Proxy
Record details
- ISBN: 0399257764
- ISBN: 9780399257766
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Physical Description:
379 pages ; 22 cm.
print - Publisher: New York, NY : Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., [2013]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Sequel: Guardian. |
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Subject: | Science fiction Social classes Fiction Gays Fiction Friendship Juvenile fiction Social classes Juvenile fiction Science fiction Science fiction |
Genre: | LGBTQ YA. Science fiction. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Library.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Public Library. (Show preferred library)
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | YA LON PROXY V.1 (Text) | 000117395 | Teen Corner -- Fiction | Available | - |
Publishers Weekly Review
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Publishers Weekly
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London (the Accidental Adventures series) moves from middle-grade to YA with an entertaining throwback to '70s dystopias like Logan's Run, offering intriguing moral dilemmas amid breakneck action. Knox is a spoiled rich kid who spends his time doing drugs, seducing girls, and occasionally stealing a car for a joyride. He has nothing to worry about, because whenever he gets in trouble, it's his Proxy-a slum resident and tech genius named Syd-who pays the price, since he's tied to Knox as a result of crippling debt he was born into. When Knox's recklessness gets his latest conquest killed, the consequences and the boys' reactions lead to fast-paced chases, conspiratorial revelations, and assorted twists. London has no qualms about killing off his characters, major or minor, and the matter-of-fact presence of a gay lead (Syd) in an action-driven story is welcome and overdue. Some scenes (like Syd's early escape from "justice") over-rely on coincidence or tech that fails in just the right way, but the novel's ethical questions, tense relationships, and exciting battles will carry readers swiftly through. Ages 12-up. Agent: Robert Guinsler, Sterling Lord Literistic. (June) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
The Horn Book Review
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The Horn Book
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As a proxy in a high-tech dystopian society, low-class orphaned teenager Syd has always taken on elite Knox's punishment. When Knox goes too far, both boys must leave the only world they have ever known and learn to trust only each other. With relatable characters and an endless spiral of plot twists, readers will be hooked by this fast-paced adventure. (c) Copyright 2013. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
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Kirkus Reviews
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Sixteen-year-old Syd is a good guy; but he's "proxy" to a "patron," so Syd has to pay for someone else's crimes. In a post-apocalyptic, near future, gay teen Sydney Carton was a "swampcat" orphan from the eastern wastes of what was once America. The Benevolent Society rescued him, named him after the Dickens character and charged him for the rescue as well as his future education. (Two other orphans are named Tom Sawyer and Atticus Finch.) To repay that debt, they assigned him to be a proxy for Knox Brindle, whose father runs the powerful SecuriTech company. Whenever Knox acts up, Syd is punished, sometimes violently. When Knox's antics kill a girl, Syd's sentenced to years of hard labor on top of the debt he still owes. Fed up, Syd escapes and accidentally comes face to face with Knox, who's beginning to wonder if he isn't the one who owes a debt to his proxy. As the boys avoid the Guardians, they discover that the secret to forgiving everyone's debts may be in Syd's blood. Accidental Adventures author London drops his first initial for his teen debut, a smart, stylish science-fiction thriller that deftly weaves big issues like guilt, accidents of birth, redemption and commerce into a page-turning read. Whipping Boy + Blade Runner with a sprinkling of The Hunger Games (plus, of course, a dash of A Tale of Two Cities) = a treat for teen SF fans. (Science fiction. 12 up)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.