Description: Novels for young adults often focus on the confusion that teens experience about their sense of identity and their place in the world. In his latest offering, prolific Maritime author Lesley Choyce combines the problem novel and science fiction genres to discuss the unusual identity crisis faced by 16-year-old Dylan Gibson living somewhere in urban Nova Scotia in 2014. ...Relationships, family dynamics, and ethics factor into this coming of age tale; however, the primary focus is on Dylan's inner struggle, his growing uneasiness with the strange and unsettling sensations he experiences, and his attempts to find meaning in his life. Dylan is an appealing character and well realized; his first person narration permits glimpses into his deepest fears and rawest emotions. Most secondary characters, with the exception of Robyn, merely act as backdrops for Dylan's emerging persona. Using nicely paced prose, smooth dialogue, and an intriguing plot, Choyce moves the story along evenly. An easy read, Deconstructing Dylan is not the usual coming-of-age tale but poses a unique and entertaining perspective on the teen identity crisis theme. ****/4 Highly Recommended Darleen Golke, CM Magazine, June 9th, 2006

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