Review: The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm
Nancy Farmer’s The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm is a thriller set in Zimbabwe in 2194. A high-powered government official’s over-protected children go on an adventure and end up deeper than they thought. When they disappear, their parents hire a misfit detective agency that always seems to be about half a step behind the kids. This is an interesting look at a potential future where plastic is a highly-prized commodity, but old spirits still do battle. It’s a very exciting book, but at some points, I started to get tired of all the scrapes the kids got into. However, the end was worth every minute.
The readers of this book might skew a bit young, but this book definitely tackles issues that are interesting to older readers. I especially love the juxtaposition of futuristic worries with spirit myths of the past.
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St. Charles (IL) public library says if you like this book, you’ll love the books on their list.
hi, the book was okay, but it’s not as good when you get asigned to read it.
Comment by Pennie — April 20, 2008 @ 8:08 pm
this book is nigga-tastic.
Comment by jamal trice — May 22, 2008 @ 9:44 pm
thi book gooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Comment by dahaba — July 2, 2008 @ 6:17 pm