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Coming Soon
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Publication
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1997.
Description
After joining her new friends in the religious group called Fishers of Men, Dorry finds herself immersed in a cult from which she must struggle to extricate herself.
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LibraryThing member melydia
A teenager named Dorry gets sucked into a religious cult, and eventually leaves. (That's not a spoiler, given the title of the book.) It was reasonably interesting, but the cult wasn't very believable. It starts as something akin to Campus Crusade for Christ and then suddenly it's all fake and
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dangerous and even criminal. There's too little build-up, and too little frank discussion of religion. I suppose the author was trying not to offend anyone, but the tip-toeing around certain passages of scripture was a little frustrating. I will say that I liked Angela, even if she was a tad over the top to be truly scary. All in all, it was a decent way to pass the time, but not something I'd necessarily recommend to anybody. Show Less
LibraryThing member Kathdavis54
Dorry has just moved to a new high school where she does not know anyone. She quickly finds a group of friends who embrace her, The Fishers. They are a religious group who accept her. Eventually, though, they begin to expect too much of her and start to take over her life. Can she break free of
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them and make real friends in her new town? Even though the writing is simple and predictable, it sucks the reader in. Show Less
Awards
Iowa Teen Award (Nominee — 2001)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — High School — 2001)
Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Nominee — High School — 2000)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 1998)
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Physical description
211 p.; 22 cm
ISBN
9780689811258