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Gloria Skurzynski's //Virtual War// enticed me with its corny pictures and and interesting characters.

The topic of my book is futuristic cloning. This author has a really interesting way of portraying this though. The author packs so much seriousness this little 152 page book. It's cover art is a bit unusual though. The book looks looks like a really bad cover, but hey, you cant judge a book by its cover. Her characters are a bit strange too. The guy in the middle,Corgan,one has super fast hand reflexes.The guy on the left, Brig, is very smart. And the girl on the right, Sharla, is a code breaker. I like the characters in this book because they all have very different personalities. Corgan, the main character, is a sort of bewildered guy at first when the world he has grown up in is not what he thinks. Brig is kind of a philosopher, questioning the very world they live in, wanting to learn more. Sharla is very rebellious and always gets in trouble. It's a very wide range of personalities.the setting of this book is grim. They live in a version of a post-apocolypse world where deadly diseases kill all but a hand full of people. These people make their own countries. They are all fighting over the isles of Hiva a small uncontaminated chain of islands in the pacific ocean. Not with tons of soldiers like you would think though, just a three person team, like Sharla, Corgan, and Brig. And there is so many mental obstacles they have to overcome. And thats what makes this book so interesting. And why should you read this book? Well, these kids are all our age. And everyone has felt one or another time they have faced a huge challenge. And everyone has felt pressure. And thats what makes this book great. The writer uses feelings we have all felt.

This book is a good pick up and read if you have time. I like it and I recommend it.

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