![]() ![]() The science talk occasionally bogs the story down, but it was nice to have a YA book that “makes you think” while telling the story. I love the characters. The author does an amazing job capturing the spirit of the The Scarlet Pimpernel but with a gender-bender twist. I’d give the plot about 4 stars but the characters definitely bump it up to 5. Gladwell “looks at the complex and surprising ways the weak can defeat the strong, the small can match up against the giant, and how our goals (often culturally determined) can make a huge difference in our ultimate sense of success.” An interesting, challenging read that explores the takeaway lesson of a relatively familiar Bible story.Īcross a Star-Swept Sea by Diana PeterfreundĪ futuristic, sci-fi retelling of The Scarlet Pimpernel. ![]() ![]() David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell ![]()
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