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Amazon Summary
Caden Bosch is a brilliant high school student whose friends are starting to notice his odd behavior.
Caden Bosch is designated the ship's artist in residence, to document the journey with images.
Caden Bosch pretends to join the school track team but spends his days walking for miles, absorbed by the thoughts in his head.
Caden Bosch is split between his allegiance to the captain and the allure of mutiny.
Caden Bosch is torn.
A captivating and powerful novel that lingers long beyond the last page, Challenger Deep is a heartfelt tour de force by one of today's most admired writers for teens.
Book Review
Challenger Deep is a fascinating novel focusing on
the life of 15 year old Caden who suffers from a mental illness. His story takes a series of twists and turns
as his perception of normal life mixes with illusions of make believe.
Caden believes that he is on a boat ride to
the Marianas Trench, ultimately ending up in a dark and foreboding place called
Challenger Deep. But in reality, Caden has been placed in a psychiatric
facility due to his erratic behaviour.
Even under the treatment of psychiatrists and medication Caden continues
to struggle with his own inner demons and sanity.
Through his travels within his mind, Caden
eventually has an epiphany that allows him to escape from his trip. This brings
a sense of calmness and enlightenment to Caden allowing him to move forward and
return home.
This book had a much darker
aspect then I originally expected at the onset. I found Caden to be an
interesting character and his experiences insightful. I would recommend this
book as I enjoyed reading Challenger Deep. I would rate this novel a four out
of five.
Joshua (Teen Reviewer)
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