Hopscotch

by Kevin J. Anderson

Book Overview

Suppose you could switch bodies with another person. What exciting new experiences would you choose to explore? What forbidden desires would you indulge? Suppose someone stole your life-how far would... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553576402
• ISBN13: 9780553576405
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Spectra Books
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Thought Provoking but.....

I greatly enjoyed the complexity of "What if we could swap bodies" in the book. However, parts of it were disjointed and lacked flow. Specifically, many of the smaller sub plots did not with the main story.The timeline could have been developed better. All of the sudden the story would be a month (or year) ahead without describing what had transpired. The people in the book often swap bodies. Sometimes it takes place as no big deal with no concern from anyone. Other times, it's an issue of not having legal contracts, etc. and the author doesn't clarify why it is sometimes so serious and of grave concern and other times it is no big deal - something you meet at the bar to accomplish.I give the author's writing a 3 but the story a 5. Overall, a 4.

frightening yet intriguing

The four orphan "swans" grew up together as pals at the Falling Leaves Monastery. Three of them (Garth, Teresa, and Eduard) have the ability to HOPSCOTCH into and receive other bodies. The other friend Daragon cannot move about, but can "see" the true identity of an individual. While Garth's ardor is painting, Teresa turns to spiritualism, and Daragon joins the Bureau of Tracing and Location (BTL). Eduard "sells" his body so that others can avoid temporarily pain and illness like the flu. However, this time something is different as the person Eduard exchanged bodies with apparently has decided to keep the host body. Desperate to find his own body and cleanse himself, Eduard turns to his friends for help. The premise is frightening yet intriguing as Kevin J. Anderson provides a terrifying look at the future of virtual reality. The story line is loaded and fast-paced especially when Eduard and cohorts search for his body or even when the monastery monk and the head of BTL "interfere". The central theme of the tale, when the trio switches bodies actually slow down the amateur sleuth investigation that serves as the prime plot. Still fans who relish tales that focus on the impact on society of technology out of control will want to read this science fiction novel and HOPSCOTCH over to award winning Mr. Anderson's strong back list of best sellers.Harriet Klausner

Chilling future

The four orphan "swans" grew up together as pals at the Falling Leaves Monastery. Three of them (Garth, Teresa, and Eduard) have the ability to HOPSCOTCH into and receive other bodies. The other friend Daragon cannot move about, but can "see" the true identity of an individual. While Garth's ardor is painting, Teresa turns to spiritualism, and Daragon joins the Bureau of Tracing and Location (BTL). Eduard "sells" his body so that others can avoid temporarily pain and illness like the flu. However, this time something is different as the person Eduard exchanged bodies with apparently has decided to keep the host body. Desperate to find his own body and cleanse himself, Eduard turns to his friends for help. The premise is frightening yet intriguing as Kevin J. Anderson provides a terrifying look at the future of virtual reality. The story line is loaded and fast-paced especially when Eduard and cohorts search for his body or even when the monastery monk and the head of BTL "interfere". The central theme of the tale, when the trio switches bodies actually slow down the amateur sleuth investigation that serves as the prime plot. Still fans who relish tales that focus on the impact on society of technology out of control will want to read this science fiction novel and HOPSCOTCH over to award winning Mr. Anderson's strong back list of best sellers.Harriet Klausner