Real

Extreme Fiction #3

by Mark Rempel

During a recent spiritual awakening in a small Wisconsin town led by former Lincoln High survivor Seth Anderson, student Cameron Hutchinson's life is changed dramatically for God. His relationship with God is rocked after a series of bad decisions leave him empty, alone, and asking the question, "Is God real?" This book is a thrilling story full of twists and turns that follows Cameron's fatal decision and struggle with life. Edgy and passionate, the story of Real breaks traditional molds to identify with where teenagers battle daily.

162 pages, Paperback

First published July 2, 2002

Reviews

[J Owens · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn't love it, the writing seemed childish and just generally poorly worded/described... It was hard to get through it with some of the silly metaphors and dramatic.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last book of Mark Rempel's trilogy, Real follows Cameron, a boy who just got his girlfriend pregnant and decided to commit suicide. This book is full of beliving and following God, just like the others, however it's a story about Cameron not being fully dead. He can walk around and see and hear people but they can't see or hear him. I enjoy science fiction books but this trilogy prided itself on such strong foundations that adding a ghost and the grim reaper just seemed to take away from it. That's why I gave this book a four instead of a five.