Remake by Ilima Todd - ESSENTIAL

Todd, Ilima Remake, 304 p.  Shadow Mountain, OCTOBER 2014.  $18.  Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (shark attack).  

Nine is looking forward to her Remake day - the day she will be molded and shaped into her idea of perfection - including a gender change, if that is what she wants.  Because of her red hair and freckles, she has always been the odd one in her batch of 20.  On the way to their remake, disaster happens and Nine is the lone survivor.  She is rescued by a secluded island group who live outside the government’s control.  Through them, she learns about how life used to be, before remaking.  Now she’s not so sure that the way she was raised is the way things should be.  Nine has so many things to figure out - and love can help her find the way, or break her heart beyond healing.  

Well done Ms. Todd, well done.  She very nicely creates a unique science fiction world and a main character who is engaging.  I suspect there is a  sequel in the offing and i am looking forward to it.  

MS, HS - ESSENTIAL.  Cindy, Library Teacher