Truancy (Tom Doherty Associates Book)
 

Truancy

by Isamu Fukui

In an alternate world, in a nameless totalitarian city, the autocratic Mayor rules the school system with an iron fist, with the help of his Educators. Fighting against the Mayor and his repressive Educators is a group of former students called the Truancy, whose goal is to take down the system by any means possible—at any cost.

Against this backdrop,... (read more)

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Selena (Selery) T
  • Rated 5 stars

Okay, okay this book is so out of my genre of typical reading, but this book was fantastic!

This book was so thrilling and exciting, I could recommend this to anyone. It wrote out like a movie! I felt like I was watching some High-Pumped, five-star, Jackie Chan Movie. Really it was worth the read...

I really think everyone should read this book! I think that Isamyu Fukui is one of the most promising authors of our generation....

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Lora Lee Craton
  • Rated 2 stars

Truancy was a very disturbing book. I would only recommend it to young adults, educators and other adults. It is very violent, degrading, anti-teachers, parents, administrators and adults in authority.

The author has a very poor respect for those in authority, particulary for school administrators and government officials.

I heard him speak at the IRA convention. If I was his parent, I would be very concerned for his mental and emotional health.

Additionally, the...

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  • Rated 4.222222 stars
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  • Rated 5 stars
 

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  • Amanda B

    amanda b said:

    do any of you think this book was very twisting or was very shocking in some parts???

    posted Wednesday, April 9 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
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