The Gardener, S. A. Bodeen
The Gardener, S. A. Bodeen
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The Gardener

Author: S. A. Bodeen

Narrator: Luke Daniels

Unabridged: 4 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 05/25/2010

Categories: Young Adult Fiction


Synopsis

Mason has never known his father, but longs to. All he has of him is a DVD of a man whose face is never seen, reading a children’s book. One day, on a whim, he plays the DVD for a group of comatose teens at the nursing home where his mother works. One of them, a beautiful girl, responds. Mason learns she is part of an experiment intended to render teenagers into autotrophs—genetically engineered, self-sustaining life-forms who don’t need food or water to survive. And before he knows it, Mason is on the run with the girl, and wanted, dead or alive, by the mysterious mastermind of this horrible plan, who is simply called the Gardener.Will Mason be forced to destroy the thing he’s longed for most?

About S. A. Bodeen

S. A. BODEEN’S first novel, The Compound, earned her a “Flying Start” from Publishers Weekly and was chosen by YALSA as a Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. She lives in Oregon with her family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by jesse on July 14, 2013

2.25/5 be careful what you wish for ... with the first few pages, mason shares with us a crucial chapter in his life. the day the neighbor's dog bit him, ultimately leaving him with a lifelong scar. the very same day he's being told some shocking news from his single mother: "mason. i know i've alwa......more

Goodreads review by Wendy Darling on July 09, 2011

This book had a pretty interesting premise, but somehow needed more action and character development. It's not a bad book by any means, but perhaps could have used a little more complexity and intricacy in its plotting. There are also lots of threads left dangling at the end, although one rather imp......more

Goodreads review by Ivy on March 28, 2016

Overall, this book earned a resounding "meh" from me. I didn't have any urges to burn it or anything, nor did it fill me with an unquenchable rage. I just found myself...disappointed. Brace yourself, this is long. If you just need something short and sweet, skip to the end for the tl;dr version. If......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on August 16, 2012

The videotape of my father was never meant to be seen by me, and were it not for a chow mix ripping off half my face, the man might have remained only a mysterious void. But it was that day when I was five, that day of growls and blood and pain and screams, when I first heard my father's voice. Growl......more

Goodreads review by Ramona on July 09, 2011

The concept was unlike everything I read in the past few years, WOW being the best way to describe it. Very predictable, though. I saw the twists and turns coming and I was little surprised by where it led. I guess that, past the scientific references, it falls under 'light reading' from my point of......more