Rash
 

Rash

by Pete Hautman

"Of course, without people like us Marstens, there wouldn't be anybody to do the manual labor that makes this country run. Without penal workers, who would work the production lines, or pick the melons and peaches, or maintain the streets and parks and public lavatories? Our economy depends on prison labor. Without it everybody would have to work -- whether they wanted to or not."

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Mrs. Mc
  • Rated 5 stars

It's 2076 in the USSA (that's the United Safer States of America.) In an effort to protect us from ourselves the driving age has been raised to 26, and French fries and football are both illegal. This fast-paced cautionary tale has it all: humor, mystery, football action, sci-fi and adventure. Plus you gotta love the double entendre of the title!

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  • Rated 3.939394 stars
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  • Rated 5 stars
 

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  • Robert S

    robert s said:

    This book takes place in 2074 where the United States has become the USSA(united safer states of america). A boy named boy has a father in jail for road rage and he lives with his mother and grandfather. When Bo gets in a fight with his enemy Karlohs Mink he is shipped to a Mcdonalds factory.There he makes friends with "Rhino" and is introduced to the illegal game of football. When a lawyer threatens to sue the leader of the factory Bo is kicked out and has to face the wild by himself.
    I really like this book and recommend it for any readers. This book is very exciting and you do not know what is going to happen next.
    Bo: Bo Harsten is a 14 year old boy who loves running. Bo has a girlfriend named maddy and when she talks to his rival,Karlohs, it makes him mad. This causes him to fight Karlohs resulting in 3 years of prison.
    Karlohs: Karlohs Mink is Bo's rival. They hate each other and compete at everything. Karlohs plays many tricks to get Bo in trouble.

    posted Sunday, April 6 2008
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