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Book Review By Ella
The Faces of Fear by Monica Hughes

This is about a girl who has recently been handicapped and confined to a wheelchair. Her father has given the opportunity to test out the new virtual reality system he'd created. She decides to offer her only friend, a boy she met on the internet but has never seen in person, the chance to join her. Once their inside the game, she is finally able "use" her legs. The only way out, however, is for her to face all her fears, including her fear of people.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Robots, Computers, VR Yes
Robot, PC, VR Plotlets:
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - fighting a personal illness/handicap
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Descript. of chases or violence - 0 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 %

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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