One minute Charley, a Seventeen year old girl, was walking to Target. A second later She's alone in a red desert, her clothes gone. After exploring a bit she finds a boys pair of Bermuda shorts and a bandanna and puts them on. (later you find out everything so don't judge yet.) *fast forward 12 days of being alone, scared, and surviving* Charley is found by 2 boys named Thad & Jason they take her to the City of Nil. Thad explains the hard truth she's on Nil an Island that doesn't exist you have 365 days to escape or you did the only way out is a shimmering light called a gate, when you get there you'll only be between the ages of 13-19. Charley doesn't expect any of this, she doesn't expect to fall in love, to make true friendships or even to lose friends to Nil... This was a very very good book, I couldn't stop reading it and was up til midnight. A definite page turned read and enjoy! Recommended to 13+ up. Thanks for reading -Ajg15's Reviews
Nil (Nil Series)
By Lynne Matson
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 9 - 12 | Grades 2 - 5 | n/a | 4.2 | 98034 |
On the mysterious island of Nil, the rules are set. You have exactly 365 days to escape―or you die.
Seventeen-year-old Charley doesn't know the rules. She doesn't even know where she is. The last thing she remembers is blacking out, and when she wakes up, she's naked in an empty rock field.
Lost and alone, Charley finds no sign of other people until she meets Thad, the gorgeous leader of a clan of teenage refugees. Soon Charley learns that leaving the island is harder than she thought . . . and so is falling in love. With Thad's time running out, Charley realizes that she has to find a way to beat the clock, and quickly, in this thrilling debut novel by Lynne Matson.
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Jarrett’s mom takes in foster babies. He is used to getting less attention than the foster babies and life is pretty predictable. Until Kevon comes. Kevon is a foster child a little older than Jarrett who gets taken in to be fostered. Jarrett and Kevon immediately dislike each other. But Jarrett doesn’t trust Kevon—he knows something is off. A nice, light read that touches on hate, this is a story about two kids who could just as well be brothers. My thoughts: This book was enjoyable. I had some problems with it, but overall I found it to be an easy and fast read. Ok, these kids HATE each other. I could not STAND it. Jarrett does this, so Kevon does that and Jarrett gets him back and it’s not my fault it’s his fault. AAAAAAAHHHHHHH. “Why does he have to share a room with me?” Me: “Why are you so selfish? He came from bad circumstances and ALL HE DOES IS SHARE A ROOM WITH YOU. Oh. My. Gosh” *end rant* Other than the aforementioned craziness, I did actually think this book was great. It was a nice story, and I loved how real it was. You connected with the characters (even if two of them could be jerks) and I really liked Kevon’s sister, Treasure. she is kinda sorta really cute. Even though I had problems with the characters, I understand that the book was ABOUT trying to be friends and kinda being like brothers. The back is why I picked this up at BEA: “Kinda Like Friends. Kinda Like Enemies. Kinda Like Brothers.” I just love that. So, this book did well emphasizing how people can be ignorant and could care less about someone else, and it shows you that if you just dislike someone just because, it will lead you nowhere. The book conveyed its message.