Milky, D.J. Juror 13.MILKY, D.J. Juror juror n. any person who actually serves on a jury. Lists of potential jurors are chosen from various sources such as registered voters, automobile registration or telephone directories. 13. Makoto Nakatsuka, illus. Tokyopop. 178p. illus. c2006. 1-598-16395-7. $9.99. S Jeremy Rosen Rabbi Dr. Jeremy Rosen is an Orthodox rabbi, author, and lecturer. He is best known for advocating an approach to Jewish life that is open to the benefits of modernity and tolerant of individual variations while remaining committed to halacha (Jewish law). is having the worst week of his life. After receiving a jury summons, his week rapidly begins to go downhill: at his middle management insurance job, he is under constant scrutiny by his boss, his fiancee left him, and he is beginning to suspect that his longtime best friend and coworker co·work·er or co-work·er n. One who works with another; a fellow worker. Jake is deceiving him and taking advantage of their friendship. As Jeremy investigates, he learns that his worst suspicions are indeed true--and much worse than he imagined. Feeling betrayed, angry and trapped and in a desperate moment of haste, he chooses a shocking course of action, with startling star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. results. The dialog is sparse (though what is present is peppered with expletives), and most of the action occurs in the illustrations. Relying heavily on visual perception similar to cinematic devices, clues interspersed into the art lend this graphic novel to multiple readings. Although an excellent read, fans of Milky's Princess Ai Princess Ai is a manga co-created by Courtney Love, Ai Yazawa, Misaho Kujiradou, and DJ Milky (a pen name for Stu Levy), and is published in English by TOKYOPOP. The story deals with an amnesiac girl named Ai who was torn from her homeland, and awakens in present-day Tokyo. series will be disappointed if they seek shojo similarities in this title. Juror 13 is a perfect blend of action, violence, taut psychological thrills, and science fiction. With its gritty, frank dialog, sexual situations (though no frontal frontal /fron·tal/ (frun´t'l) 1. pertaining to the forehead. 2. denoting a longitudinal plane of the body. fron·tal adj. 1. nudity) and violence, this volume is better suited to public libraries, and highly recommended for older teen readers. Jennifer Feigelman, YA Libn., Goshen, NY S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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