By Charlie Jane Anders
Genre Adult Magic Realism/Dystopian/Fantasy/Science Fiction
Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Synopsis
Magic and science meet in this story of a boy and a girl and their strange lives.
First Sentence
When Patricia was six years old, she found a wounded bird.
Another book for The Tournament of Books. Another great book. While I felt a lot of this one sort of went over my head, I really liked it. I'm not crazy. I got the whole story line etc but the deeper meaning and subtle hints at something more flew right over my head, I'm sure.
Still, as far as stories go, I loved this one. I was fascinated with the story and the lives of these strange characters. The book felt like a mash up of Harry Potter and The Magicians with a dystopian/science fiction twist. It wasn't at all what I was expecting and I was pleasantly surprised.
Dang! Sadly, I find myself at a loss for words on this on. Just know that I really liked it and would highly recommend it.
Should you read it
I just said you should. ;)
I wonder if I'd like this one. It sounds interesting. I'm glad you liked it. :)
ReplyDeleteHmmm. I think you'd like it. It's interesting and does have romance.
DeleteI didn't like this as much as I hoped to, but I did really like it.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I had no idea what to expect so I liked it.
DeleteI've been meaning to read this for ages, so really glad to hear you liked it. I might bump it up my TBR list - thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to it soon.
DeleteYou made me go look this book up on Goodreads and a lot of people seemed to say the same thing: Weird, but good. I wasn't planning on reading this book, but I kind of want to now... as long as it's not over 400 pages long. (Is it?)
ReplyDeleteNope. It's 320 pages.
DeleteOoo this sounds right up my alley! If you're at a loss for words, I don't think I'll be able to write a more eloquent review which is a good sign! So many of the best books paint a picture of what is impossible to articulate with words. I'll definitely be reading this sometime soon! Lovely review, Jenny!
ReplyDeleteLaura @BlueEyeBooks
I definitely want to read this one!
ReplyDeleteWell if you think I should, I probably should! Although, I don't read for deeper meaning either, so I'll just have to enjoy the story. ;)
ReplyDeleteI missed out on reading this. I definitely need to pick this one up.
ReplyDeleteConsider me intrigued... :)
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