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Noggin Book Review

Noggin - John Corey Whaley

I've been meaning to read Noggin for a while now, especially since it won an award. What a strange concept though. It definitely is not what I expected but I did read through it quickly and enjoyed the quirky characters.

 

Travis had cancer and died. But five years later he wakes up with his head attached to a different body, the cancer gone. But so is his best friend Kyle and his bow ex girl-friend. He feels like he's only seen them a day ago but in reality he's back in high school and their in college. New friends and a new life comes with his new body. 

 

I wanted more from this. Noggin seemed much more a contemporary story than a science fiction story. Which is really what I was hoping for. The characters are fun and I loved the friendship between Travis and his girlfriend and best friend - even five years difference. But, I do wish it went into the scientific part behind the switching bodies was more in the story.