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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2017 | Young Adult
Gr 9 Up—The Special Ones are always being watched. That's why Esther has to work so hard to play her part. If He finds out she's not really Special, he'll renew her and she'll be replaced. No one knows what happens to the ones who are renewed, so Esther plays her part each day and answers questions from the followers each night. There are four Special Ones living on a remote farm, insulated from th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on July 1, 2017
In this hair-raising Australian import, Esther's unnerving first-person voice introduces the Special Ones. She, Harry, Lucille, and Felicity live on a secluded farm, brainwashed into believing they have been reincarnated, and where they are forced to perform antiquated chores and cultish rituals under constant surveillance by an unseen him. Yet despite the old-timey lifestyle, the Special Ones' main task is providing spiritual guidance to their internet followers, a seeming anach...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2018
In this hair-raising Australian import, Esther's unnerving first-person voice introduces the Special Ones. She, Harry, Lucille, and Felicity live on a secluded farm, brainwashed into believing they have been reincarnated, and where they are forced to perform antiquated chores and cultish rituals under constant surveillance by an unseen him. Yet despite the old-timey lifestyle, the Special Ones' main task is providing spiritual guidance to their internet followers, a seeming anach...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
