TWOC

Taken without Owner's Consent

By Joyce, Graham

Publishers Summary:
TWOC (verb): to steal an automobile, esp. for joyriding; etymology: taking without owner’s consent. Ever since the joyriding accident that killed his brother Jake and left Jake’s girlfriend Jools hideously scarred, Matt has been tortured by his inability to remember exactly what happened. He decides to reconstruct the events of that tragic day—but can he survive the accident a second time? This visceral, heartbreaking book probes deep into Matt’s psyche, where the terrible truth is hiding. In his first novel for teenagers, award-winning writer Graham Joyce skirts the shadowy line between truth and reality, life and death, action and consequences.

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ISBN
978-0-67006-090-0
Publisher
Viking Juvenile


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on March 1, 2007

Gr 8-Up Stealing cars for joyrides became Matt's life after his revered older brother taught him how. Now, after a major accident, the teen, haunted by vivid, farcical images of his dead brother, attempts to ignore the realities of life and baits his parole officer/psychologist. Joyce takes Matthew skillfullyif not p...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2007

TWOC stands for "taken without owner's consent," and a "twoccer" is someone like Matt, who steals cars. This hobby gets...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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