![]() ![]() ![]() A host of important issues are raised in this strangely intriguing and offbeat story-racism, free will, personal responsibility, cultural relativism, and extraterrestrial life. Rubinstein then asks readers to make Brenton's decision by throwing dice, and develops two different and telling endings to the story. And Brenton is forced to make a decision about whether to go back with her. ![]() As she and Brenton draw emotionally closer to one another, Cal develops a life-threatening infection and decides that she must return home human medicine would kill her. Gradually, he learns that Cal is a visiting anthropologist from an advanced civilization who has been caught in a time-machine error. Brenton's family reacts to Victoria's new friend with suspicion and hostility, but Brenton is more positive. When his cousin Victoria comes to stay with his family, she meets a mysterious, homeless, dark-skinned girl named Cal on the beach. Brenton Trethewan, 14, is so alienated from his shallow, materialistic Australian family-and from society in general-that he throws dice to make his daily life decisions he feels powerless and is unwilling to accept responsibility for his actions. ![]()
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