After a virus renders everyone over eighteen infertile, teenage girls become babymaking machines and the government commercializes and glamorizes teen pregnancy in order to get girls to compete to bump the most and become pros at it. When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, wouldbe parents are forced to pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized members of society. The author of twelve novels, she is best known for the original jessica darling series which was described by the wall street journal as judy blume meets dorothy parker. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, wouldbe.
Read bumped by megan mccafferty for free with a 30 day free trial. Sep 23, 2011 in bumped, by megan mccafferty, teenage pregnancy is a career and can propel you to celebrity status. This series and the jessica darling books are highly recommended. Carolyn mackler, author of tangled and the printzhonorbook, the earth, my butt, and other big round things megan mccafferty has conceived a hilarious, touching, truly original novel, told in her trademark, spoton voice. Despite the futuristic setting, the main focus of the book is a cautionary tale about teen pregnancy and casual, loveless sex. Megan mccafferty has written about adolescence for two decades. In 2036 new jersey, when teens are expected to become fanatically religious wives and mothers or highpriced surrogettes for couples made infertile by a widespread virus, sixteenyearold identical twins melody and harmony find in one another the courage to believe they have choices. While the book had a very rough start between the grim content and the lighthearted tone.
When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, wouldbe parents must pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their. The author of ten novels, she is best known for sloppy firsts and four more books in the new york timesbestselling jessica darling series for teens. The dystopian novel bumped is a huge departure from her legacy, but if you tone down your instinctual desire to compare it to the jessica darling books, it is a fantastically complex story that will provide fodder for thought for. Carolyn mackler, author of tangled and the printzhonor book, the earth, my butt, and other big round things megan mccafferty has conceived a hilarious, touching, truly original novel, told in her trademark, spoton voice. In bumped, by megan mccafferty, teenage pregnancy is a career and can propel you to celebrity status. Buy a cheap copy of bumped book by megan mccafferty. Bumped by megan mccafferty the librarian who doesn.
Megan mccaffertys bumped release event imagine my excitement when i find out that megan mccafferty is going to have her release party event for bumped in her hometown of princeton, which is only a 45 minute haul for medefinitely worth it. Megan fitzmorris mccafferty born 1973 is an american author known for the new york times bestselling jessica darling series of young adult novels published between 2001 and 2009. Megan mccafferty new york times bestselling author. It balances the subject matter very well, but i honestly had to struggle with it during the beginning of the book. Sixteenyearold identical twins melody and harmony were separated at. Oct 11, 2014 from new york times bestselling author megan mccafferty comes a strikingly original look at friendship, love, and sisterhoodin a future that is eerily believable. It continues the story of separatedatbirth twins, melody and harmony, girls as engaging.
She lives in princeton, new jersey, with her family. Megan fitzmorris mccafferty born 1973 is an american author known for the new york times. Megan mccafferty has written professionally about adolescence for two decades. True to your selfie mg, scholastic and the mall ya, wednesday books. The tone is not as serious or heartbreaking as other dystopian books ive read recently, but thats why i liked that bumped is different and totally plausible. When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, wouldbe parents pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized members of society. Bumped is brilliant, innovative, and slightly terrifying. Teenagers are now the most prized members of society, and wouldbe parents. Megan mccaffertys bumped series of books are mustread teen dystopian fiction, along with ally condies matched series and veronica roths divergent trilogy. The books carefree sexuality and exploitation makes it uncomfortable, scandalous, and not easily. I will definitely be looking forward to reading more about melody and harmony. Teenagers are now the most prized members of society, and wouldbe parents desperately bid for conception contracts with the prettiest, healthiest, and smartest girlscash, college tuition, and liposuction in exchange for a baby. I suppose all the very serious, grim dystopians out there failed to prepare me for bumped.
Teenagers are now the most prized members of society, and wouldbe parents desperately bid for conception contracts with the prettiest, healthiest and cleverest girls cash, college tuition and liposuction in exchange for a baby. May 1, 2011 bumped and thumped megan dystopias dont have to be dreary to be provocative bumped is uncomfortable, scandalous, and not easily forgottentheres little doubt thats exactly what mccafferty is going for. But i set aside my misgivings and decided to give the book a try anyway. Bumped megan mccafferty for caitlyn, carly, cailey, and zoe when youre old enough contents cover title page first melody harmony. Megan mccafferty author megan mccafferty is the author of bumped as well as the new york times bestselling jessica darling series, which includes sloppy firsts, second helpings, charmed thirds, fourth comings, and perfect fifths.
Bumped by megan mccafferty bumped, and its sequel thumped, are set in a future world, approximately 2025 or thereabouts. Dystopian, satire, speculative fiction, young adult publisher. Mccafferty gained international attention in 2006 when novelist kaavya viswanathan was accused of plagiarizing the first two jessica darling novels. Bumped may 1, 2011 bumped and thumped megan dystopias dont have to be dreary to be provocativebumped is uncomfortable, scandalous, and not easily forgottentheres little doubt thats exactly what mccafferty is going for. Bumped by megan mccafferty penguin books australia. It brings the smart, sassy voice of megan mccafferty author of the jessica darling quintet to the dystopian genre, resulting in a novel that reads. Click to read more about bumped by megan mccafferty. When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, wouldbe parents pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the. November 3, 2010 books, bumped and thumped megan a sparkling, imaginative romp that is nevertheless plenty provocative. Thumped picks up eight and a half months after bumped ended.
See the complete bumped series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Jessica darling, star of megan mccafferty s bestselling jessica darling series for adults, is back in a hilarious new series perfect for tween 10 to 14 girls. Thumped, the sequel to bumped, manages to be satiric, scary, and romantic at the same time. Bumped megan mccafferty hardcover harpercollins publishers.
Perfect fifths, the fifth and final jessica darling novel, is the only book in the series told in third person from the alternating perspectives of. Bumped by megan mccafferty, 9780061962752, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Carolyn mackler, author of tangled and the printzhonorbook, the earth, my butt, and other big round things megan mccafferty has conceived a hilarious, touching, truly original novel, told in. The bumped book series by megan mccafferty includes books bumped and thumped. Bumped by megan mccafferty the perpetual pageturner book. Bumped by megan mccafferty the perpetual pageturner.
A virus has swept the world, making everyone over the age of eighteen infertile. Carolyn mackler, author of tangled and the printzhonorbook, the. A fresh, funny, utterly compelling fiction debut by firsttime novelist megan mccafferty, sloppy firsts is an insightful, truetolife look at jessicas predicament as she embarks on another year of teenage tormentfrom the dark days of hopes departure through her months as a typea personality turned insomniac to her completely mixedup. Apr 15, 2011 first impressions are never a good basis to judge a book. Sixteenyearold melody has scored a recordbreaking contract with a rich couple. In the future, a virus has come along that makes people over the age of 18 sterile. I was torn between laughter and horror, and there were parts where i burst out laughing and then stopped because i felt guilty about it. Mccafferty includes abundant sexual references, mostly from the enthusiastic highschool girls who compete over their preggs and bumps. She leaves readers with an ambiguous ending, sure to keep them thinking. The problem with the world is that there is a virus that limits the reproductive abilities of everyone. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
The book s carefree sexuality and exploitation makes it uncomfortable, scandalous, and not easily. Bumped by megan mccafferty, 9780061962745, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Megan mccafferty is the author of the jessica darling books, handsdown my alltime favorite contemporary series. Instead bumped is written in a light, sardonic tone. Read bumped online by megan mccafferty books free 30day. Thumped is truly a unique story and a great followup to bumped. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read bumped. Megan mccafferty is the author of bumped as well as the new york times bestselling jessica darling series, which includes sloppy firsts, second helpings, charmed thirds, fourth comings, and perfect fifths. Megan mccafferty is the new york times bestselling author of the jessica darling series, which includes sloppy firsts, second helpings, charmed thirds, fourth comings and perfect fifths. Mccafferty published bumped, a dystopian youngadult novel, on april 26, 2011. Despite my initial thoughts on bumped, megan mccafferty has not disappointed me.