 | Aisle nine Author: Cho, Ian X. | |
| Price: $14.99 | ||
Summary:
Jasper, a seventeen-year-old check-out clerk, lost his family, his memory, and maybe the love of his life when demons erupted out of the hell portal that opened up in the discount mart where he works. Now it's up to Jasper to stop the apocalypse that's coming on Black Friday.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: UG Reading Level: 5.30 Points: 9.0 Quiz: 553248 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (08/01/21)
School Library Journal (09/00/24)
Booklist (09/01/24)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (10/00/24)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 09/01/2024 Welcome to the ultimate capitalist hellscape, emphasis on hell. Two years ago, when portals opened and hell's demons poured through to snack on humanity, Vanguard Corporation saved the day. Now, the VC app is a way of life and you can collect VC points—redeemable at a variety of fast-food chains—for anything from interacting with advertisements to watching another person be dismembered by a demon. In the thick of it all, Jasper, teenage amnesiac and unfortunate retail worker at Here For You mart, finds himself challenging the status quo and taking on the task of saving the world. The storyline is not overly ambitious, sticking to stark commentary on the impacts of unchecked capitalism amidst the absolute frenetic chaos of the plot. Younger teens will buy into the rapid-fire action and the absurdity of the demon manifestations, while older, genre-savvy readers will appreciate the clear satire and the subversion of the chosen-one trope. Regardless of the reader's age, the call to fight hopelessness and change the world, even when obstacles seem insurmountable, is one that will resonate. - Copyright 2024 Booklist.
