The changes start small, but they quickly spiral out of control as Ash slides into universes where he has everything he’s ever wanted, universes where society is stuck in the past…universes where he finds himself looking at life through entirely different eyes.Īnd if he isn’t careful, the world he’s learning to see more clearly could blink out of existence… Impossible though it seems, he’s been hit into another dimension-and keeps on bouncing through worlds that are almost-but-not-really his own. Despite these heavy topics, the story still moves at a lively pace and, thanks to a zany sci-fi twist, manages to pack in a few laughs as well." - BooklistĪll it takes is one hit on the football field, and suddenly Ash’s life doesn’t look quite the way he remembers it. While it exhibits the author’s usual storytelling aplomb, it also manages to delve into more serious and timely subject matter, such as racism, sexism, and homophobia. "The conceit behind Shusterman’s latest is truly unique. "A timely, speculative thought experiment in perspective, privilege, and identity." - Kirkus
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