When the slaves rebel against the rigid social order imposed on the colony by the all-controlling computer, Tomi, the son of the colony Overlord manages to escape beyond the computer's reach and discovers what it is like to be free.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Outstanding,
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This review is from: Devil on My Back (Mass Market Paperback)
I think this book is the most amazing thing I have ever read. I loved Tomi and felt his struggle with him all through the book. I cried so much when he had to leave Rowan and the others and even more at the end with the changed lines of The Freedom Song. I immediately read the whole thing again. It must have been two years before I found "The Dream Catcher" and I was so happy when Tomi finally got out of the Arc.This is an amazing book; especially when compared to todays society, it is not that unbelievable ... Thank-you Monica Hughes.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Pleasant post-apocalyptic dystopia,
By Mikko Saari (Tampere, Finland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Devil on My Back (Mass Market Paperback)
I first read this one about fifteen years ago and I was very impressed. There's always the risk when you revisit childhood favourites - you might find them utterly daft. Not this one! While the book is somewhat naive - it's a book for kids, after all - it was still quite charming.
After an apocalypse of sorts, group of people locked themselves in Arc One, trying to maintain knowledge through the dark ages. The society has become a rigid class society: lords on top, workers in the middle, slaves on the bottom with soldiers controlling them. Main character Tomi is a son of a lord, part of the ruling elite. When he comes of age, he's given proper access to the information databases. Unfortunately there's a slave rebellion, which ends up with Tomi being tossed out of the Arc. What a strange world he finds outside! It's a lovely, positive story. I'd recommend this to kids that are into science fiction without a doubt - and also to adults, looking for a quick and pleasant read. (Review based on the Finnish translation.)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Devil on my back- Simply outstanding!,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Devil on My Back (Gryphon Books) (Hardcover)
Devil on my back- Simply outstanding!, June 22, 2005
A Kid's Review I've re-read several times and I love reading every word or punciation mark of it. The twists in the plot make the classic sci-fi story line an unbelievable read. It the kind of book that lingers in your head and mentally forces me to write a sequel to "The Dream Catcher" and "Devil on my Back" with my mind; using her brilliantly made characters in different situations with different characters. It's immense! I wish Monica Hughes could develop a series of these Ark stories! Gratefully Written by, Caroline D.
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