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Jumper (Library Binding, 2000)
    By Steven Gould 		Young Adults 1/13/2009
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KoryGott said: Okay, I've just read several reviews that tear this book apart because of the rape scene at the start of the novel. I must say that while many of you may be shocked, terrible things like sexual assault occur all the time. And Gould does a fine job of showing how traumatic the event is--it's how the character learns that he has a special gift (if you can call it that). At any rate, I hope that the realism in this novel doesn't deter too many people from taking the opportunity to journey through its pages. If you or your kids can't handle explicit reality mingled with well-crafted science fiction, then I guess it's unfortunate that you'll never have the pleasure of reading this book. If you can handle the fact that bad things happen to kids, don't miss this book. It's one of the best books I've read in a long time.
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Comment by Phantasmagoric Designs on 1/14/2009 at 7:25 PM:
Hi Kory. I also loved Jumper and wished that the movie was more true to the novel. How refreshing to hear someone speak of the certain realities in our teens lives. Identifying, sympathizing and being able to escape into the world of science fiction and it's characters, are a part of what our teens ... more
Comment by Richard Goodship on 1/14/2009 at 5:31 PM:
i agree with your assesment, however i think why you're seeing so many bad reviews is that parents really want to 'not think' about this sort of thing. i think it has to do with the escaping aspect of novels. at any rate, at least in canada book banning was banned.

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