Written by: Adam Rapp and Mike Cavallaro
First line: So that's where is happened.
Why you should read this book: Angela lives in a dystopian nightmare where speed and capitalism merge to form a horrific reality for people who want to relax and enjoy themselves from time to time doing things besides running in place, shopping at the Megamall, and watching time-saving fourteen-minute movies. When she learns that her grandfather is being sent to a reduction colony for being too slow, she ends up being drawn into the Underground, a secret society of people who use as many adjectives as they like, play slow music, and stare at the world's most relaxing cow for fun. Angela finds love and hope for the future, but becoming a member of this new society and ending the reign of terror in the rest of the world entails more than simply running away.
Why you shouldn't read this book: You think brevity is the soul of everything.
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