by Claire Merle (Author)
London, in the not too distant future, and people are now divided into Pures and Crazies, according to the results of a DNA test, with the Crazies sectioned off to live within 'the City.' Until the age of fifteen, Ana has lived amongst the Pures, but her whole world crumbles when she finds out that her DNA test was faked, which makes her one of the Crazies. She has just three years before she will be cast out of the Community...But Ana meets Pure-born Jasper and is offered a ticket to freedom when he asks her to join with him. She looks forward to a 'normal' life, and fulfilling her dreams of becoming a musician. Then, just a week before the Joining ceremony, Jasper goes missing; it appears he is somewhere in the City, and no one knows why. Ana sets off on his trail, which takes her into the pits of the human soul. And as she delves deeper into the mystery of Jasper's disappearance, Ana uncovers some devastating truths that destroy everything she has grown up to believe, but she also learns to love as she has never loved before.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 432
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 01 Jun 2012
ISBN 10: 0571280536
ISBN 13: 9780571280537
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: The Glimpse by Claire Merle is an utterly compelling debut from a powerful new voice in YA fiction set in a disturbing near-future where society is segregated according to whether people are genetically disposed towards mental illness.