Oct 24, 2014 remake by ilima todd shadow mountain publishing isbn. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Remake by ilima todd hardcover first edition 1st1st. The ugly truth diary of a wimpy kid, book 5 by jeff kinney. Ilima todds remake is the story of nines journey to discover who she is and where she truly belongs.
About the author 2014 ilima todd was born and raised on the north shore of oahu, hawaii and now lives in the southwest. Ilima todd s remake is the story of nines journey to discover who she is and where she truly belongs. The details the ilima wrote about of the process of being remade were just so great and while i was reading it i could really feel nines anxiety over her choices and her future. Remake by ilima todd when seventeenyearold nine realizes that the promised freedom of remake day is a lie, her courage, heart, and beliefs are put to the.
I read the first book remake, 2 years ago now, and it did take me a little while to recall events that led to the beginning of this one. Robin made this awesome remake ilima todd sign to go in front of her house using reclaimed wood from her broken fence. Remake by ilima todd, 9781609079246, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The action is nonstop, but ilima todd also manages to give the reader a moment to breathe and take in the scenery, especially when nine is outside of freedom which is my favorite part of the book. Nine is the ninth female born in her batch of ten females and ten males. Day her seventeenth birthday, the age when batchers fly to the remake facility and have the freedom to choose and what theyll be. Resist is the second book of what i assume will be a trilogy by author, ilima todd. Remake book by ilima todd official publisher page simon. The text is the prologue to remake, and i can look at it as i sit from my writing desk. She graduated from byu with a degree in physics and eats copious amounts of raw fish and avocados without regret. Pure entertainment from beginning to end, remake is very highly recommended for community library collections. Remake by ilima todd booksamillion online book store. Elana johnson, author of the possession trilogyelana johnson, author of the possession. Remake by ilima todd theres an episode of the original star trek series in which captain kirk resolves a dispute between two warring factions, the yangs and the congs, thinly veiled standins for americans or yanks and communists, ending with a stirring speech about truth, justice, and freedom.
Resist by ilima todd sequel to remake hardback book no. She traced the letters on the wood like a stencil and painted them in. It is a series and you cannot read this one without the other first or you will not understand the plot. Remake starts off as a dystopian novel staged in a society where over population is said to be the cause of a killer virus leading to the demise of the human race. Remake by ilima todd hardcover first edition 1st1st ebay. Nine is the ninth female born in her batch of ten more. Remake, paperback by todd, ilima, brand new, free shipping in the us. I cant remember the last time i was so glued to a book. It exposes the truth behind democracy through a fictional, futuristic world and makes readers reevaluate the. See more ideas about post apocalyptic city, apocalypse fashion and post apocalyptic fashion. Interview with ilima todd, author of remake youtube. By design, her life in freedom province is without complications or consequences. A wonderful utopia that is proven to really be a dystopia. This is the official trailer for remake by ilima todd.
The young folks remakeposes interesting questions about life with and without family and relays a strong message about the positive nature of family life and love. Then she placed tiki torches all around to keep with the island theme. But the characters in her head refused to be ignored, and now she spends her time writing science fiction for teens. For a first novel, danielewski creates an incredibly unique story covering the lives of three characters that may or may not even be real. This book is labeled mislabeled as dystopian young adult, but i would reclassify it as a saved religious romance with a dystopian twist i feel like i was misled into reading this book like it was some sneaky come to jesus kind of thing. Oct 17, 2014 remake, by ilima todd, has easily made it to my top ten best books of the year. Resist by ilima todd is the second book in the remake series. Jul 05, 2016 ilima todd was born and raised on the north shore of oahu and currently resides in the rocky mountains. Join local author, ilima todd for a reading and signing of her debut, young adult novel, remake. How would it be to live in a world where freedom wasnt a choice. House of leaves what were reading nowthis is my favorite book of all time. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading remake. She harbors indecision and worries about her upcoming remake day her seventeenth.
Remake, by ilima todd, has easily made it to my top ten best books of the year. Resist remake, book 2 by ilima todd book cover, description, publication history. Resist remake, book 2 by ilima todd fantastic fiction. Ilima todd was born and raised on the north shore of oahu and dives for octopus with her dad every time she visitsotherwise shes diving into books in the rocky mountains where she lives with her husband and four children. Anyway, i liked it so much that i had to get an interview with the author. She enlarged the book title and printed it off on paper. Ilima todd ya scifi author of remake and resist shadow mountainsimon pulse. A familiar duality forms the basis of todds dystopian debut.
Mar 04, 2015 ilima todd really came through with what was promised by the synopsis and the cover of this book. When seventeenyearold nine realizes that the promised freedom of remake day is a lie, her courage, heart, and beliefs are put to the test as she fights to regain control of her future. Ilima todd was born and raised on the north shore of oahu, hawaii, and now lives in the southwest with her husband and four children. Remake by ilima todd overview in this dystopian novel, children are raised completely androgynously until their seventeenth birthday at which time they can choose their hair color, eye color, their lifes work. The young folks remake poses interesting questions about life with and without family and relays a strong message about the positive nature of family life and love. A superbly crafted and original story, remake clearly documents author ilima todd as an impressively gifted novelist. She has a degree in physics and was an avid reader before turning to writing full time. She never wanted to be a writer even though she loves books and reading. Ilima todd has shown us our disregard for family stewardship, parents rights, and a childs need for the complementary and different abilities of both parents by inventing a society that isolates children from any constant caregivers, punishes parents for procreating and systematically sterilizes new citizens of a city ironically called freedom 1. Ilima todd was born and raised on the north shore of oahu and currently resides in the rocky mountains.
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