Book Review Of Rachel Ward's 'Num8ers'
Book Review : Num8ers
Num8ers is a fast-paced story, written by Rachel Ward, driven by a girl and her attempts to get away from the numbers of ‘fate.’ Jem and Spider’s growth through the story and their ups and down help to make the book much more attractive.
Fifteen-year-old Jem is an outsider and a loner. And she wouldn't have it any other way. Jem's mother was a junkie who overdosed when Jem was only seven. Her father was a trick. Since her mother's death, Jem has bounced from one foster home to the next, never fitting in, never letting anyone get close to her. Even eye contact makes her uncomfortable, because when she really looks at people, she sees not just their faces, but their numbers; More clear, their death dates.
A stereotypical
Num8ers is a fast-paced story, written by Rachel Ward, driven by a girl and her attempts to get away from the numbers of ‘fate.’ Jem and Spider’s growth through the story and their ups and down help to make the book much more attractive.
Fifteen-year-old Jem is an outsider and a loner. And she wouldn't have it any other way. Jem's mother was a junkie who overdosed when Jem was only seven. Her father was a trick. Since her mother's death, Jem has bounced from one foster home to the next, never fitting in, never letting anyone get close to her. Even eye contact makes her uncomfortable, because when she really looks at people, she sees not just their faces, but their numbers; More clear, their death dates.
A stereotypical