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Apr 02, 2013
karen
marked it as ceci-n-est-ce-pas-un-compte-rendu
Robin Romm
The hybrid form of the book—fairy tale, myth, psychological realism and fantasy—impresses. But Shaw's most delightful offerings are the vivid details he provides to make the magical real…The end of the book, saturated with color and emotion, is risky and brave like the message it imparts. Only a heart of glass would be unmoved.
—The New York Times
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The hybrid form of the book—fairy tale, myth, psychological realism and fantasy—impresses. But Shaw's most delightful offerings are the vivid details he provides to make the magical real…The end of the book, saturated with color and emotion, is risky and brave like the message it imparts. Only a heart of glass would be unmoved.
—The New York Times
you rang, NY times? ...more
Feb 26, 2010
Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides
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A sad story of transformations of various sorts. An interesting novel, especially as it's this author's first. I agree with Suzanna O. that it had an interesting fairy tale feel. I think there were also some mythology-esque bits.
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I have mixed feelings about this book. Two stars seems too low, but I just couldn't tip the balance with three. The characters are relatively nuanced, but the modern fairy tale like element I was expecting, something Kelly Link, for instance, would do beautifully, just wasn't there. I think it's a pretty decent YA novel for kids that are a bit different and don't want to read Twilight or other, sorry, crap like that. Unfortunately, it wasn't marketed as a young adult novel. If it had been, it wo
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As I read this, my mind kept drifting over to Helprin's Winter's Tale: both are set in what feels like the real world, but the magic and wonder set them apart from the world we inhabit.
Shaw's book is about two very lonely people, Midas and Henry, who have made a fetish of being apart from the rest of us; it's also about Carl, who was in love with Freya (Ida's mother) and friends with Midas' father. And then there's Ida, seemingly normal but with this mysterious condition: her body is slowly tur ...more
Shaw's book is about two very lonely people, Midas and Henry, who have made a fetish of being apart from the rest of us; it's also about Carl, who was in love with Freya (Ida's mother) and friends with Midas' father. And then there's Ida, seemingly normal but with this mysterious condition: her body is slowly tur ...more
A meh that transitioned into an ugh.
Jan 04, 2010
Sarah
marked it as to-read
Jan 08, 2010
Pam
marked it as to-read
Jan 14, 2010
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
marked it as to-read
Jan 14, 2010
Tressa
marked it as to-read
Jan 16, 2010
Lauren
marked it as to-read
Feb 13, 2010
Sharon
marked it as b-list
Dec 28, 2010
erin
marked it as to-read
Apr 06, 2011
Nicole
marked it as to-read
May 02, 2011
Holly
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