Fade | Overview
Fade was recommended for the World Fantasy Award in 1989. Awards or even award nominations impress older readers, but young adult readers are often even more discriminating, requiring that a novel grasp their attention and keep it: Fade is such a novel. The word riveting is constantly used by Cormier's readers and critics to describe the fast-paced, suspenseful, action- packed books he writes. The other word frequently appearing in Cormier criticism is craftsman. This author carefully selects his words, rewrites sentences many times to achieve the desired...
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