Fade (novel)

1988 novel by Robert Cormier

Fade

First edition

Author| Robert Cormier
Language| English
Genre| Young adult fiction
Publisher| Delacorte Press

Publication date

| 1988
Publication place| United States
Media type| Print
Pages| 320
ISBN| 0-385-73134-5
OCLC| 57385491
LC Class| MLCS 2006/43456

Fade is a 1988 young adult novel written by Robert Cormier.

## Plot

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In the summer of 1938, the young Paul Moreaux, who lives in a town outside of Boston called Monument, discovers he can "fade", becoming invisible. His family has had this ability generation after generation; it is somehow passed down from uncle to nephew.

Bewildered and then thrilled with the possibilities of invisibility, Paul experiments with his "gift". He sees things that he should not witness. His power soon overloads him, shows him shocking secrets, pushes him over the edge, and drives him toward some chilling and horrible acts for which there is no forgiveness, no forgetting, and no turning back. Paul discovers how cruel, evil, and disgusting the world can be, and how the ability to fade becomes a nightmare.

## Reception

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Fade's scenes of murder and incest have made it a frequent target of censors; the novel appears on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–2000 at number 65.[1]

## Film adaptation

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In January 2009, Darko Entertainment acquired the rights to the novel. The company will adapt and produce a film adaptation. The novel will be adapted by Adam Prince and the film will be produced by Richard Kelly, Sean McKittrick, Ted Hamm and Ilene Staple.[2] As of August 2023, there has yet to been any additional information regarding the release of the film adaptation.

## References

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1. ^ "100 Most Frequently Challenged Books: 1990–2000". American Library Association. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
2. ^ Siegel, Tatiana (January 7, 2009). "Darko acquires invisibility tale 'Fade'". Variety. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.

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Novels by Robert Cormier

* Now and At the Hour (1960)
* A Little Raw on Monday Mornings (1963)
* Take Me Where the Good Times Are (1965)
* The Chocolate War (1974)
* I Am the Cheese (1977)
* After the First Death (1979)
* The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (1983)
* Beyond the Chocolate War (1985)
* Fade (1988)
* Other Bells for Us to Ring (1990)
* We All Fall Down (1991)
* Tunes for Bears to Dance To (1992)
* In the Middle of the Night (1995)
* Tenderness (1998)
* Heroes (1998)
* The Rag and Bone Shop (2001)

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