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From super speed to telekinesis, everyone in Hope’s world has special abilities. Through ill fate, she is born without any. Her peculiar case is a medical mystery which warrants comprehensive research and countless visits to the hospital.
Hope undergoes painful tests and unorthodox treatments to cure her of her unique condition and make her normal while grappling with the pitfalls of being different at school and leaving in the shadow of her multi-gifted younger brother.
Will Hope ever gain abilities? Is there a place for her in a world where great emphasis is placed on special abilities?
Genre: fiction
Publication date: September 2019
Mature content: no
Review: Special turns the tables and shows us a different definition of "normal". In a world where everyone has super-hero powers, Hope is the only one with no special abilities, and she is spurned by society because of it.
I particularly loved the messages in this book. Even if it's more a teen/young adult kind of story, there are many adults out there who could benefit from reading it to learn that every human being is different and unique and that our differences should not only be accepted but embraced. And also that no one really needs super powers to be a hero.
Some parts of the book seem to give off too many details, but overall I loved it. I read Special in less than two days and I would totally give it to my kids to read in a couple of years. Recommended!
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are strictly my own.
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