That is, until Nia arrives and challenges his every power.Īs Oscar falls more into obsession with her - because calling it love or romance wouldn’t necessarily be appropriate - his knowledge and his image unravel, as does his own power over the citizens of Candor.Ĭandor both was and was not what I expected. For a good price, Oscar will share with other teens how to escape Candor and regain control of their own lives and their own minds. Except, as it seems, his son Oscar.Įven though everyone in Candor things Oscar is the model child, he’s actually got them fooled. He’s hidden his messages in everything, and everyone is reprogrammed to follow his regiment and ideals. The thing is, they’re being brainwashed by the founder, Campbell Banks. Why wouldn’t anyone want to be a part of this? Every kid goes to a good college and every kid is well behaved. Thanks to her and the wonderful folks at Egmont, I scored a copy of this book that will be released next week.Ĭandor, Florida is home to perfection - families wait for years to get into the community that breeds stellar students, happiness, safety, and unparalleled community. I find the idea of the utopian community endlessly fascinating and terrifying, which is precisely why Candor by Pam Bachorz struck me as something I definitely wanted to get my hands on. I took a class in college that spent some time studying the infamous Pullman community, and during the course, we got the opportunity to go down to Pullman and see what remains.
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