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4.0
"Get back on the path!" and "You will study hard and be good children" chirp omnipresent speakers and machines. Arno is a middle grade boy living in the technological future 200 years from now. The drawings of this colorful book show bright flat colors that match the 'happy' message. I especially enjoyed Arno’s dog Lem, Polyfoam Poodle model 473. But Arno sees his first bird, and tries to dismantle the machine strapped to his own chest which controls his days. A hard look at a future dystopia with bright visuals as contrast.
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