i dont love but on the other hand i dont hate cause like its young adult bacause off some of the stuff in it.
Repossessed
(2007, Fiction - Fantasy, Written by A. M. Jenkins)
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Common Sense says
Human life through the eyes of an awestruck demon.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 14 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Repossessed was written by Matt Berman
Parents need to know that there is quite a lot of talk about sex, though nothing graphic, and no scenes beyond one of kissing.
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- Families can talk about the little changes Kiriel tries to make. Is it possible that such small things could make a big difference? If they are so easy and so within our power, why don't we do them more often? Can the ripple effects of small acts really change lives? Also, what do you think of the depiction of Hell and punishment presented here?
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Book Summary
Kiriel is a fallen angel with a dead-end job in Hell. Bored and fed up, he decides to take an unauthorized vacation by taking over the body of a teenager just before he dies. He knows he will only have a few days at best before he is caught and punished, but he's determined to experience as much of human life as he can in that time. But life as a human is much more complicated than he realized.
Is It Any Good?
Seeing normal life through the eyes of an ignorant innocent has been done before, going all the way back to David Hume. But a demon has a unique point of view -- he may not understand much of normal life, but he knows where the patterns he sees on earth will eventually lead. And being fed up with dealing with the torment of souls in Hell, he'd like to prevent a few from ending up there, if he can. So, while there is much he doesn't understand, there are some things he understands all too well, and better than ordinary humans.
This ingenious conceit allows author A. M. Jenkins to explore both the wonders of the everyday and the metaphysics of sin, retribution, and the afterlife. His concept of the latter, in which the only punishment is what souls inflict on themselves by constantly reliving their sins, is intriguing, and should provoke much thought and discussion, as it seems intended to do. In fact, what misleadingly seems like a lightweight trifle of a story has layers of ideas that would make for some great class discussions -- if only there wasn't all that talk about sex.
Publisher’s Details
Publisher: HarperTeen, Publication date: 5/1/2007
Number of pages: 218, Price: $15.99 (hardcover)
Read Aloud: 14, Read Alone: 14
Number of pages: 218, Price: $15.99 (hardcover)
Read Aloud: 14, Read Alone: 14
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I rate this title on for age 15 and give it
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- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
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I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
Some is awesome and some is boring
In this book, part of it is interesting, like when he's learning about life, but part is boring, like when he's talking about life in hell and stuff. Overall, this book was entertaining, though.
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a must buy book
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