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Bezig met laden... Opposite Identicalsdoor Deborah Kerbel
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My girls really liked this one, the boys, not so much. But it is a charming story. I recommend it for tweens (my boys are preteens). geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"A fast-paced story that grabbed me and kept me reading till the end" - Mahtab Narsimhan Opposite Identicals is an upper middle grade novel set in the very near future - a time when climate change has irreversibly altered our planet and lifestyles. Nova and Joule are fourteen-year old twins whose scientist parents have recently uprooted the family from their urban home and moved to the country on a year-long research assignment, studying the effects of GMO 'SuperCrop' farming on the environment in the final regulatory phase before global expansion. Surrounded by nature and quiet, open spaces, shy, bookish Nova is in heaven. But Joule - whose life's ambition is to be famous and reach a million Hollagram followers - is desperate to escape. One day, Joule gets her wish, although not in a way anyone ever expected. In an instant, she's gone - swallowed up by a mysterious sinkhole under her bedroom floor. Suddenly twinless, Nova is forced to step in and lead the search for her missing sister. But can she face her fears and figure out what caused the sinkhole in time to save Joule? Told from alternating points of view, it's a fantastical adventure about overcoming obstacles, self-discovery, and environmental awareness. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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There are two ways in which the portrayal of science and atheists bothered me. The main characters are supposedly atheist, but they really just substitute Newton for God and rever him in a vague and unsettling way. The main conflict essentially boils down to the idea that farming genetically modified crops is dangerous and it would be better to go back to traditional farming, which is in direct conflict with real life scientific consensus.
The rest of the science was handled well, accepting of course that the book is sci fi and not speculative fiction. And the plot of separation and reconciliation between the siblings was uplifting and positive. I would recommend this book to young readers, especially those who have an interest in trivia or bugs (one of the girls is fond of fun facts), or those who are interested in a story about how two very different siblings can learn to get along better. Adult readers may find the plot too simple and straightforward for their taste.
As a final note, the main characters have a great deal of interesting devices and apps, many of which are realistic (like smartwatches that monitor the kids and give health advice), and I loved the clever names for these.