The Chaos

by Nalo Hopkinson

Toronto sixteen-year-old Scotch may have to acknowledge her own limitations and come to terms with her mixed Jamaican, white, and black heritage if she is to stop the Chaos that has claimed her brother and made much of the world crazy.

• ISBN10: 1442459263
• ISBN13: 9781442459267
• Publish Date: 5 March 2013 (first published 17 April 2012)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Imprint: Margaret K McElderry Books
• Edition: Reprint ed.
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 256
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

The Chaos was so freaking bizarre! It was definitely a lot weirder than I thought it was going to be, but that certainly isn't a bad thing! For the last few months, Scotch has been plagued with a weird, sticky rash that just seems to keep spreading. She's managed to hide it for now (although her dance uniform will be a whole other issue), but it's becoming harder to hide the fact that she sees odd little creatures flitting around. Then one night, her exboyfriend sees them too, along with a giant bubble. No one could imagine what would come next.

Like I said, The Chaos is weird. So weird. What happens after that bubble appears truly is chaos. It's like a whole bunch of random things just start happening with no rhyme or reason. A volcano shoots up in Toronto, houses start walking and laying eggs, computers turn into street lamps, Scotch has a tar baby, homeless people wake up in houses, etc. It's just so strange, and no one knows what to do about it! Scotch's brother disappeared after touching the bubble so she spends the next day searching for him while avoiding getting eaten by a witch and a giant cat! It's nonstop weirdness and excitement.

I don't even know what to say about The Chaos. If you like weird, semi-apocalyptic books, then definitely check it out! It's so much fun! Also, if you're looking for diverse reads that are authentic, you'll need to read this one! Scotch and her brother are half-Black half-Jamaican, her best friend is gay, and she teams up with a wheelchair bound lesbian to save the day! There's a lot of great stuff shoved into these few pages.

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