Psychiatry Test Preparation and Review Manual: Expert Consult – Online and Print, 2e 2nd Edition
Author: J Clive Spiegel MD ID: 0323088694
Review
“The book covers a wide variety of psychiatric topics in a way that the authors report closely mimics the material on the psychiatry board exam. The subject areas are wide ranging, and the subject index helps readers locate questions in the same category. The best feature of the book is the detailed, comprehensive, exhaustive, up-to-date explanations. The innovative method the book employs to deliver the information is the online version that includes a realistic simulated exam. This is a useful, high-quality review book.”- Valerie Mathis-Allen, MD (Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services) Doody Review Services
Paperback: 468 pagesPublisher: Saunders; 2 edition (March 5, 2013)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0323088694ISBN-13: 978-0323088695 Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #27,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #9 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Psychology & Counseling > Psychopharmacology #9 in Books > Medical Books > Psychology > Psychopharmacology #12 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Psychology & Counseling > Psychiatry > Child
Used this book quite a bit for review, I did like it and I think it’s a good thing to include in your review ahead of the exam. The questions and explanations are short and to the point, good for quick review.
From talking with friends who passed, it seems like the go-to products for psychiatry board review are:
1)This book
2)The Mass General Review books http://www..com/Massachusetts-General-Hospital-Psychiatry-Preparation/dp/0985531800/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1391183904&sr=8-5&keywords=psychiatry+review
3)Boardvitals online question bank, and they are apparently coming out with a video and vignette online bank as well
4)Kaplan and Sadock http://www..com/Sadocks-Self-Examination-Psychiatry-SYNOPSIS-PSYCHIATRY/dp/1451100000/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1391183883&sr=8-2&keywords=psychiatry+review
The online version of book allows you to answer questions and get instant feedback without having to waste time flipping through pages to find the right answer. This saves lots of time and allows more progress in each study session. Also, the questions themselves seem right on target with PRITE questions so that this book should be quite helpful with the boards themselves.
This book, in my opinion, is a must have for psychiatry board preparation! The questions are very board-like and it also comes with a CD to practice the new vignette style questions. I passed my boards with no issues the first try and now ‘m passing this on to a colleague who will be taking boards next year before the change to DSM 5.
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Competition Law and Regulation in European Telecommunications Hardcover – May 24, 2000
Author: Visit ‘s Pierre Larouche Page ID: 184113144X
Review
Obviously, we have here a very serious, well grounded, solid and systematic analysis of an issue which proves essential in all legal systems where telecommunications are liberalised, together with other utility industries. Paul Nihoul Journal of Network Industries June 2002 Larouche's book probably constitutes one of the basic references just about everyone with an interest in European communications should have in his library. The structure is logical. The argumentation is crystal clear. The organisation is perfect Paul Nihoul, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Yearbook of European Law July 2002
About the Author
Pierre Larouche is a Professor of Law at Tilburg University. is Reader in Law at University College London
Hardcover: 512 pagesPublisher: Hart Publishing (May 24, 2000)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 184113144XISBN-13: 978-1841131443 Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.1 x 9.2 inches Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #1,136,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #83 in Books > Law > Intellectual Property > Communications #1151 in Books > Law > Foreign & International Law #89970 in Books > Humor & Entertainment
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Pass The 65: A Plain English Explanation To Help You Pass The Series 65 Exam 1st Edition
Author: Visit ‘s Robert M. Walker Page ID: 0983141118
Paperback: 456 pagesPublisher: SureFire Publications; 1 edition (January 28, 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0983141118ISBN-13: 978-0983141112 Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 1 x 11 inches Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #15,371 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #30 in Books > Education & Teaching > Higher & Continuing Education > Test Preparation > Professional > Professional #224 in Books > Textbooks > Test Prep & Study Guides #437 in Books > Education & Teaching > Test Preparation
Original 05/13/15: I’m under no pressure to take the exam but wanted to have a thorough enough understanding and comprehension of the material to take the exam should I decide to do so. I considered doing one of the $300+- packages with books, videos, online instruction, and quizzes. However, after doing a bit of research, which included reviews here, I decided that this book coupled with the free Series 65 Investopedia Exam Prep Quizzer should be more than adequate. The Author steps through the subject matter in a very simple and readable style and I expect to complete the reading portion in 20 to 25 hours. The Investopedia Exam Prep Quizzer is a great tool which can be quickly configured to exam section, number of questions, timing and tracking. I am finding the combination to be the perfect solution. I bought the Kindle version of the book for portability and easy reading.
Update: 05/02/15: Once I got going, I didn’t stop. After 18 days of study, I passed the exam with plenty of room to spare. I started with strong investor knowledge which gave me a leg up but the law and the recommendation material (80 of 130 questions) was all new. I reduced my rating from 5 stars to 4 stars because while the book was easy (and mildly entertaining) reading; I learned that some of the material was out of date. I did make heavy use of the Investopedia practice exams but found that some of that material was out of date as well. (When I refer to out of date, I refer primarily to various numerical statutory or tax code limits.) Overall, I think I would have passed the exam had I stopped there; however I did not. I found the Solomon Series 65 App for Android with 400 Q’s for $10.
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ASVAB Study Guide 2015-2016: ASVAB Test Prep and Practice Book Paperback – March 23, 2015
Author: ASVAB Study Guide 2015-2016 Team ID: 0692414185
Paperback: 294 pagesPublisher: Exam Review Press (March 23, 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0692414185ISBN-13: 978-0692414187 Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.7 x 11 inches Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #7,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Books > Education & Teaching > Higher & Continuing Education > Adult & Continuing Education #39 in Books > Education & Teaching > Studying & Workbooks > Workbooks #230 in Books > Education & Teaching > Test Preparation
If you don’t know much about what is going to be on the ASVAB, this is a great book for you to review. It helps reinforce what you know on the different areas of the test with its practice questions. As long as you spend a couple hours a day for at least the week before you take the test, you should do fine on it. Now if you bomb the first practice test, you might want to spend more time studying until you know you can do better on it.
Book includes excellent insight to help empower you to overcome difficulties that you would otherwise have in taking the test. It gives you confidence by taking away the uncertainty. It provides strategies of how you should attack different questions. It gives knowledge about the types of questions on the test.
When you buy the book, you will see for yourself.
I originally got this to study to retake my asvab after switching branches. After I read it I learned that I didn’t need to take the test. So took it back for me. But this is a must get book. Some of the questions are not as hard as what the real questions are.
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The Retribution of Mara Dyer (The Mara Dyer Trilogy) Hardcover – November 4, 2014
Author: Visit ‘s Michelle Hodkin Page ID: 1442484233
About the Author
Michelle Hodkin grew up in Florida, went to college in New York, and studied law in Michigan. She is the author of the Mara Dyer trilogy, including The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, The Evolution of Mara Dyer, and The Retribution of Mara Dyer. Visit her online at MichelleHodkin.com.
The Retribution of Mara Dyer
THE EXAMINATION OF MARA DYER was taken on [redacted] at the Horizons Residential Treatment Center for Behavioral Health. 31821 No Name Island, Florida. Video transcript time: 2:13 p.m.
Examination by: Dr. Deborah Kells
Also present: Mr. [redacted]
KELLS: Hello, Mara. My name is Deborah Kells, and this is Mr. ____. We’re here because your family says that you have agreed to residential treatment at the Horizons Residential Treatment Center for Behavioral Health on No Name Island, Florida, just off No Name Key. Is that correct?
[Silence]
KELLS: How much Amytal did you give her?
MR. ____: Forty ccs.
KELLS: Anemosyne?
MR. ____: One hundred micrograms.
KELLS: And the midazolam?
MR. ____: Fifty milligrams. Same as the others. She won’t remember any of this.
KELLS: God, she’s like a zombie. Mara, Mara—are you awake? Do you understand me?
MARA: . . . Yes.
KELLS: Great. Thank you. Is it correct that you agreed to being treated here?
MARA: Yes.
KELLS: Thank you. Now, if at anytime you don’t understand what I’m asking you, just let me know and I’ll try to make it clearer, okay?
MARA: Okay.
KELLS: Now, you’ll notice that there’s a video camera in the room here with us. We want to record this just so we have a record. Is that okay with you?
MARA: Yes.
KELLS: Excellent. Okay, Mara. Let’s start with the basics. What is your full name?
MARA: Mara Amitra Dyer.
KELLS: And how old are you?
MARA: Seventeen.
KELLS: Where were you born?
MARA: Laurelton.
KELLS: Where is that?
MARA: Outside Providence.
KELLS: Rhode Island?
MARA: Yes.
KELLS: Thank you. Can you tell me a little about why you’re here?
[Silence]
KELLS: She’s struggling with the open-ended questions. Can we counteract the Anemosyne?
MR. ____: She might not be as cooperative.
KELLS: Well, she’s not exactly cooperative now, is she?
MR. ____: I’ll have to do it intravenously—
KELLS: Obviously. Just—
MARA: I hurt people.
MR. ____: Do you still want me to adjust—
KELLS: No, let’s see where she goes. Mara, who did you hurt?
MARA: My teacher.
KELLS: What was her name?
MARA: Morales.
MR. ____: Her file says that her teacher, Christina Morales, died of anaphylactic shock in reaction to fire ant bites on [date redacted].
KELLS: Let me see.
MARA: Also a . . . a man. He hurt a dog. I—I—
KELLS: It’s okay. Take your time. Just tell us what you remember.
MARA: Rachel.
MR. ____: Rachel Watson, deceased, died Wednesday [date redacted] in Laurelton. Remains discovered at six a.m. with those of—
MARA: Claire.
MR. ____: Claire Lowe, yes, as well as her brother, Jude Lowe—
Mara: Noah.
MR. ____: Noah Shaw? I don’t—
KELLS: Quiet.
MR. ____: Sorry—whoa. Did you see that? She just—
KELLS: What else is she on?
MR. ____: The hundred milligrams of Zyprexa, as prescribed prior to intake. It shouldn’t interfere.
MARA: [speech unclear]
KELLS: What did she say?
MR. ____: I don’t know. Jesus, look—
KELLS: Is she on anything else?
MR. ____: I don’t—
KELLS: Is she on anything else?
MR. ____: No. No.
KELLS: Does she have a history of epilepsy?
MR. ____: I don’t think so.
KELLS: Well, do you think or do you know?
MR. ____: No— Jesus Christ. Is that a seizure? Is she seizing?
KELLS: Turn off the camera.
MARA: [speech unclear]
KELLS: What did you say, Mara?
MR. ____: I’m going to call—
KELLS: Don’t call anyone. Turn off the camera. What, Mara?
MARA: [speech unclear]
MR. ____: Did she just say our names? Did she just say—
KELLS: TURN OFF THE CAMERA.
MR. ____: Oh, God—
[End video examination, 2:21 p.m.]
Series: The Mara Dyer Trilogy (Book 3)Hardcover: 480 pagesPublisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (November 4, 2014)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1442484233ISBN-13: 978-1442484238 Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.6 x 8.2 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #41,475 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #70 in Books > Teens > Mysteries & Thrillers > Fantasy & Supernatural #89 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Death & Dying #94 in Books > Teens > Mysteries & Thrillers > Romantic
I’m not sure what’s happening with YA series these days. Book 2 in trilogies sets up all this promise, often being an improvement and/or equal to the first book, then the conclusion lets that promise slip into the aether. Conclusions should be satisfactory in some way, not make readers feel they’ve kind of wasted their time.
The Good: We get answers about Mara, her grandmother, Jude, Dr. Kells, and the connection/complication between Noah and her.
The Problems:
*Some Spoilers*
No resolution with the family besides Daniel. I really wanted to see Mara confront her parents (especially her mom) about what they had done to her, and see their reaction to being wrong. Instead we got one scene where Jaime mind influences them so Mara can go to New York. I have no idea how they handle Mara’s return later (it’s implied she’s somehow going to go to college, so I assume she’ll go home at some point? IDK), or how she will explain everything (or if she and Daniel decide to lie). Basically, two books with family drama that’s ignored in the finale.
The Professor: I would have liked more insight into the person who was the master puppeteer of it all, along with a better understanding of his motivations. I was hoping he’d be called to task for his actions, that he might be one of the people who receives Mara’s “retribution,” but nope, all we get is a letter admitting some hubris and another plea for Mara to leave Noah alone.
Retribution: Where was it? Mara kills a few people, but based on the title I was expecting an epic take back of her life. Retribution or justice for what had happened to her and why she was the way she was, and maybe her fighting against her destiny, which leads to my biggest issues.
NO SPOILERS YET!
Overall, I was happy that this book wrapped up a lot of the open-ended plot points that existed throughout the series. Hodkin definitely tried to wrap things up and it showed in some serious explanations that are not for the speed reader. Multiple times I had to force myself to slow down and read to try and understand the explanations. She does a great job of keeping the book moving through a series of really unfortunate events. Definitely worth reading! 5 stars for trying to explain and close plot holes. Some of the things don’t exactly make sense, but it could definitely have been my fault for not going slow and trying to get it all. I just wanted to know what happens! I feel like the character relationships suffered in this book and didn’t warrant a 5 star review.
*************(Sort of)SPOILERS BELOW!!*******
I was, however, disappointed with the lack of romance and character development. The first two books set up some pretty serious romance and tension but for 2/3 of the third book, Noah and Mara are completely separated and we don’t hear or learn anything new about Noah until the pretty shocking/intense climax of the book. Then the final romance scenes of the book can’t really make up for a lack of all things Noah. Same thing with all Mara’s family drama. I feel like we should have had more time with them and seen Mara get to explain to her family or try and resolve things. It seems like Hodkin tried really hard to wrap up the overall plot and ended up sacrificing character and family to meet that goal.
My other issue with the book is the dissonance between Noah and Mara in the end. I was disappointed there wasn’t more resolution to help them be more happy. They have to sort of settle for this awful future…
I really, really, REALLY WANTED to like this book, and parts of it I did, but the ending felt, contrived & pat to me. It was a very Twilight-y ending…
SPOILERS!!!!!
It has been awhile since I read the 2nd book so I read it again in anticipation of book 3, God it was good, but #3? I didn’t like as much…
I enjoyed the extra details, the "mythology" behind why Mara & Noah are what they are, more of Jamie’s character was worth the wait, but the rest? Meh…
After all Mara has been through, after all she knows, realizing she WILL BE the demise of Noah Shaw, does she do the right thing & let him go? Knowing staying with him will kill him? Nope. Mara shows that every bone in her body is as demented & selfish as her actions. Like in Twilight, Mara gets everything she wants…I’m not saying the poor thing didn’t deserve it, she did…but there WILL be a major character death at Mara’s hands: Noah, the storyline has stopped so the readers won’t see it, but SHE WILL kill him.
That’s the tragic part. Not lost teenage love, unsung emotions thwarted. It’s the loss of what Noah could’ve been to the world in Hodkins universe. All because Mara Dyer couldn’t see past her own desires for the greater good. This is what made my opinion shift towards Mara. If she really wanted to try & be good, to be better anyway, she would have let him go, not held on till she killed him.
But, that wouldn’t make teenage girls swoon on about star crossed love & all that, selling less books. But those same teens, a little older & a little wiser will see that hey, maybe Mara really was the bad guy? Because she really, REALLY was.
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The Good Wife Guide: A Little Seedling Book (A Little Seedling Edition) Hardcover – January 18, 2011
Author: Homemaker Monthly Ladies ID: 1604332069
Series: A Little Seedling Edition (Book 1)Hardcover: 48 pagesPublisher: Cider Mill Press (October 26, 2010)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1604332069ISBN-13: 978-1604332063 Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 0.5 x 3.2 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 ounces Best Sellers Rank: #801,471 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #908 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Parenting & Families #1386 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Love, Sex & Marriage #2895 in Books > Literature & Fiction > United States > Humor
This book is actually pretty great. We used it for a friend’s bachelorette party as a game. We all rated her on her ability to be a "good wife" as we went along in the book. Hilarious! Great gift for any new bride.
I bought this book and gave it to my then girlfriend. Once I allowed her to read it, she took the information to heart. Needless to say, we are now married and have a wonderful life together. She still sticks to all 19 of these rules and keeps a good, happy house and husband. She now wants me to allow her to read more books like this but I would rather her finish making me a sandwich before she tries reading again. Overall I think this is a great product and i feel like all women should be permitted to read this.
This is a hilarious gag gift for a bride… Some of the advice is not only soooooo outdated but June Cleaver herself would have gasped! This book is a staple in my bachelorette gifts.
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*Starred Review* Ness, a forceful writer who chews through ideas at a blistering clip, takes on war, the heftiest of human follies, in the conclusion to his Chaos Walking trilogy. The genocidal tyrant Mayor Prentiss leads an army on one side, the terrorist healer Mistress Coyle heads a band of revolutionaries on another, and a massive legion of native Spackle threatens from a third. All three sides see only the complete annihilation of the others as the sole option for victory and survival, and they might be right, no matter how Todd and Viola use their formidable wills to advance peace as an influx of new colonists nears. Its a thick book, approaching Russian-novel territory, but it rarely feels bloated; and readers invested in the story will likely concede that Ness has earned the space. His rapid-fire litany of impossible choices makes for captivating thought fodder, and what has already been a potent display of the power of voice to drive, amplify, and transform a story gets a third, unexpected soloist. And in so doing he shows just how deep and complex, as well as how versatile, a symbolic narrative device like Noise can be. For all the huge themes mauling at each other, though, its the characters that ultimately stand out in this final actthe connections that bind them and change them and ruin them and redeem them. This is science fiction at its best, and is a singular fusion of brutality and idealism that is, at last, perfectly human. Grades 9-12. –Ian Chipman
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Series: Chaos Walking (Book 3)Hardcover: 608 pagesPublisher: Candlewick Press; 1st Us Edition edition (September 28, 2010)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0763647519ISBN-13: 978-0763647513 Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1.8 x 8.8 inches Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #599,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #202 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Prejudice & Racism #253 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Social & Family Issues > Violence #2956 in Books > Teens > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction
War. That is all the Mayor, with a gleam in his eye, can say. Stuck in the middle, all Todd can do is watch Mistress Coyle’s terrorist army boom into New Prentisstown, spy the native Spackle soldiers zigzagging down the hill in front, and accompany Mayor Prentiss as his men march to meet them. Somewhere, the scout ship of incoming settlers will be landing in the middle of Mistress Coyle’s army oblivious to the chaos and Viola, ankles broken, galloping away from it all on her horse Acorn. Badly outnumbered and with two sides to fight, Todd and Viola are conflicted as ever. Peace or war, forgiveness or revenge, and hope or despair; if only the decisions were that polar. How much of their moral integrity are they willing to sacrifice to save each other?
Who could wait until September for the concluding book in this trilogy? So much drama, intensity, and unpredictable unknowns? I couldn’t. There was no turning back once I calculated that for only a couple dollars more, I could have it now, and in the spiffy UK edition no less. (Which seriously, if we’re talking about cover art, it has one of the most creative and one-of-a-kind book jackets out there. ) It also has to do with a certain author named Patrick Ness, who is the king of cliffhangers. The Ask and the Answer ended, again, with everything still on the line and a new plot twist. I can’t help thinking: was he trying to kill us with suspense? But I can’t see it written differently. Ness’ signature chapter and ending cliffhangers reflect the entire tone of this series: furious pace, anything-can-happen, action-driven story arc for a futuristic people forced to settle a New World sans technology but with unknown alien natives and uttered thoughts called Noise.
It’s so hard to know what to say about this book. It’s an amazing ending to the series, and it is worthy of all those cliches… my heart was racing while I read it, it kept me guessing throughout the very last pages for what would happen to my beloved characters, there were more twists and turns then you could shake a stick at, and I was in tears at the very end. I’m going to do my best to keep this spoiler-free.
This book, like the previous two in the series, deals with weighty issues of love, loyalty, trust, communication, and information. But Ness also delves into relationships between parents and their children, leaders and followers, and the responsibilities associated with all of these roles. And then there’s the issue of redemption… can people go beyond the point of redemption?
The story focuses onto Todd and Viola, Mayor Prentiss and Mistress Coyle, and the Sky (leader of the Land – or Spackle as they are called by humans) and the Return (previously known to us as 1017). Outside of these main pairings, we have two settlers, Simone and Bradly, who are friends of Viola’s and control the scout ship we saw landing at the end of The Ask and the Answer. And we have the returning Mistresses, Wilf and Jane, Lee, and Angharrad and Acorn (yes, I included the horses, because I LOVE those horses). As in The Ask and the Answer, we can draw the comparisons between the Mayor and Mistress Coyle, seeing how they each use power and politics to try and seize control. But, while I thought they were far too similar in the last book, we see them strongly diverge here as they both realize that the war has changed from the one that they started.
The reader is constantly shifting in this book, from the perspective of Todd to Viola to 1017.
Monsters of Men is an epic novel of war told on a grand scale. The book begins immediately after the last one ends, with the beginning of a three sided conflict between the Answer, the Spackle, and Mayor Prentiss. Viola and Todd are stuck in the middle, and the action sucks the reader in straight from page one. The author does not flinch from showing the brutality of war and exploring questions of the morality surrounding it. The characters struggle with placing the good of the whole against the good of the one, and whether war can be or should be a personal thing. Mayor Prentiss says at one point that "War makes monsters of men….Well so does too much knowledge." On a planet of information, that makes for plenty of opportunity for men to behave badly and also to redeem themselves. These themes run throughout the story.
Perhaps my favorite part of this book was the portion told by Prisoner 1017. His experiences and his journey were portrayed so vividly that they added a new dimension to this story. His path to redemption told in counterpoint to the Mayor’s journey was telling and effective. Unfortunately, with all the things that this story had going for it, I walked away feeling rather disappointed. There was just nothing new here, aside from Prisoner 1017’s story. There were no character twists, and by about a third of the way into the novel, I felt like I was getting repeatedly hammered over the head by the points and themes described above. I felt frustrated that the author kept pounding the same points home time and time again, when I got it the first time. While the Mayor was quite the effective villain in the first two novels, I found him to be rather tedious in this one. Download Monsters of Men: Chaos Walking: Book Three – September 28, 2010 PDF
s a thick book, approaching Russian-novel territory, but it rarely feels bloated; and readers invested in the story will likely concede that Ness has earned the space. His rapid-fire litany of impossible choices makes for captivating thought fodder, and what has already been a potent display of the power of voice to drive, amplify, and transform a story gets a third, unexpected soloist. And in so doing he shows just how deep and complex, as well as how versatile, a symbolic narrative device like Noise can be. For all the huge themes mauling at each other, though, it
the connections that bind them and change them and ruin them and redeem them. This is science fiction at its best, and is a singular fusion of brutality and idealism that is, at last, perfectly human. Grades 9-12. –Ian Chipman