Singularity by William Sleator (Mason)

    I read about a book called Singularity by William Sleator. This book is about a family suddenly inheriting a house from one a relative, one that the mother and father of the twins know little about. After Barry, one of the twins who is more confident convinces his parents to go to “scout” out the house. After looking at the house, they find random animal skeletons, but the skeletons look different from what a normal animal looks like, almost like he pieced random animal bones together.

    Later, the twins find a shed that when entered, slows down time. The cautious brother, Harry, does not want to fiddle around with the shed, but Barry forces Harry to make a decision. The twins then find a shocking secret.

    Something cool about this story is that it is actually centered in Illinois, where the house is. It is interesting to see the perspectives of Illinois through the eyes of the twins, since they came from Boston. One example of them being surprised at Illinois was the sound of cicadas in the night, something that was never experienced from where the twins lived.

    The book is filled with lots of interesting details about the house and Illinois. The author has a great ability to describe things to the fullest extent, making it almost like you are there.

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  1. ShreyasMarch 29, 2021 at 8:54 PM

    I tend to enjoy books that have mystery and suspense so this definitely seems like one I would want to try. The strange animals and the abilities of the shed seem to open many possibilities about what could be happening and how these oddities might be put to use, which causes the reader to think ahead and imagine what Barry and Harry might do. The setting of Illinois also seems interesting since I might recognize some of the typical locations that are presented.

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  2. ClaireMay 14, 2021 at 5:23 PM

    This book sounds like something I would definitely want to read. I love books with detailed descriptions, and this seems like it also has interesting mystery elements. I really cool that it's set in Illinois. Thanks for the recommendation!

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