Candor

Candor
by Pam Bachorz
Release date: September 22, 2009

From the author's website:

In a town where his father brainwashes everyone, Oscar Banks has found a way to secretly fight the subliminal Messages that turn even the most troubled kids into model citizens. On the outside, he's the perfect Candor teen, and no one knows that he's built an entire business around helping new kids escape before the Messages take hold.

But then Nia Silva moves to town, and Oscar thinks she's perfect exactly the way she is. Soon he must make a choice: let Nia be lost to the brainwashing, or help her stay special and risk himself in the process.

While reading Candor, I could not put the book down for long. I read it in a day (yesterday) and found it to be very exciting. Oscar finally finds himself in love with a girl moving to Candor. He doesn't want her to leave, but he doesn't want her brainwashed. I just really loved the perspective of this book from Oscar, how he finally finds something to preoccupy his mind - or rather, someone.

The struggle tore Oscar apart, made him a little less careful than usual and put him in some sticky situations. All the signs of love.

The ending was killer and I hope that Pam starts working on another book to continue on the story. I think I'm going to have to send her a little note telling her I need MORE!

Yes, folk, this book was awesome. That's why it gets:

5/5 Roses

(This book is in the pot for the August Comment Contest.)