In the year 2054, after decades of gender selection, India now has a ratio of five boys for every girl, making women an incredibly valuable commodity. Tired of marrying off their daughters to the highest bidder and determined to finally make marriage fair, the women who form the country of Koyanagar have instituted a series of tests so that every boy has the chance to win a wife. Sudasa doesn’t want to be a wife, and Contestant Five, a boy forced to compete in the test to become her husband, has other plans as well. Sudasa’s family wants nothing more than for their daughter to do the right thing and pick a husband who will keep her comfortable—and caged. Five’s family wants him to escape by failing the tests. As the tests advance, Sudasa and Five thwart each other at every turn until they slowly realize that they just might want the same thing. Told from alternating points of view—Sudasa’s in verse and Contestant Five’s in prose—allowing readers to experience both characters’ pain and their brave struggle for hope.
5 to 1
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EBP-1864125
Categories Fantasy, Feminism, Poetry, Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult
About Author | A long-time resident of Ottawa, Canada, Holly has been working in publishing since she graduated with an English degree from the University of Ottawa. Her debut novel, 5 TO 1, was released by Knopf Bo |
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Author | Holly Bodger |
Book Series | 5 to 1 |
Format | Ebook |
ISBN | 9780385391535 |
Language | English |
Pages | 192 |
Publication Date | 05-11-2015 |
Publisher | Random House Children's Books |
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