Repossessed (novel)

Repossessed is a children's black humour novel by A. M. Jenkins.

Plot summary

Kiriel is a demon who is fed up AbOUT being a worker for The Boss (the devil) and The Creator (God). He is forced against his will to punish those that were [...] in hell. Being fed up about working for all of enternity, he decides to possess a body of a care-free teenager named Shuan. Kiriel/Shuan tries out physical movement and out bodily function he has never tried before. Kiriel/Shuan is fascinated by many of the five senses because of his inexperience of physical activity. Kiriel/Shuan later experinces feelings and sees them from people such as his brother, his mother and friend. He decides to fulfill his goal of mutual [...]. Planning to simply confront females and ask them for sexually activity, he decides a new strategy because the plan would create and awkward reaction. Kiriel/Shuan goes to school seeking out females, especially Lora, a person the real Shuan dislikes. He goes up her and tells her positive things about her to divert attention to himself. After school, he experiences Shuan's computer, while on it, he gets an instant message from a worker of hell demanding him to return to his duties. The next day Kiriel/Shuan attempts to persuade Lora to have a [...] relationship with him. She takes his comments sarcastically. Kiriel/Shuan invites her to his friends house with permission. At Kiriel/Shuan's friends house, he discovers his friend's grandma is there. The chance of him and Lora being alone is now slim. Ironically, he is invited over to her house for privacy. He finally get to make physical contact with her and kiss. He goes out of the door and meets another hell/heaven worker. He demands that Kiriel return to his duties. Kiriel/Shuan argrees this time and steps in front of a moving cement truck and says "See you on the other side"

Awards

Repossessed had won the 2008 Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature