Summary:\u00a0Nobody’s ever really explained the Spill. Was it an angelic visitation? A nanotech accident? A porthole opening from another world? Whatever it was, no one’s allowed in the Spill Zone these days except government scientists and hazmat teams. But a few intrepid explorers know how to sneak through the patrols and steer clear of the dangers inside the Zone. Addison Merrick is one such explorer, dedicated to finding out what happened that night, and to unraveling the events that took her parents and left her little sister mute and disconnected from the world. – Goodreads<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Spill Zon<\/i><\/b>e, a graphic novel by Scott Westerfeld, is a story of a teenager, Addison, and her sister, Lexa, just trying to survive. They live on the edge of a town infected by a strange, supernatural force that changed the town into something unnatural. No one knows what happened, only that few who enter the town ever exit. But, inside of the unnatural town, there is beauty, and it is Addison\u2019s job to photograph and sell it. From twisted animals to areas turned two-dimensional by the force, her life is a deadly game between life and death. It is also barely enough to pay the bills. However, Addison\u2019s life changes when she is given a million-dollar contract to go deeper than ever before. She takes the contract, and with it, something else. Her life is forever changed by the contract. \u00a0<\/span> Find this book in our catalog: Spill Zone<\/a><\/p>\n Catalog Number: On order<\/p>\n 224 pages<\/p>\n More Recommendations:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" review by\u00a0Jacob Chon, age 14 Spill Zone by\u00a0Scott Westerfeld Summary:\u00a0Nobody’s ever really explained the Spill. Was it an angelic visitation? A nanotech accident? A porthole opening from another world? 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\n<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Scott Westerfeld masterfully uses detail and art to create a believable, and yet unreal world that will captivate readers. His exposition and background information gives the reader just what they need and leaves the rest to be learned throughout the story. \u00a0Reading like a true mystery novel, complete with twists and turns, is the book\u2019s strongest point. \u00a0One should also note the extreme details of Addison\u2019s emotions. To say that readers can read Addison\u2019s mind is an understatement, readers are Addison. \u00a0But where it shines in exposition and detail, <\/span>Spill Zone<\/i><\/b> has an unremarkable conflict and falls flat on main characters. The trope of a teenager surviving in a post-apocalyptic world is overused in today\u2019s age, although Westerfeld at least attempts to put a creative spin on it. Overall, <\/span>Spill Zone<\/i><\/b> is a very detailed book with a strong exposition that is unfortunately hampered with overused tropes. 3.5 stars. <\/span><\/p>\n
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