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Publication date 1988 Pages 320 OCLC 57385491 Genre Young adult fiction Country United States of America | 3.8/5 Goodreads Language English Media type Print ISBN 0-385-73134-5 Originally published 1988 Page count 320 Publisher Dell Publishing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fade is a 1988 young adult novel written by Robert Cormier.
Contents
Plot
In the summer of 1938, the young Paul Moreaux, who lives in a town outside of Boston called Monument, discovers he can "fade," become invisible. His family has had this ability generation after generation; it is passed down from uncle to nephew.
Bewildered and then thrilled with the possibilities of invisibility, Paul experiments with his "gift." He sees things that he should not witness. His power soon overloads him, shows him shocking secrets, pushes him over the edge, and drives him toward some chilling and horrible acts for which there is no forgiveness, no forgetting, and no turning back. Paul discovers how cruel, evil, and disgusting the world can be, and how the ability to fade becomes a nightmare.
Literary significance and criticism
Fade's scenes of murder and incest have made it a frequent target of censors; the novel appears on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000 at number sixty-five.
Film adaptation
In January 2009, Darko Entertainment acquired the rights to the novel. The company will adapt and produce a film adaptation. The novel will be adapted by Adam Prince and the film will be produced by Richard Kelly, Sean McKittrick, Ted Hamm and Ilene Staple.