This style allows readers to get all the information from several different points of view, and this complemented the premise well. Waste of space ebook by gina damico 9780544633315 rakuten. Buy waste of space unabridged by damico, gina, rosenberg, dara, glick, maxwell isbn. Sep 22, 2017 waste of space is a harmless, fun little book. Her backlist may be a bit harder to find in print since her first book came out in 2012 and her latest in 2017, but theyre books worth looking for. Waste of space gina damico 9780544633162 netgalley. Waste of space is a fun and snarky story that entertains while making fun of the reality tv entertainment that some of us. Gina damico is the author of croak, scorch and rogue. The reality show, that supposedly blasts teens into space with no adult supervision or training, is created by an outlandish, overthetop network called dv8. The other thing that i found about waste of space is that its a.
Waste of space by gina damico life of a literary nerd. Reading it was exactly like reading a report i felt incredibly distanced from the characters and the events. The kids who are cast know everything about drama and nothing about the fact that the production is fake. Chazz cooks up the idea to send 10 teens into space and to film everything.
The teens arent actually in space, but they and viewers dont know that. Waste of space by gina damico mission viejo library teen voice. Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyers proximity to the item location, the shipping service selected, the sellers shipping history, and other factors. Hidden in a desert warehouse, their spaceship repli. Its wacky, its ridiculous, its surprising as hell, and even now i dont feel like i have the vocabulary extensive enough to describe it the way i actually want to. My favorite characters within the entire novel were nico and bacardi. Gina damico is one author that i read everything i can find by her, so waste of space is a must read for me.
Jul 11, 2017 damico nails the anythingforhype mindset of reality tv, keeping the action whizzing along at a zany pace and the laugh lines humming. The formatting made it so easy to read and get every characters perspective on this strange situation theyve been put in. Waste of space by gina damico the bibliophile girl. Gina damico, waste of space what i really liked about this book was that it was that the story was told in loads of different formats. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a satirical take on america with a layer of mystery and adventure.
I received this book at no cost from the publisher. A shaky collaboration with the scientists of the national association for the study of astronomy and weightlessness and some expensive special effects result in waste of space. The other thing that i found about waste of space is that its a bit long. Hidden in a desert warehouse, their spaceship replica is equipped with stateoftheart special effects dreamed up by the scientists partnering with the shady. Waste of space gina damico goodreads cram ten hormonal teens into a spaceship and blast off.
Hidden in a desert warehouse, their spaceship replica is equipped with state of the art special effects dreamed up by the scientists partnering with the shady cable network airing the show. Jul 11, 2017 waste of space by gina damico, 9780544633162, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Gina damico writes some of the funniest, most memorable ya novels around and waste of space is no exception. I think everyone who reads this can appreciated the authors attempt to ridicule the entertainmentreality tv industry.
Dec 23, 2019 gina damico writes some of the funniest, most memorable ya novels around and waste of space is no exception. This aspect made the story more complex and mysterious. This book is a little heavier on the humor and lighter on the heart. Jul 11, 2017 gina damico writes some of the funniest, most memorable ya novels around and waste of space is no exception. She has also dabbled as a tour guide, transcriptionist, theater house. Waste of space is easily one of the funnest and most entertaining books ive ever read.
Jan 28, 2018 another layer to this story was the mysteriousness of the nasaw organization. Jul 25, 2017 waste of space is easily one of the funnest and most entertaining books ive ever read. While damico wrote a story that is hard to pull away from, i also had a hard time continuing to read through the confusion and chaos that goes on. Jul 11, 2017 buy the hardcover book waste of space by gina damico at indigo.
Waste of space gina damico arc paws and paperbacks. I suddenly feel like gina damico took me, the reader, along for a similar ride that chazz took the tv audience on in the beginning. Waste of space follows 10 teens chosen to participate in an out of thisworld reality show, with the only catch being everything is fake. Waste of space gina damico looking for a good book. Buy a cheap copy of waste of space book by gina damico. A total and complete facade that barely explains what is happening. Waste of space by gina damico is available for checkout from the mission viejo library. Gina damico is the author of hellhole, wax, and the grimreapersgonewild books of the croak trilogy. In her latest, she takes 10 teens and places them in a reality show on a space ship.
Then, fake nasa takes over and turns all of the teens into their own personal labrats. The entire book is told through video transcripts, emails, recordings of phone calls, and cast video confessions. Readers will come to see that waste of space is a satire skewering every element it seemed at first to glorify. Well, with damico, almost everything and then some. Cram ten hormonal teens into a spaceship and blast off. Gina damico books list of books by author gina damico. I was sent a copy of waste of space by gina damico. Jul 07, 2017 waste of space has all the best elements of reality tv24 hour camera feeds, clashing personalities, potential romance, drama, and diversions from the truth about the show. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Gina damico is the author of croak, scorch, and rogue, the grimreapersgonewild books of the croak trilogy. I loved this book to bits and im excited to read more by damico in the future. Jun 26, 2017 waste of space is a very interesting book, one that i have no doubt would be quite polarising among the ya audience. Cram 10 hormonal teens into a spaceship and blast off. It was very similar to that of illuminae and sleeping giants.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gina damico made a comment on audiobook winners i dont believe there are any plans at the moment to release hard copies, but i will be sure to blab all about it ifwhen it happens. Hidden in a desert warehouse, their spaceship replica is equipped. May 16, 2019 the premise of the novel is basically knockoff mtv takes a bunch of teens and make them think that they have been blasted off into outer space. I have since worked as a tour guide, transcriptionist, theater house manager, scenic artist, movie extra, office troll, retail monkey, yarn hawker and breadmonger. Jul 29, 2017 its saturday, which means we are over at kirkus. Despite an interesting premise and fascinating format in the actual book, the ending completely spiraled out of control and crashed. As i told my teacher, and ill tell you, this book is literally a waste of space on the bookshelf. Waste of space by gina damico is a very clever idea, written in an interesting appropriate for the subject matter style, but still mostly a long, drawnout story that doesnt have the payoff for sticking with the book. We are super excited to announce a tour were hosting for waste of space by gina damico which releases on july 11th. It follows a reality television show that wants to take 10 teenagers and shoot them into space.
She has also dabbled as a tour guide, transcriptionist, theater house manager, scenic artist, movie extra, office troll, retail monkey, yarn hawker and breadmonger. Waste of space by gina damico is anything but an actual waste of space. Jul, 2017 waste of space author gina damico answers questions about her latest book and tells us about her lovehate relationship with reality television about waste of space cram 10 hormonal teens. What i really liked about this book was that it was that the story was told in loads of different formats. It is sarcastic, witty and over the top from start to finish. There were video camera footage, transcripts of the episodes, transcripts of phone calls and other fascinating formats. Waste of space 83115 hellhole is out in germany and scorch is out in poland.
The format also lets readers see the entire conception. Ive always enjoyed gina damicos brand of humor and heart so i was pretty excited to read her latest. Waste of space cram ten hormonal teens into a spaceship and blast off. I live in california with my husband, two cats, one dog, and and obscene amount of weird things purchased at yard sales. Gina damico talks waste of space and why you should watch. Drama erupts along with a blurring between what is in fact real and what is fake. A satirical look into a reality show set in outer space. Waste of space by gina damico is a very clever idea, written in an interesting appropriate for the subject matter style, but still mostly a long, drawnout story that doesnt have the. In this tongueincheek sendup of reality tv, 10 teens are given the chance to go into space. Today, thea talks about a ya scifi novel about teenagers shot into space, but with an interesting twist waste of space by gina damico follows a television production company, a space agency, and ten stereotyped teensthe latter are supposedly on their way to the moon and their journey is broadcast in true reality television fashion. Gina damico is the author of waste of space, wax, hellhole, and the grimreapersgonewild books of the croak trilogy.
I am the author of the grimreapersgonewild books of the croak trilogy croak, scorch, and rogue, hellhole, wax, and waste of space, all published by houghton mifflin harcourt. Readers get a back seat into witnessing what really goes on behind the reality show waste of space, where ten teens are placed into a space ship and set off into space. Waste of space audiobook by gina damico try our site with free audio books. I live in california with my husband, two cats, one dog, and an obscene amount of weird things purchased at yard sales. Hellhole, wax and waste of space, all published by houghton mifflin harcourt books for young readers. Jul 01, 2017 i was sent a copy of waste of space by gina damico waste of space by gina damico release date. She received a degree in theater and sociology from boston college, where she was active with the committee for creative enactments, the countrys only collegiate murder mystery improv comedy troupe. The kids who are cast know everything about dramaand nothing about the fact that the production is fake. Waste of space by gina damico goodreads share book. Some not quite topoftheline hollywood producers are.
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