Review: A Solution to America's Obesity Problem
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2013
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention close to 36% of all American adults ages 20 years and over are obese. Adolescents age 12-19 have obesity levels hovering around 18% while 12% of children 2-5 are way over healthy weight limits. It's not only a problem in the U.S., but a worldwide issue.So what can be done?Christine Kersey may have the solution in Gone (Parallel Series: Book 1). Morgan Campbell, age 16, runs away from home because her mother won't buy her a new cell phone. Morgan storms off into the nearby forest only to become lost, cold, and alone. She uncovers a mysterious cabin and spends the night. In the morning, she escapes through a hidden tunnel beneath the structure because a tree fell during the night blocking her escape. When she finds her home, everything has changed including the occupants.In an engaging writing style, Kersey leads her readers into a parallel universe where society is obsessed with weight and bringing cookies to school to share with friends is analogous to dealing drugs.Kersey does an excellent job developing the Morgan Campbell character. Morgan starts as a shy introvert and slowly evolves into a revolutionary willing to take on her nemesis, Lori, the daughter of an Enforcer at the local F.A.T. center.Gone is an entertaining read, but beware. Morgan's problems intensify at book's end, so be willing to delve into Imprisoned (Parallel Series: Book 2), available in July 2013. This writer believes it's worth the wait.