Fade (novel)

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Fade
Author	Robert Cormier
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Young adult novel
Publisher	Delacorte Press
Publication date	October 1, 1988
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Pages	310
ISBN	ISBN 978-0-385-73134-8
OCLC	17478423

Fade is a novel by Robert Cormier.

[edit] Plot introduction

In the summer of 1938, young Paul Moreaux discovers he can "fade". First bewildered, then thrilled with the possibilities of invisibility, Paul experiments with his "gift". But his power soon shows him shocking secrets and drives him toward a chilling act from which there is no forgiveness, no forgetting, and no turning back.

[edit] Major themes

This story shows that power is not always what you expect. There is always a nagging and overpowering voice in the back of Ozzie's head (Paul's nephew) that tells him to do bad things, to leave a mark of evil upon the world. For instance, if he was walking down the street and would happen to see a hobo, the voice would urge him to go and kick the poor, homeless man to death.

[edit] Literary significance & criticism

Because of the novel's content that includes scenes of murder and incest, it has been the frequent target of censors and appears on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000 at number sixty five. [1]