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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2013 | Grades 5-up
Gr 7–10—Even though Hunter is a rich, privileged Citizen, he sometimes goes to the edge of the slums, where the Outsiders live, and practices jumping between buildings and moving acrobatically. It's a great distraction from reality, such as the power outages that happen frequently in this future, energy-diminished London. For Outsider Uma, jumping isn't practice, but a tool for a quick getaway. Outsiders make do with what they've got for food, energy, and anything else they need, but they're treated like criminals by Citizen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2012
London, in the not-so-distant future, is home sweet home for both Hunter, a Citizen, and Uma, an Outsider. Citizens, in this former First World city, are the haves: ID-card-holders amped up on virtual reality and plugged in to a massive social network. The slum-dwelling, free-running Outsiders are the have-nots: eco-terrorist rebels -- in the government’s eyes, at least -- with their own energy and communication systems. Lloyd’s star-crossed protagoni...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
