5.08



Candor by Pam Bachorz Chapter 1.

 Summary:

Candor is about Oscar Banks, the model son who lives in the model town of Candor, Florida. He is perfect in every way - he gets perfect grades, is the perfect boyfriend, and is the epitome of what every child in Candor should be. However, this alibi is just a cover. Oscar knows the big secret of Candor - that his father, the head of the town, is brainwashing everyone with subliminal messages in order to keep them perfectly orderly and rule-abiding. Oscar has even made a counter - business in order to smuggle the rich kids out of Candor, and get them back to regular society. But what happens when Nia, a strong-headed, rebellious girl comes to Candor and challenges Oscar with the question: should he save the girl and let her return to a normal life, or save her for himself and keep her close with him? Regardless, his decision changes his life already abnormal life forever.

 Personal Reaction:

This book was a refreshing experience. The writing was simple and easy to follow, which made the complicated premise easy to understand. I liked all of the characters - at first I didn't like Oscar too much. I came to like him after about fifty pages though. Candor provided an interesting take on something most people don't read about too often brainwashing, which was actually pretty cool, in a strange, creepy way.

 Author’s Intent:

 I think the Author’s wrote this book because she herself, lived in Candor a model town in Florida. She wanted to show us her hometown.

Pattern of Organization:

The pattern of Organization of this book or novel is Spatial because the details are presented in an order from top to bottom and it is describing objects and the place which the Candor.