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"Steven Gould is the author of the classic 1992 novel Jumper, about a teenage boy who discovers that he can teleport or "jump." Whereas the 2008 film adaptation discards most of the original story in order to focus instead on action and spectacle, the book uses jumping as a powerful metaphor for needing to escape from unbearable circumstances. Moreover, the story's frank treatment of physical and sexual abuse have made it both one of the country's most banned books and also a favorite among many readers who identify with its young protagonist, Davy.
"I've had kids with abusive home lives email me and say, ‘This book saved my life,'" Gould says in Episode 116 of the Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast. "Or, ‘This book let me get away, in a way that wasn't physical, but it let me know there are other people who are having things happen that are comparable to mine, and that they got through them, and they survived, and they had a life afterward.'"
Another thing that sets Jumper apart is the rigor and consistency with which it explores the idea of teleportation. Why do Davy's clothes come with him when he jumps? What happens if he jumps while chained to a wall? What happens to his orbital velocity when he jumps from one latitude to another? The rules laid down in Jumper form the basis for much of what happens in subsequent novels. The fourth Jumper book, Exo, explores the question of whether jumping can be used to travel into outer space. The answer is yes, which only leads to more questions, and presumably more books…"
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