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Devil on My Back

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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.

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.)

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.

I've re-read several times and I love reading evey word or punciation mark of it. The twists in the plot makes the classic sci-fi story oine an unbelievable read. It the kind of book that lingers in your head and mentailly forces me to write a sequal to "The Dream Catcher" and "Devil on my Back" with my mind; using he brillantly made characters in different situations with different characters. it's immense! I wish Monica Hughes could could develop a series of these Ark stories!

Gratefully Written by,

Caroline D.

I read this book for the first time when I was in eighth grade and I loved it then. I recently read it again, and I love the fact that what has happened to me since the eighth grade has further enhanced my love for the storyline. The story makes people value their own individuality.

This book is magical, wonderful and amazing. The characters come to life and you feel their problems. Tomi is an excellent character with a strong voice. Everyone should read this book.

This was an unexpected find for me. I was in highschool, and wandering the library shelves for something to read. One of my habits at the library is to wander around and see what I can find. I have found plenty of good reads this way, and this book was no exception.

I've always liked sci-fi, so reading the inside of the book jacket intrigued me. I checked it out, and i was glad to. This was a idea that is unique today, even more so back then because computers weren't as much a part of life back then, so the idea is neat. Personally, I can only imagine how it would feel having something equivalent to a hard-drive plugged into my neck, although today, I'm sure the size of these plugs would probably be no more than flash drives (if that!)

It's nice to see that this utopia really is just a dystopia, because I was wondering how I could be happy like this. Likewise, the main character of this book seems happy at first, and is blissfully naive, but he notices little things that are wrong with this society. His adventures and what he learns along the way are realistic, and even a decade later, I remember this book fondly.

Espealy how Tomi's thoughts changed about slaves- Mostly Seventy-Three- between not noticeing them ,to hating them, to liking them, to even sort of protecting them.

this book was a really well written book. i am just starting to read her books and they are really interesting. i read the isis series and i recomend that to anyone who likes science fiction. i can't wait to read the seqiul to this book!

I haven't read this book before but i'm looking forward to reading it. The summary on the back is very incisive and informative. I'm in my first year of high school and i had to choose a book to write an essay on. I chose this book for it's good title and summary! I really hope i enjoy reading this book!