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May 15, 2023nanihub rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. It is fantasy and sci-fi, two genres I don't often read. But this book was a marvel of storytelling. I recommend it all the time, because I loved it. And Jo is a she, not a he , as the author info incorrectly…
May 19, 2021LCPL_Krystyna rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
The synopsis sounded great. The execution was very poor. This is written as diary entries and is drenched in magical realism. The story doesn't really progress, there isn't really an ending, and I forced myself to finish it. I probably…
Apr 11, 2020cvogel315 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I have to think this book won so many awards because the real heroes are all Librarians or over the top SF book people. That said I did like the book. The never really being sure if you can trust the narrator is an interesting twist. It…
Jan 06, 2020readmorebooks rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
As I do not read much science fiction I could not relate to this book as a s.f. reader would. I remember some of the books but not enough. I thought that the young girl was living in her own dream world and did not want to face the fact…
Dec 20, 2018IndyPL_SteveB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this multiple award-winner, but I can’t decide if it is more of a realistic young adult novel, a fantasy, or a science fiction novel. The novel is told in first person by Morwenna (Mori) Phelps, who tells us that her mother is…
Feb 27, 2018B00ksRcool rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very interesting book. Written in journal date style with sporadic story between journal entries. Not much detail on the main characters background but enough to keep reading. LOVED the voracious reading appetite of main character AND all…
Nov 23, 2017goddessbeth rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Essentially, this book is a coming of age story. With magic (set in the late 1970s, in Wales and England). The voice of the protagonist is achingly real- the entire story is her diary entries, so we see the world through her eyes. She…
Aug 03, 2017SCL_Justin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Jo Walton’s book Among Others is a librarian’s dream book. It’s about a 15-year-old Welsh girl in a terrible English boarding school in 1979. But Mor loves science fiction. The book is about reading science fiction and fantasy and the…
May 21, 2017KMJ_ rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is such a beautiful and different book! Mor is a twin raised by her witch mother, and she regularly sees fairies. However, the novel is really about books and libraries, as well as the joy of finding a group of people who relate to…
Mar 30, 2017
I really enjoyed this book - the magic wasn't over the top but it was a major plot point. I can't wait to read more
Dec 21, 2016lunadog rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful and brilliant. Anyone who has ever felt like an outsider should read this book. Made me go back and reread some of my old favourite science fiction novels.
Jan 27, 2016Tyler__J rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A wonderful, thoughtful, genre-bending read for lovers of Science Fiction and those who don't think they love Science Fiction. In other words, everyone.
Jul 13, 2015diananock rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
If you were an adolescent bookworm like I was, this book will break your heart. I saw a lot of myself in the protagonist. It's actually very low-key with its fantastical elements, more slice-of-life than anything. I definitely recommend it.
Mar 19, 2015
A great books for teens, too! Morwenna is a 15-year old lonely, disabled student in an English boarding school (but this is NOT a girl version of Harry Potter!). The author weaves together the past and the present, revealing dark memories…
Aug 13, 2014
Hugo Award winner 2012
Jun 12, 2014athena14 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Fascinating until Wim shows up. He's just too perfect to be real.
Mar 27, 2014hindins rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a wonderful wonderful book - no wonder its won so many awards. Follow up the many books & authors referred to with her other title "What Makes This Book So Great: Re-reading the Classics of Fantasy and SF"
Nov 10, 2013a_zakshankar rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
It is the kind of book that will make you fall in love with reading all over again.
Sep 25, 2013starkradio rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely LOVED this book. I loved the protagonist, and the story is very well told. 5 stars.
Sep 06, 2013JCLChrisK rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Other than mentioning it’s exquisitely excellent and I loved it, I don’t want to say too much about this book. It speaks for itself eloquently, including parceling out just enough information at just the right times for the character to…
Aug 17, 2013PDXpjt rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The details in the description blurb are quite wrong and need to be corrected. Mori does not have a "dubiously sane half-brother."
May 20, 2013kelliyfults rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
nearly outside of genre... well-written, charming without being too dear...most of us can surely relate to literature being a lifesaver through difficult times (ie; childhood!)
Feb 08, 2013lorcha rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I am happy to have discovered this wonderful author! I loved this book that is homage to science fiction and fantasy literature and as well as those who read it. It is a perfect blend of fantasy and reality! One of the things I find…
Nov 29, 2012sabricent rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
If you like Science Fiction then you will probably like the constant references to books, authors, and plot lines. For the most part it's a decent story with a good main character and a good ending. At times though it felt like it wasn't…
Sep 19, 2012sulatton rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Unique and interesting. I will look for more of her books.