Tella Holloway was forced by her parents to live in the middle of nowhere. According to her mom, the fresh air would be good for her brother. He has been sick with a curious illness for what seems like forever. One day, a small blue box appears on her bed. What the earpiece says could change her life forever. She is invited to join in a race for "the cure" to save her brother. She has to go through the jungle, desert, sea, and mountains, and she has to beat the other contenders. Her parents seem anxious to destroy the earpiece, but she will do anything to save her brother, no matter what.
I think the author did a really good job with the main character Tella. I think that because throughout the book you can really see how her comfort zone grows, and you can also see how she realizes that she can do more than she thought she could. I also like her as a character because you learn so much about how she used to live, and how different things affect her.
"I spent more time with my family in the last nine months here than I did in ten years living in Boston. And as it turns out, my people are pretty awesome."
To me this sentence shows character growth because it is her looking back before she leaves, and changing her perspective on the move from Boston. It also shows that she is realizing that she was taking her family for granted.
This book has a bit of romance.
TBR list
Fahrenheit 451 by ray Bradbury
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Salt and Stone by Victoria Scott
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