Exchange [Hardcover]

Graham Joyce (Author)

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Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Viking Children's Books (July 22 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0670062073
ISBN-13: 978-0670062072
Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 14.7 x 2.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 358 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #683,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Product Description

A taut, otherworldly thriller set in contemporary England.

Caz and her best friend Lucy have a secret. Late at night, they break into strangers' homes-not to steal anything, just for the rush. Then Caz gets caught in the act by elderly Mrs. Tranter, and before she knows it, the old woman has snapped a silver bracelet around her wrist. Caz can't remove it, no matter what she does; and then it becomes part of her, sinking into her skin like a tattoo. Worst and most unsettling of all, it's given her an unpredictable kind of ESP. She can see into people's inner lives, whether she wants to or not. The Exchange is gritty magical realism with a sense of humor-just right for fans of Holly Black and Sonya Hartnett.

About the Author

Graham Joyce is the author of nine adult novels. He lives in Leicester, England.

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Amazon.com: 4.2 out of 5 stars (5 customer reviews)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Embraced, April 25 2010

By silver elves "silver elves" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Exchange (Hardcover)

Graham Joyce...
dear lovers of magical realism,
... is a true master. We love his books. This is the fourth title of his we've read and he has yet to disappoint us. In this tale, fourteen year old Caz and her girlfriend love to sneak into people's homes and stand over them while they sleep, just for the adrenalin thrill. One night Caz gets more than she bargained for when a magical bracelet (more like a handcuff locking her to an unwanted fate) gets clamped on her wrist and her life and luck changes forthwith. She can't seem to get rid of it, and she doesn't know what to do about it, and the search for the answer leads her to revelations both about herself and others she encounters.
On to the next Graham Joyce novel. He's really good.
kyela,
the silver elves

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exchange Falsehood for Truth, Oct 1 2008

By FYI - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Exchange (Hardcover)

Graham Joyce continues to commit magic with his writing. His superb witchy novel "Limits of Enchantment" went beyond his "Dark Sister." "The Toothfairy" is wicked and delicious. And like his "T.W.O.C," or Laura Whitcomb's lyrical and insightful "A Certain Slant of Light," this poignant novel and its subject matter reaches beyond the intended age group. This is a wise, magical read for adults, poetic, capturing the angst of teenagers, and the need we all have challenge false boundaries. Surviving the stupidity and/or violence of the world, and becoming truly aware is rendered here is a unique way. Enjoy!

The Tooth Fairy: A Novel
The Limits of Enchantment
T.W.O.C.
A Certain Slant of Light

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, Sep 16 2008

By Cierra Butler "Cie" - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Exchange (Hardcover)

The story had potential, but it ended up kind of boring. Caz is the main character and Lucy is her best friend. Not sure why they were best friends, there really wasn't any evidence that they actually liked each other.

They have this odd game of breaking into old people's houses in the middle of the night and sneaking up on them while they slept. Just for the thrill of it. Caz says it is terrifying but exciting. I didn't get exciting at all. They called it the "Creepy Thing". Yep, it was creepy. Weird, creepy.

I didn't care about the characters - they just didn't feel real to me. The attempt at a romance seemed like an after-thought, no passion, no angst. I never did figure out why these 2 popular gorgeous boys wanted to hang out with these two freaky girls.

The story and events just felt forced. It did not feel as if the author really wanted to tell the story. Which was sad, because all the basics were there... it just didn't pan out.

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