Candor

De: Pam Bachorz

Narrado por: John Lavelle

In the model community of Candor, Florida, every teen wants to be like Oscar Banks. The son of the town's founder, Oscar earns straight A's, is student-body president, and is in demand for every club and cause.

But Oscar has a secret. He knows that parents bring their teens to Candor to make them respectful, compliant - perfect - through subliminal Messages that carefully correct and control their behavior. And Oscar's built a business sabotaging his father's scheme with Messages of his own, getting his clients out before they're turned. After all, who would ever suspect the perfect Oscar Banks? Then he meets Nia, the girl he can't stand to see changed. Saving Nia means losing her forever. Keeping her in Candor, Oscar risks exposure...and more.

©2009 Pam Bachorz (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Good background listening

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I listened to this book while doing yardwork. It kept me engaged enough while still allowing me to focus on manual labor tasks. The characters were somewhat weak and under-dimensional, but I was interested enough in the storyline to keep listening. It's a decent listen if you're doing other things. The target demographic for the writing level/style is perhaps age 12-14.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The most interesting was the interactions between Oscar and Nia. The least interesting was the character of the father, whose actions kept imposing on my suspension of disbelief.

What does John Lavelle bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His voice was well suited to achieve the 'teenage' vibe of the book. I thought he did well, speaking at a good pace and distiguishing the voices so that I could tell which character was speaking.

Do you think Candor needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

I would probably listen to a follow-up, as I was unsatisfied with the ending. But I wouldn't pay more than $5 for it.

predictable but fun to read

Yes, very predictable although book is well written and interesting so you hope it would finish in an unexpected way. Reader is very good . All in all it's worth a credit.

Surprising

I only downloaded this book because it was on sale. I wasn't sure it would be my style. However, I was pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed the story. The narrator was great and the ending was not predictable. I would recommend to my friends.

worth a listen

I liked this book, very enjoyable. It was a mixture of a distopian novel, and a teenage novel. A '1984' for young readers.

Predictable story ....

You've seen it a lot. Perfection can't be achieved in a cultist way. There are always one or two people resistant to the conversion. I kept hoping something may really make it different . But disappointing.