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A review by theawkwardbookw
Scored by Lauren McLaughlin
3.0
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Imani LeMonde is a member of the Scored, earning a 92 on the ScoreCorps scale. An individual's score determines scholarship opportunities, jobs one can pursue and who you can associate with. Like many others in her high school, she makes sure she follows the rules of Fitness ScoreCorp put forth a few years ago to ensure people were behaving accordingly. Peer groups are one factor of society that influences your score and Imani chooses to be friends with Cady, a 70, who's score has been dropping rapidly. When the next round of scoring comes out, Imani's score drops down to a 64 due to a decision Cady made. Now Imani must choose whether to keep the pact with Cady she made to remain friends no matter what, or try to improve her score before the final evaluation is given. Imani dreams of college seem to have disappeared but when an opportunity to earn a scholarship arises, she has to decide how far she'll go to achieve her goals.
The concept of this book was very intriguing. The scoring concept was interesting and I enjoyed learning about each aspect of it. It was interesting to see what was deemed 'right' and what was deemed 'wrong' in society and how everything influenced everything in some way. The book attempted to cover many topics such as racism, sexism and creating an even playing field among all individuals. I liked Imani for the most part but at times she got on my nerves. She seemed to naive at times but other times seemed too old for her intended age. There wasn't much of a balance to make her seem like a real character. I did enjoy her development throughout the story though. I liked Diego as a character and thought he was well executed. I also really enjoyed Imani and Diego together and the dialogue they shared. Overall, I think the book could begin some great debates in classrooms and could be beneficial for many younger students to read and think about.
Imani LeMonde is a member of the Scored, earning a 92 on the ScoreCorps scale. An individual's score determines scholarship opportunities, jobs one can pursue and who you can associate with. Like many others in her high school, she makes sure she follows the rules of Fitness ScoreCorp put forth a few years ago to ensure people were behaving accordingly. Peer groups are one factor of society that influences your score and Imani chooses to be friends with Cady, a 70, who's score has been dropping rapidly. When the next round of scoring comes out, Imani's score drops down to a 64 due to a decision Cady made. Now Imani must choose whether to keep the pact with Cady she made to remain friends no matter what, or try to improve her score before the final evaluation is given. Imani dreams of college seem to have disappeared but when an opportunity to earn a scholarship arises, she has to decide how far she'll go to achieve her goals.
The concept of this book was very intriguing. The scoring concept was interesting and I enjoyed learning about each aspect of it. It was interesting to see what was deemed 'right' and what was deemed 'wrong' in society and how everything influenced everything in some way. The book attempted to cover many topics such as racism, sexism and creating an even playing field among all individuals. I liked Imani for the most part but at times she got on my nerves. She seemed to naive at times but other times seemed too old for her intended age. There wasn't much of a balance to make her seem like a real character. I did enjoy her development throughout the story though. I liked Diego as a character and thought he was well executed. I also really enjoyed Imani and Diego together and the dialogue they shared. Overall, I think the book could begin some great debates in classrooms and could be beneficial for many younger students to read and think about.