We found this an utterly compelling debut novel. It is set in a disturbing near future where society is segregated according to whether people are genetically disposed towards mental illness. There's a real passion for dystopian fiction at present and this one is one of the best.
Throughout England people are now divided into Pures and Crazies according to the results of a DNA test, with the Pures living in small Communities cut off from the madness of society, and the Crazies living outside the walls in the squalor and mayhem of the City. Until the age of fifteen, Ana has lived a privileged existence amongst the Pures, but her whole world crumbles when she finds out that there was a mistake with her Pure test.
| Reading age: | 12+ |
| Primary Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
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Throughout England people are now divided into Pures and Crazies according to the results of a DNA test, with the Pures living in small Communities cut off from the madness of society, and the Crazies living outside the walls in the squalor and mayhem of the City. Until the age of fifteen, Ana has lived a privileged existence amongst the Pures, but her whole world crumbles when she finds out that there was a mistake with her Pure test.
The Glimpse is aimed at readers aged 12 and over.
The Glimpse features in the following genres: Young Adult Fiction, Dystopian and utopian fiction, eBooks of the Month, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Speculative fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
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The Glimpse was written by Claire Merle and published by Faber Children's Books an imprint of Faber and Faber
The Glimpse has 411 pages
