2.5
The Chaos
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Navigate between myth and chaos in this “journey filled with peril, self-discovery, and terrifying moments” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
Sixteen-year-old Scotch struggles to fit in—at home she’s the perfect daughter, at school she’s provocatively sassy, and thanks to her mixed heritage, she doesn’t feel she belongs with the Caribbeans, whites, or blacks. And even more troubling, lately her skin is becoming covered in a sticky black substance that can’t be removed.
While trying to cope with this creepiness, she goes out with her brother—and he disappears. A mysterious bubble of light just swallows him up, and Scotch has no idea how to find him. Soon, the Chaos that has claimed her brother affects the city at large, until it seems like everyone is turning into crazy creatures. Scotch needs to get to the bottom of this supernatural situation ASAP before the Chaos consumes everything she’s ever known—and she knows that the black shadowy entity that’s begun trailing her every move is probably not going to help.
A blend of fantasy and Caribbean folklore, at its heart this tale is about identity and self-acceptance—because only by acknowledging her imperfections can Scotch hope to save her brother.
Sixteen-year-old Scotch struggles to fit in—at home she’s the perfect daughter, at school she’s provocatively sassy, and thanks to her mixed heritage, she doesn’t feel she belongs with the Caribbeans, whites, or blacks. And even more troubling, lately her skin is becoming covered in a sticky black substance that can’t be removed.
While trying to cope with this creepiness, she goes out with her brother—and he disappears. A mysterious bubble of light just swallows him up, and Scotch has no idea how to find him. Soon, the Chaos that has claimed her brother affects the city at large, until it seems like everyone is turning into crazy creatures. Scotch needs to get to the bottom of this supernatural situation ASAP before the Chaos consumes everything she’s ever known—and she knows that the black shadowy entity that’s begun trailing her every move is probably not going to help.
A blend of fantasy and Caribbean folklore, at its heart this tale is about identity and self-acceptance—because only by acknowledging her imperfections can Scotch hope to save her brother.
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violvioletvine
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“this just wasn't good lowkey. like....everything just kinda happened....and it was never explained.....and there's literally no resolution. also scotch's two best friends are RIDICULOUSLY not present in this book my god. she says like super ignorant shit to her bestie and then never sees her again before the end of the book and we're just supposed to assume they worked it out. like girl you just said gay people weren't normal what do you meeannnnnnn. also there were enough typos that i was just getting pissed (not talking about the dialect, which is not a mistake; talking about missing quotation marks at the start of a paragraph, the "t" in the being notably absent, etc.).”Ally Harris
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“There is no other way that I can describe this other than chapter 7 to the end genuinely felt like I was in a fever dream. I just kept waiting for it to make sense, then I reached the last chapter and I realized that was unlikely. I read it for a class and enjoyed it for what it was, but it’s not something I would pick up voluntarily.”
MalReadsAll
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J.D. Parent
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“Originally the summary of this book definitely caught my attention. Its based in Toronto which isn't too far away from where I live. But also the idea of the city going crazy with mythical creatures and people 'transforming' had me excited to read this one.
There were a few things I loved about this book including the strong female characters and a lot of diversity. It also sheds a light on racism and ableism.
What I didn't like however was that once the chaos started, the story was all over the place. At some points I didn't know what the heck I was reading and was left a bit confused more than anything else.
The story just didn't seem to fit together and flow very well which sucks because I had high hopes for this one when I started it.”
Emily Palmer
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