Erica’s parents just got divorced. Now she has to move to St.Louis, with a new school. Obviously, being the “New-Kid” isn’t the best situation. Then she meets Destiny, and soon, joins the TKO club, as in, knocking random people out. It seems harmless and fun at first, but soon, the TKO’s get dangerous. People are getting badly injured, and there is a watch group after them. Has Erica bitten off more than she can chew?
I have one positive thing and one negative thing to say. First off the positive. I loved the suspenseful action and drama. As it turns out, the knock out games are a real issue in real life. The book not only delivered drama. but also taught me about the problems in real life with this game. Now the one flaw I have with this book is the curse words! There are way too many, even for a young adult book!
I loved the information in the book.I started looking up the games to quench the thirst of the search.
Reviewed by Amaan, grade 7, Glen Allen Library
Published by AdrienneTheLibrarian
ABOUT … Adrienne, Teen Librarian & Digital Media Lab Librarian at Libbie Mill Library.
Hi, I’m Adrienne, and I’ve been a Teen Librarian at HCPL since 2006. I started at Twin Hickory and moved to Libbie Mill in 2015. Come visit our Teen Room and check out all we have for you -- books, great study and hanging out space, free computers, free classes in 3D design & printing, Coding, Photoshop and soooo much more!
Random stuff about me:
* Favorite book: Hmmmm, this is hard, since it changes all the time as I read new stuff and depending on what mood I’m in. However, there is one book that I know will still make me snort with laughter even when I’m 80 years old — The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams.
* Favorite food: perfectly made toast
* Favorite band/music: Cake. I will never get enough Cake.
* Favorite reference question: Q: How long does it take the galaxy to rotate once? A: It’s called a galactic or cosmic year and it takes about 225-250 million earth years.
* Pets: I have two cats and a dog. Marcus and Grey are the cats who were rescued from a box in the woods when they were just little puffballs. When they are not acting insane, they are very sweet and purr loudly. My dog is named Peter and he's a medium size poodle mix (we call him the substandard poodle). He's got floppy ears, snores and loves green beans.
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