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Metro Winds
by
Isobelle Carmody (Goodreads Author)
An engrossing collection of stories from one of Australia's most loved fantasy writers, and creator of the acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles.
A girl is sent across the world to discover her destiny in the dark tunnels of the Metro. Another seeks a lost sister in a park where winter lasts forever. A young man fulfils a dying wish. A mother works magic to summon a true princess...more
A girl is sent across the world to discover her destiny in the dark tunnels of the Metro. Another seeks a lost sister in a park where winter lasts forever. A young man fulfils a dying wish. A mother works magic to summon a true princess...more
Paperback, 400 pages
Published
May 2012
by Allen & Unwin
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I've been a fan of the Obernewtyn Chronicles as well as the Legendsong for quite some time, so I picked up Isobelle Carmody's latest offering with an expectation of dreamy, immersive fantasy. This expectation was only partially met. Though all six stories contain fantastical elements, all are grounded in our world. Further, there is a more literary quality to the writing than I am used to for this author, which also meant I spent some time adjusting.
The first story, “Metro Winds”, is about a yo...more
The first story, “Metro Winds”, is about a yo...more
Metro Winds by Isobelle Carmody is a series of fairy tales for a YA or adult market (not for children), presented as short stories and one novella in one volume. Most of these are original stories with one notable retelling of a classic tale, reimagined in the most creative way I’ve read to date. It’s very difficult to talk about short stories without giving away spoilers so I recommend listening to Isobelle’s author talk and reading for more information: she presents Metro Winds beautifully, be...more
Isobelle Carmody has been one of Australia's most prolific writers of fantasy and speculative fiction. Many have loved her young adult fiction, but this collection of short stories (one almost a novella) is both for those who have grown up with her books and those approaching her work for the first time as an adult. Lyrical, lush and magical, these stories straddle reality we see and that which is just out of reach and knit them together into spell binding stories.
The title story, Metro Winds,...more
The title story, Metro Winds,...more
Feb 27, 2013
Melinda (Mel Reviews Books)
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The reason that this review is late is because I had so much trouble trying to finish this book. It was not that I didn’t enjoy the book, I did, it is just that I found the last two stories really long winded, with not much happening in them. I really enjoyed this first four stories. All the stories were unique and interesting. They mostly dealt with otherworldly things such as unicorns, faeries and vampires and they were all definitely eye opening.
Each story was complex in their own different w...more
Each story was complex in their own different w...more
'The death of a parent pulls away one half of the sky so that a weird light is cast upon all ordinary things.'
~ The Girl Who Could See the Wind.
I am currently in awe of this book right now. The slow pull of each short story as it builds and transforms reality into fantasy is breathtaking. I love the details of each character’s lives and their travels.
With a collection of really good stories, I usually have to put down the book after reading one. I’d still be inside the first story which is wh...more
~ The Girl Who Could See the Wind.
I am currently in awe of this book right now. The slow pull of each short story as it builds and transforms reality into fantasy is breathtaking. I love the details of each character’s lives and their travels.
With a collection of really good stories, I usually have to put down the book after reading one. I’d still be inside the first story which is wh...more
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Three short stories and a novella with supernatural themes.
"The Wolf Prince" is a novella, possibly versimilitudinous, a fairytale from a mixture of sources where immortals living in Faerie marry mortals. A woman enters through a portal in Venice and her son has to find a suitable bride otherwise he turns into a wolf in a curse laid down a long time ago.
The final story is a Gogol-like short story about a man who loses his shadow and goes looking for it in Central Europe.
"The Wolf Prince" is a novella, possibly versimilitudinous, a fairytale from a mixture of sources where immortals living in Faerie marry mortals. A woman enters through a portal in Venice and her son has to find a suitable bride otherwise he turns into a wolf in a curse laid down a long time ago.
The final story is a Gogol-like short story about a man who loses his shadow and goes looking for it in Central Europe.
I was especially enchanted with the first few stories in this collection. The description was vivid, the emotion woven beautifully and wordlessly from image to image. It was like reading modern (and sometimes urban) fairy tales. In particular, the way Carmody has captured a sense of longing kept me glued to the stories.
Even though I wasn't as interested in the latter stories, this was a gorgeous read. Metro Winds and The Girl Who Could See the Wind were especially captivating.
Even though I wasn't as interested in the latter stories, this was a gorgeous read. Metro Winds and The Girl Who Could See the Wind were especially captivating.
I don't often read in the fantasy genre but I really liked reading this book perhaps as it is so different from regular fiction. Carmody writes evocatively & some of the stories have foundations not dissimilar to fairy tales and fables that we read as kids. Especially liked the stories 'the Girl Who Could See the Wind' and 'the Wolf Prince'. I have red my daughter's copy of ' the Red Wind' by Carmody & think it is a gorgeous children's
' book.
' book.
Wow! The narrative style gets a bit wearing after a while, but the language is lovely. The stories are told in a way that you both observe and participate. Brilliant stuff!
The Girl Who Could See The Wind remains my favourite story of them all. The Wolf Prince was just as interesting, but the ending disappointed me :/ The Stranger was awesome as well; I think I liked it because of the subject matter :)
Good, strong stories which carry both the modern and the archetypal fairy-tale themes of your average western up-bringing. My favourite contemporary author so I already like her style. Kind of like travelling - going to amazing places, but knowing in the back of my mind I can go home any time.
Loved two of the stories, was unmoved by two and baffled by one. A nice collection all the same, not desperately memorable.
Nov 17, 2012
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Katharine is a judge for the Aurealis Awards. This review is the personal opinion of Katharine herself, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of any judging panel, the judging coordinator or the Aurealis Awards management team.
To be safe, I won't be recording my review here until after the AA are over.
To be safe, I won't be recording my review here until after the AA are over.
loved "the girl who could see the wind."
Overall, METRO WINDS is a fantastic book to add to your collection and will definitely be appealing to Isobelle Carmody fans out there or even her new readers! If you haven't read anything by this particular author, then I highly recommend you start reading something of hers very soon! She's a true gem in Austrailan literature! A true gem!
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Reading Metro Winds was refreshing and fun. I like that Isobelle Carmody takes her time with setting up these stories, so they are closer to novellas in effect. I like that she seems to have the confidence in her own story to let the reader in slowly, rather than dropping them in to mis en scene as is currently the fashion in short fantasy fiction. I like that that confidence rewarded me as the reader as I followed her through to the end.
This felt pretty hit and miss to me. More beautiful language than in Green Monkey Dreams, but not as moving or charming.
Loved the stories about the women (though two felt very similar), was bored and/or confused by the stories about the men. The Man Who Lost His Shadow started well, and then... Just ended.
Loved the stories about the women (though two felt very similar), was bored and/or confused by the stories about the men. The Man Who Lost His Shadow started well, and then... Just ended.
Amazing!
Metro winds:) This story has great fantasy in it:) LOVED IT!
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Isobelle Carmody began the first novel of her highly acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles while she was still in high school. The series has established her at the forefront of fantasy writing in Australia.
In addition to her young-adult novels, such as the Obernewtyn Chronicles and Alyzon Whitestarr, Isobelle's published works include several middle-grade fantasies. Her still-unfinished Gateway Trilogy...more
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In addition to her young-adult novels, such as the Obernewtyn Chronicles and Alyzon Whitestarr, Isobelle's published works include several middle-grade fantasies. Her still-unfinished Gateway Trilogy...more
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