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17-year-old Sophie lies on her deathbed in California, awaiting the inevitable loss of her battle with cancer…
17-year-old Declan stares down two armed thugs in a back alley in Galway, Ireland…
17-year-old Anat attempts to traverse a booby-trapped tunnel between Israel and Egypt…
All three strangers should have died at the exact same moment, thousands of miles apart. Instead, they awaken together in an abandoned hospital—only to discover that they’re not alone. Three other teens from different places on the globe are trapped with them. Somebody or something seems to be pulling the strings. With their individual clocks ticking, they must band together if they’re to have any hope of surviving.
Soon they discover that they've been trapped in a future that isn't of their making: a deadly, desolate world at once entirely familiar and utterly strange. Each teen harbors a secret, but only one holds the key that could get them home. As the truth comes to light Sophie, Declan, Anat, and the rest must decide what to do with a second chance at life—if they can survive to claim it.
- Sales Rank: #874063 in eBooks
- Published on: 2013-04-09
- Released on: 2013-04-09
- Format: Kindle eBook
From School Library Journal
Gr 7 Up-Three teens from around the world suddenly find themselves in an abandoned hospital the exact moment that their lives would have ended. Sophie was about to die from cancer in California, Anat was about to be suffocated in a tunnel between Israel and Egypt, and Declan was about to be shot in Ireland. This sci-fi thriller focuses on these young people as they try to make sense of their situations, get to know one another, and struggle to work out how they can get back to their lives-if they possibly can. Strangelets switches point of view frequently and introduces a lot of characters at once, making the start a little bumpy for impatient readers. The complicated but innovative premise falls short, and the pace of the novel jumps from tortoise speed to cheetah and back again a bit too often. Perhaps the biggest surprise of a story that starts with the main characters seconds away from death is that it all comes to a tidy and convenient end. Despite the bumps, Strangelets definitely serves an audience that is chomping at the bit for more dystopian thrillers.-Emily Chornomaz, Camden County Library System, NJα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
From Booklist
Gagnon veers from cyber-thriller (Don’t Turn Around, 2012) to paranoid sci-fi with this tale of six multicultural teens (“a postapocalyptic model UN”) who wake up in an abandoned hospital. Each recalls the final moment of his or her normal life: Sophie was hours away from dying of cancer in California; Irish thief Declan was about to be shot in an alley; and Anat was traversing an underground tunnel between Israel and Egypt. So is this purgatory? Not exactly. After they break out of the hospital, they find themselves in a Long Island abandoned by humans but populated by scaly monsters with sharp claws. Perhaps the answer has to do with the heavy ion collider project one of the teens’ fathers had been working on? Much of the book has the feel of a prologue in want of satisfying developments, but it’s still fun watching the kids debate rapture versus nuclear disaster and come to terms with no longer being at the top of the food chain. A fun creature feature with smarts. Grades 8-11. --Daniel Kraus
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Praise for Strangelets
A Junior Library Guild selection
“Mysterious, compelling, and edge-of-your-seat, heart-in-your-throat, drive-you-out-of-your-mind suspenseful, Strangelets was a thrill ride I never wanted to end.”
—Robin Wasserman
"Didn't put it down until I was done—and then I was sad it was over. Can't wait to see what Gagnon is up to next!"
—Liz Braswell
“Three very different teens on the edge of death get firsthand experience of the Many-Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics . . . Finding out what happened takes a back seat to survival . . . but readers won’t mind. Interesting characters, some of whom have dangerous secrets, act and react like real teens. The slow reveal of what’s going on is as tantalizing as the action is pulse-pounding . . . A fun ride.”
—Kirkus Reviews
"Well-executed survivalist horror . . . Engrossing characters and building suspense . . . Pulse-pounding.”
—Publishers Weekly
"Fast-paced . . . Very intriguing."
—Kittling Books
“Gagnon blends the dystopian phenomenon with a creepiness that fans of The Walking Dead can appreciate. And while Gagnon presents the story simply, it is anything but easy to explain, with the tragedy of an incident akin to Isla Bick’s Ashes . . . With gore, sympathetic and equally unsympathetic characters, and tension, teens will unequivocally devour this dystopian tale, which is certainly worth adding to the shelf.”
—VOYA
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"Michelle Gagnon's stellar debut is an edge-of-your seat story of suspense and intrigue. Highly recommended."
─New York Times bestselling author Sheldon Siegel
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─New York Times bestselling author Lee Child
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Annoying, dragging, and ridiculous end
By Azul
I am sad not be able to join the sea of good reviews that Strangelets is receiving :-(
I found the story to be annoying, dragging and boring!
The concept of a couple of unrelated teenagers who were about to die traveling thru a black hole to meet in another place/world was... interesting, at first. I became tired of the constant introductions: "who are you? Why are we here? Why are you doing this to me? Where are we?"
I also grew bored of the sense of danger that never amount to anything: "what was that noise? Did you hear that? Wait! I saw a shadow! Oh my god! Oh my god! What was that thing?"
That kind of suspense didn't work for me. It reminded me of The Darkling by R.B. Chesterton were things wanted to happen but never did. Strangelet was moving too slow trying to generate suspense, and then the end became abruptly.
- The different POV were all about the same.
- The dialogue kept repeating itself.
- The diary/journal part was... what was that really? Why was that even there?
- Monsters/creatures were trying to eat them and that was that. They were there because... well, an empty world wouldn't had been fun, I guess.
- The explanation time traveling was okay; quantum physics can never go wrong! But the ending... the ending people!
*****Spoil alert: stop reading if you don't want to know how this book ends *******
After all they go through in this other world, a simple push of a button on a freaking machine sends them back to the present. Really, that's IT?
Sophie: She wakes up back in the hospital , but she is no longer dying. Her cancer was cured (god only knows how or why). Immediately after waking up, she logs on to FB (wasn't she unable to do anything but breath for months? How come she has an active FB account?).
Anyway, she logs on to FB to find her now boyfriend Declan. Alas! He is online. They make sure they each made it back from the other world fine.
Declan: He wakes up in his bedroom at home and that is that. No mention or remorse of the girlfriend he has (his real girlfriend in the present who is NOT Sophie). Despite being with said girlfriend for a year, and stealing in order to have money to buy her a birthday present, Declan quickly forgot about her when he met Sophie.
Oh! I'm sorry; I almost forgot that a book without insta love does not sell....
The inside flap of the book says: "Each teen harbors a secret, but only one holds the key that could get them home."
Total deceiving c.r.a.p.! What secrets were those? What was the key to get back home? None, none, and none.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Creepy, strange, and a page turner!
By xjessirae
Strangelets by Michelle Gagnon was definitely a strange and creepy read. It wasn't exactly the most thrilling, but it certainly invoked much curiosity and wonder. It's very hard to describe exactly what type of book this was, but I loved all the elements that Gagnon twisted into it.
It's very rare for me to read let alone enjoy a book that has three point of views going at once, but I thought Gagnon did an incredible job with this. Each character had an outstanding voice that was powerful and thorough throughout the book. Sophie, who was on the verge of dying from lymphoma, but was a quiet yet resilient character. She was kind, caring, and thoughtful. She seemed like the weakest out of all of them, but it was clear that Sophie was strong, rational, and able to make quick and last minute decisions where it mattered most. Declan was my favorite out of all three because he was just clever and a very funny character. He was very capable, resourceful, and could think on his feet. He was nice, smart, and knew how to survive. He definitely gave the book a light touch. Last, but not least we have Anat. She was the ultimate fighting survivor who never gave up. She was a little harsh, tough, and not really approachable, but the girl had guts. She was probably the bravest of them all and was able to stand on her own no matter what. All three of these characters were so different, coming from different countries but they managed to band together and make a ragtag, sometimes dysfunctionally cooperating team.
Gagnon did a great job of describing the world with the destroyed buildings, piled up cars, the immense amount of trees and wildlife and even the gross creatures that lurked around. All of this was described in great detail. What I really loved most about this book was Gagnon's ability to weave in the elements of time travel, science, and the power of a father's love into an apocalyptic setting. She really gave that eerie, keep-checking your-back-someone-is-watching kind of suspense. While I was reading, I didn't know what was necessarily going on just like how Sophie, Declan and Anat must have felt. It wasn't until near the end where everything comes to light and I thought that Gagnon did that brilliantly. This allowed me to keep guessing and form my own theories along the way. Even though the ending didn't answer all the questions I had, I liked that a lot because the alternate reality theory made complete sense no matter what. I would have liked for a little more explanation, but the openness of it all gave me the chance to form my own conclusions. There was some excellent plot twists here and there that had me at the edge of my seat and definitely gave me the despair and excitement I was looking for.
Overall Strangelets was a book full of unknown and so much possibilities. It's the type of book that makes your imagination run wild while giving you the chance to fall in love with these crazy teens literally stuck in the wrong place
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Review for Strangelets by Michelle Gagnon
By Alyssa
***Review posted on The Eater of Books! blog***
Strangelets by Michelle Gagnon
Publisher: Soho Teen
Publication Date: April 9, 2013
Rating: 3 stars
Source: eARC from NetGalley
Summary (from Goodreads):
17-year-old Sophie lies on her deathbed in California, awaiting the inevitable loss of her battle with cancer...
17-year-old Declan stares down two armed thugs in a back alley in Galway, Ireland...
17-year-old Anat attempts to traverse a booby-trapped tunnel between Israel and Egypt...
All three strangers should have died at the exact same moment, thousands of miles apart. Instead, they awaken together in an abandoned hospital--only to discover that they're not alone. Three other teens from different places on the globe are trapped with them. Somebody or something seems to be pulling the strings. With their individual clocks ticking, they must band together if they're to have any hope of surviving.�
Soon they discover that they've been trapped in a future that isn't of their making: a deadly, desolate world at once entirely familiar and utterly strange. Each teen harbors a secret, but only one holds the key that could get them home. As the truth comes to light through the eyes of Sophie, Declan, and Anat, the reader is taken on a dark and unforgettable journey into the hearts of teens who must decide what to do with a second chance at life.
What I Liked:
Well, this book was quite the change from what I've been reading recently! When I signed up to be part of the tour, I took one look at the synopsis, and knew that it would be different from what I was used to. I don't read a lot of mystery or suspense thriller books.
I liked the idea of this book - time-traveling (ish), alternate worlds (sort of like Unraveling by Elizabeth Norris) and creepy-as-who-knows-what dinosaur things that aren't even the prehistoric kind! The science part of the book was intriguing. I don't believe in alternate universes and time-traveling, but Gagnon definitely did her research to create such an interesting story about those elements. And those dinosaurs... good touch!
There is a bit of romance in this book, and it is obvious. There isn't an active love triangle, but there are two females and one male in this sort-of love triangle. I didn't really care about that - because honestly, it's not really a love triangle. And the romance is obvious. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing for some people, but it's fine with me.�
The characters were all very different in their own ways, which is good, because one thing I abhor is when there are many protagonists, and they all sound and act the same. I like Declan, for his easygoing yet protective nature. Sophie is okay at best. Anat is FIERCE - which works for her. Those three are the core of the story, and before you wonder, no, they are not all part of the love triangle (one of them isn't).
The ending was a good one, all things considered. In fact, it was a little too perfect, all things considered. And I still have a ton of questions. And I'm a little confused. But the ending is... good.
What I Did Not Like:
There were several I really didn't like I about this book. The pacing, several of the characters, and the ending.
The pacing was... bad. Okay, maybe bad isn't the right word. But whatever it was, it didn't work for me. I read this book on my Kindle, and let me tell you, I was flipping through the e-pages really quickly. Often times, there were parts of the books that were so slow and so boring, you didn't need to read them. And that is just what I did. I skimmed a ton of this book, and that is something I rarely do.
I wasn't skimming the book because I was crunched on time or anything. I was skimming because there were sections of the book that were really boring, or that just didn't add to the plot. The descriptive paragraphs of the book were too many and not as much needed.�
I already mentioned that the characters were very different, which was nice, and that I especially liked Declan and Anat. I didn't really like Sophie. I get that she was sick before the big event, but probably wouldn't be someone that I would want to be stuck with in post-apocalyptic times, for her attitude. She's a bit of a whiner. Not encouraging for a protagonist.�
The ending, as I said, is too perfect. For a book about end-of-the-world, post-apocalyptic, dinosaur-ridden madness, the ending was all rainbows and butterflies. Not that I have anything against rainbows and butterflies. But goodness. I expected some psychological damage in the, um, remaining characters. And everything wrapped up too nicely! I don't want to give anything away, but seriously! How did everything just fall into place?! There was like, a billionth of a chance of everything working out the way it did. Boo.
Would I Recommend It:
Umm... sort of. For those of you who like interesting, action books with crazy science? You might like this one. Those of you who liked a good romance with that? Nope. You probably won't like this one. For the rest of you, I doubt this is the book for you.
Rating:
3 stars. I enjoyed this book to a good degree while I was reading it, but despite what I liked, and bearing its faults in mind, I probably won't read it again. It was worth the read though!
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