On the whole, it's a compelling story that quickly becomes a page-turner. But Bachorz needs this high-stakes bit to justify why kids can't simply run away. All of the time, he is constantly trying to convince people that he is the perfect Candor boy, and portray a sense of confidence. For Oscar, he is also always manipulating people. Some of the premise is difficult to swallow, such as that within days, residents of Candor become so addicted to the Messages that even a few hours without them could mean death. Book Summary In the model community of Candor, Florida, every teen wants to be like Oscar Banks. The entire basis of the town of Candor is Campbell controlling and manipulating everyone around the clock with the Messages. Proof that the Messages work.” But when Oscar falls for the new girl, Nia, he's forced to rethink his entire identity. Secretly, he's the town's biggest rebel-he illegally shuttles kids to freedom before the Messages can take hold (for a price)-while on the surface he's “the model Candor boy. Watch the book trailer for CANDOR, plus the'advertisements' for the 'real' town of Candor, Florida. Oscar Banks, the son of Candor's founder, leads a double life. Watch the book trailer for CANDOR, plus the'advertisements' for the 'real' town of Candor, Florida. Avoid physical contact”-that dull any impulse toward creativity, rebellion or even sexual desire. In the town of Candor, conformity is law negative emotions are banished and residents are fed a steady diet of subliminal Messages-“Respectful space in every place. Debut novelist Bachorz delivers a dystopian novel that takes place in the present, giving the genre a fresh twist.
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