About the book
The award-winning debut novel from Neil Smith, one of the most incomparable voices in Canadian literature, author of Bang Crunch.
Oliver Dalrymple, nicknamed \"Boo\" because of his pale complexion and staticky hair, is an outcast at his Illinois middle school—more interested in biology and chemistry than the friendship of other kids. But after a tragic accident, Boo wakes up to find himself in a very strange sort of heaven: a town populated only by 13-year-old Americans. While he desperately wants to apply the scientific method to find out how this heaven works (broken glass grows back; flashlights glow without batteries; garbage chutes plummet to nowhere), he's confronted by the greatest mystery of all—his peers. With the help of his classmate Johnny, who was killed at the same time, Boo begins to figure out what exactly happened to them (and who they really were back in America) through this story about growing up, staying young and the never-ending heartbreak of being thirteen.
Editions of Boo
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780804171366
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345808141
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345808158
- EBook
- ISBN 9780345808165
- EBook
- ISBN 9780804171373
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The award-winning debut novel from Neil Smith, one of the most incomparable voices in Canadian literature, author of Bang Crunch.
Oliver Dalrymple, nicknamed \"Boo\" because of his pale complexion and staticky hair, is an outcast at his Illinois middle school—more interested in biology and chemistry than the friendship of other kids. But after a tragic accident, Boo wakes up to find himself in a very strange sort of heaven: a town populated only by 13-year-old Americans. While he desperately wants to apply the scientific method to find out how this heaven works (broken glass grows back; flashlights glow without batteries; garbage chutes plummet to nowhere), he's confronted by the greatest mystery of all—his peers. With the help of his classmate Johnny, who was killed at the same time, Boo begins to figure out what exactly happened to them (and who they really were back in America) through this story about growing up, staying young and the never-ending heartbreak of being thirteen.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Boo about?
The award-winning debut novel from Neil Smith, one of the most incomparable voices in Canadian literature, author of Bang Crunch.
Oliver Dalrymple, nicknamed \"Boo\" because of his pale complexion and staticky hair, is an outcast at his Illinois middle school—more interested in biology and chemistry than the friendship of other kids. But after a tragic accident, Boo wakes up to find himself in a very strange sort of heaven: a town populated only by 13-year-old Americans. While he desperately wants to apply the scientific method to find out how this heaven works (broken glass grows back; flashlights glow without batteries; garbage chutes plummet to nowhere), he's confronted by the greatest mystery of all—his peers. With the help of his classmate Johnny, who was killed at the same time, Boo begins to figure out what exactly happened to them (and who they really were back in America) through this story about growing up, staying young and the never-ending heartbreak of being thirteen.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Boo?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Boo?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780804171366
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Boo?
Neil Smith
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Boo is available as paperback(ISBN 9780804171366) and paperback(ISBN 9780345808141) and paperback(ISBN 9780345808158) and ebook(ISBN 9780345808165) and ebook(ISBN 9780804171373)
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