently quieted and tucked away by society. This is an excellent book for reluctant readers and perfect for today's teen.
The story is filled with action that gets your attention right away. The characters are real and it is easy to identify with them. The coming of age aspects of the book are handled tactfully and you come away from the book with a new way to look at a topic that is frequently quieted and tucked away by society. This is an excellent book for reluctant readers and perfect for today's teen.
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