![]() ![]() That's what happens to 14 year old Duncan in the book Acceleration written by Graham McNamee.ĭuncan is a normal, average teenager living in Toronto, a place known as the Jungle. Inside you find the dirty and sick writings of an unknown writer. Imagine this: you're looking around for something to read when you find this little brown book that turns out to be a diary. I FELT the fear and the adrenaline rush that leads to the book's climax and resolution. Whatever the author did, he did it right because I forgot where I was and actually became immersed in the world that exists in the novel. The main character, Duncan, gets himself in WAY over his head and nearly drowns himself in a world of terror and PURE FEAR and adrenaline that moves this novel to a perfect conclusion. McNamee does a tremendous job with the setup, which makes the climax a thrilling peak to the intriguing story of a lost soul who finds himself depressed by his recent past, and looking for a way to make up for mistakes he feels so much responsibility for. By the time you realize you are totally immersed in the cold, dark, murky existence of Duncan and his nightmares, you are hooked. Some who are critical of this novel must not have read all of it because all of the preliminary facts and details suck the reader into the world of the main character, Duncan. Finding out what acceleration means is an interesting part of this novel. ![]() Acceleration is a wonderfully written suspense novel. ![]()
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