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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > The Book Barn > The identify that story/book thread: Home of the gas pump boy
 
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McNutty
Feb 25, 2007

Forum cheer squad sez: "Cheer the fuck up your avatar is depressing you left-wing commie ass-smoker. For fuck's sake. Jessus."
I read this book about a decade ago. It seems like the book could have been old even then though. I believe it is young adult fiction.
A small group of children are locked in some remote location with a machine. If they dance or perform for the machine it releases food. All sorts of mini-Machiavellian conflicts ensue. This description sounds crazy now that I have written it down. Any suggestion?

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McNutty
Feb 25, 2007

Forum cheer squad sez: "Cheer the fuck up your avatar is depressing you left-wing commie ass-smoker. For fuck's sake. Jessus."

LittleSunshine posted:

House of Stairs by William Sleator. drat I'm on a roll here! (It's based on Skinnerian conditioning, hence the "dancing".)

You do fine work and I thank you.

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