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Being 

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Sixteen-year-old Robert lies anaesthetized. A routine operation has just gone wrong. As Robert slowly wakes, he can hear and he can feel but he can't move and he can't scream. The operation isn't over. But life as Robert knows it is. With shadowy figures tracking his every move, he is forced to go on the run, terrified and desperate for answers. Some questions, however, have none. Such as how do you know if you're human, and what does it even matter?

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The plot is briliant...

By Melissa Gibbons

A fast-paced, skin crawling tale of identity and romance, Being is one of those books you just can’t put down.

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Being Review in Sound

By Mirian Jacinto / Spinebreakers Crew

Mirian discovers Kevin Brooks high paced, adrenaline pumped world.

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The stats of Robert Smith revealed

Being big-up review

By Mirian Jacinto / Spinebreakers Crew

The stats of Robert Smith revealed.

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Characters

Subject May Be Dangerous

"Subject may be dangerous": a profile of Robert Smith

By Mirian Jacinto / Spinebreakers Crew

Mirian discovers Kevin Brooks' high-paced, adrenaline pumped world.

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A look into the life of Being’s Eddie Ray

A look into the life of Being’s Eddie Ray

By Max Elsworth / Spinebreakers Crew

Max examines Eddie Ray’s personality and picks apart her habits and hobbies

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Describe your book

By Jade Hunter / Spinebreakers Crew

Jade asks Kevin Brooks to describe his novel.

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Future Plans

By Niamh Brown / Spinebreakers Crew

Niamh speaks to Kevin Brooks about his life.

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Character's journey

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Alternative Endings

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If Being wasn't confusing enough, this alternate ending will surely boggle your mind

By Max Elsworth / Spinebreakers Crew

Max goes over "Beings" ending again and again, and manages to give the story a whole new twist that may please the reader.

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Chapter 1

By Kevin Brooks

Chapter 1

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