Candor by Pam BachorzMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Having lived through a period of time when everyone was listening to subliminal messages to help control their thinking, this story did not seem too far-fetched. It is about a town named Candor where everyone,including formerly wayward teenagers,behaves perfectly. Everyone eats what they should, studies, avoids physical contact, and respects their parents. The reason everyone is so well behaved is that they all listen to music loaded with subliminal messages. Oscar, son of the town's creator, is the model boy--on the outside. In reality, since he knows the secret, he creates his own messages to overcome some of the messages created by his father. Being the model citizen of the model town is just an act with him. When a new girl, Nia, moves into town, he starts to lose his cool. She seems to be able to function without absorbing the messages. Oscar, who falls desperately for Nia, is determined to keep her real and not another robot creation of his fathers.
Although an interesting read, I think I would give the book a PG rating, maybe even PG-13. Definitely more for 9th graders than 7th graders.
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