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Jumper by Steven Gould
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Jumper (original 1992; edition 1993)

by Steven Gould

Series: Jumper (1)

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Blessed with the ability to "jump"--to teleport himself to any place on Earth that he has been to before--Davy is determined to locate others like himself, but interference from the government could prevent him from doing so.
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Title:Jumper
Authors:Steven Gould
Info:Tom Doherty (1993), Edition: First Edition first Printing, Mass Market Paperback
Collections:Read but unowned
Rating:*****
Tags:Fiction, SF, Science Fiction, Steven Gould

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Jumper by Steven Gould (1992)

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Very entertaining adventure. Great summer read. ( )
  EZLivin | Jul 4, 2023 |
I read this years ago, and just re-read it in the "boxed" first three books e-set.

Jumper asks important questions and, more importantly, answers them - often not in ways Davy can anticipate. He is 17 at the start, and 20 at the end; his character arc is challenging and unflinching in ethical and moral gray areas. I loved the romance the first time and it's even better the second time.

That missing fifth star is for a young adult knowing things way beyond his lived experience. He's from Ohio, but can conveniently SCUBA dive? He knows names of things just by looking at them? This sort of thing violates my suspension of disbelief, but obviously not enough to dislike the book. ( )
  terriaminute | Dec 4, 2022 |
One of my all time favorites. What the heck was that movie about? ( )
  Luziadovalongo | Jul 14, 2022 |
Pretty good book, surprisingly more on the "adult" side than mere "YA" (language, rape discussion/threat, death). I didn't see the movie, but understood that it was not well received. Unlike [b:The Maze Runner|6186357|The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1)|James Dashner|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1375596592s/6186357.jpg|6366642], I think I'll actually continue with the rest of the series. ( )
  KrakenTamer | Oct 23, 2021 |
Davy Rice has a special gift: the ability to transport himself to any spot he wants, which he discovers when being beaten by his abusive father or about to be raped by a long-haul trucker. He flees his small town, moving to NY, where he settles down after jumping into a bank and taking almost $1 million. He falls in love with a college student in Oklahoma, and eventually decides to find his mother, who deserted him. But, disaster strikes and Davy begins to use his gift to find the culprit, drawing the unwanted attention of the NSA and NY Police Department. Improbable, of course, but Davy is a moral, sensitive protagonist, dealing with complex issues. ( )
  skipstern | Jul 11, 2021 |
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Andrews, MacLeodNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Natale, VinceCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Blessed with the ability to "jump"--to teleport himself to any place on Earth that he has been to before--Davy is determined to locate others like himself, but interference from the government could prevent him from doing so.

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An extremely entertaining science fiction teleportation adventure young adult novel.
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