The Unidentified
The Unidentified by Rae Mariz is a thought-provoking novel published by Balzer + Bray on October 5, 2010. This first edition features 304 pages and is presented in English. The story follows fifteen-year-old Katey, known as Kid, who navigates a unique school environment within a mall, where corporate sponsors monitor students constantly. As she grapples with her unease about this existence, a shocking anticorporate prank leads her to uncover a mysterious group called the Unidentified.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative that explores themes of identity and the influence of corporate culture on youth. As Kid becomes involved with the Unidentified, she is drawn into their counterculture ideas and faces challenges that force her to confront her own identity. The novel combines elements of children’s fiction and science fiction, providing a sharp commentary on the intersection of education and commercialization.
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Fifteen-year-old Katey (aka Kid) goes to school in the Game—a mall converted into a “school” run by corporate sponsors. As the students play their way through the levels, they are also creatingproducts and being used for market research by the sponsors, who are watching them 24/7 on video cameras.
Kid has a vague sense of unease but doesn’t question this existence until one day she witnesses a shocking anticorporateprank. She follows the clues to uncover the identities of the people behind it and discovers an anonymous group that callsitself the Unidentified. Intrigued by their countercultureideas and enigmatic leader, Kid is drawn into the group. But when the Unidentified’s pranks and even Kid’s own identity are co-opted by the sponsors, Kid decides to do something bigger—something that could change the Game forever.
This funny, sharp, and thought-provoking novel heralds the arrival of a stunning new voice in teen fiction.
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