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I was reminded of the magical realism writing of Alice Hoffman while I was reading this YA novel. The writing is lyrical, the story line is quite unique but I do not see a wide appeal for teen readers. It will probably be on the Printz reading list. The characters are interesting but the story line is quite sad and strange.
Really beautiful writing, but at the end I was left wondering - what does it all mean? This is definitely an outside of the box YA novel mixing magical realism and historical fiction (both of which I like). Recommend to teens who like to be challenged and enjoy a unique and unpredictable read.
Here's the thing about magical realism in fiction. It must be done (as the Wicked Witch of the West would day) "delicately." Although I truly enjoyed many aspects of this novel about a teenage girl who is born with wings, I did feel some overload on the magical aspects of the novel. Still, the premise is a clever conceit, even if somewhat borrowed from Alice Hoffman. The novel is really meant for older teens, as there are somewhat explicit sexual scenes in the novel. But I am always happy to see
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This book is incredible - it's dark and beautiful and full of pastries, and I just loved it to bits. Gorgeous writing, amazing characters, really complex - this is what I want to show people who think YA is just trashy paranormal romance.
RA notes : parts of this are super mature and there are definitely some triggers in here. For older teens (or really mature 14 year olds) and adults. ...more
RA notes : parts of this are super mature and there are definitely some triggers in here. For older teens (or really mature 14 year olds) and adults. ...more
Good, but I wanted to smack some of the characters in the book and say "happiness is right there waiting for you. Stop moping and grab it!"
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Magical realism, baking, and a cast of unusual characters me this an enjoyable read, even if not all the events were happy ones. Love in all its incarnations can be found within.
This cousin of Antonia's Line starts out Edward Gorey and veers toward Like Water for Chocolate, with a dash of Where Have You Gone, Bernadette? The voice is omniscient and rather detached, and the happenings left me more bemused than enthralled. But I thought it was a successfully consistent, distinctive voice, and an interesting experiment in Pacific Northwest magical realism.
Read for Mock Printz 2015. ...more
Read for Mock Printz 2015. ...more
Mar 21, 2014
elissa
marked it as gave_up
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Magical realism YA, not yet in DCPL or MCPL, so on hold at HoCo. Nominated for Morris Award yesterday. This has been on my to-read list for months, and I'm looking forward to it! Took it on vacation in December 2014, and couldn't get in to it. Very disappointing! :(
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Mar 12, 2014
Celeste
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J.j.
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Chelsea
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Kristena
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Meghan
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Jun 28, 2014
Tiff
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Sep 04, 2014
Josie
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Dana Berglund
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Oct 24, 2014
Kathy
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