Being of Two Minds

One of the many books that pushed me into enjoying the science fiction genre. The concept for this book is incredibly original and really appealed to me when I was younger and still appeals to me many years later.This story alternates between the point of view of the two main characters - Connie, a typical American teen and Rudy, the crown prince of a small (fictional) European country. They share a secret bond that no one else is aware of - they suffer headaches and fainting spells, but when one passes out they enter the other's mind and share what they see and hear. The 'visitor' cannot communicate with them, but the 'awake' teen is aware of the other's presence in their mind. Both guard their secret relationship fiercly until one night Rudy is kidnapped while Connie is 'with' him and she has to convince her family, and his, so that she can help to rescue him.Connie and Rudy are both extremely well developed characters. The plot is well developed and keeps the reader involved to the very end.Something about the idea of occasionally co-existing with someone from so far away and sharing a relationship that is so close and so private is really appealing, despite the problems it caused the main characters. Every kid wants a friend who truly understands them and this is a great manifestation of that desire.

I read this book as the mother of an advanced reading 8 yr. old and was very pleased to see a book with action and adventure WITHOUT the sex, swearing and other things so many today think is necessary to tell a story. I'd like to write the author personally to thank her!

it was pretty short, but completely aweseom! i enjoyed every words of it. Connie and Rudy are so neat. i loved the idea of sharing minds! DEFINATELY RECOMENDED!!!!!!!!!

I have read this book three of four times and have loved it every time. Usually, I don't like anything slightly science fiction (to tell you the truth, I was attracted by the cover). This is an exception. You may think, after reading what it's about, it's incredibly wierd and could never happen, and true, it is. But the characters are believable and it's so easy to be drawn in by it. I'm not the only person to think so. Everyone I've recommended has loved it. Read it!

This book is a great sci-fi adventure story! It is about two teenagers from different parts of the world who have telepathy and have only met each other in their dreams. It is a book for sci-fi lovers and non sci-fi lovers alike. Some people might not even consider it a sci-fi. Pamela F. Service is a great writer and I think that this is one of her greatest books.