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The Wind Singer (Wind on Fire #1)

by William Nicholson, Peter Sís (Illustrator)

3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 · rating details · 6,630 ratings · 246 reviews

The first in a trilogy, The Wind Singer is a mesmerizing and remarkably imagined fantasy novel full of adventure, suspense humor, and warmth. Winner of the 2000 Nestle Smarties Book Proze. An ALA Notable Book.

Paperback, 486 pages

Published May 1st 2002 by Hyperion (first published 2000)

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Sep 28, 2007 Betsy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Children's books about the horrors of standardized testing are increasingly popular these days. From Edward Bloor's well-intentioned, Story Time to The Report Card by the otherwise talented Andrew Clements, these books have attempted to capture the dangers of this destructive teaching tool. Both books have fallen short, leaving some people to wonder if there could ever be a book that discusses this controversial subject well. What few people know is that there's a fantastic well-written and beau...more Children's books about the horrors of standardized testing are increasingly popular these days. From Edward Bloor's well-intentioned, Story Time to The Report Card by the otherwise talented Andrew Clements, these books have attempted to capture the dangers of this destructive teaching tool. Both books have fallen short, leaving some people to wonder if there could ever be a book that discusses this controversial subject well. What few people know is that there's a fantastic well-written and beautifully put together fantasy series that begins with the horrific results of what happens when a society bases all decisions on testing. Regular methodical testing. In William Nicholson's, "The Wind Singer", (the first in his "Wind On Fire" trilogy), the term "distopia" takes on a whole new look and meaning. In a book that is simultaneously wise, beautifully penned, and deeply moving, "The Wind Singer", gets to the bottom of rigid test-based communities and show us a great worst-case scenario.

Aramanth is a community that loves its tests. Living by the daily pledge, "I vow to strive harder, to reach higher, and in every way to seek to make tomorrow better than today", its citizens embody the ultimate caste system. Based on strict standardized testing, people live according to how well they test. The nicest homes belong to those members of society that answer quizzes effectively and intelligently. For those people who don't like tests or don't do well on them for a variety of reasons, they live on the bottom rungs of society. There's very little rebellion in Aramanth due to its rigid control of any possible insubordination on the part of its citizens. That is, until the day little Kestrel Hath decides that she doesn't want to live in a world based on testing anymore. Suddenly she's endangered her family and herself. There seems no escape from Aramanth's rules and regulations, until the ancient Emperor, a disused ruler, tells Kestral about the Wind Singer. This gigantic and ancient construction of pipes that towers over the town was once given the ability to sing to its citizens, calming their hearts and making them happy. When the key to the Wind Singer's voice was stolen, the society became cold and hardened into its current state. With her twin brother Bowman and their initially unwanted tagalong Mumpo at her side, Kestral and company embark on a quest to save Aramanth from itself once and for all.

I nominate this book for the title, Perfect Distopian Novel. I've not fallen for a fabulous fantasy in a long time, and this book has everything you could want in it. A great (and little used) moral. Characters you care about deeply. A gripping plot. Everything. I greatly appreciated that the parents of the heroes in this book were not only both alive (not usually the case in fantasies) but also active, amusing, and subversive aids to their kids' efforts. Too often parents fret and flail in children's novels, adding nothing to the story but woe. In this book Mr. and Mrs. Hath recognize the quest their children are on and decide to raise a little hooplah in Aramanth on their own. The results are quite fabulous.

The most recommended fantasy book in schools nation-wide is undeniably Lois Lowry's, The Giver. I suggest that, as good as it is, we give, "The Giver", a break for once and encourage our kids to read "The Wind Singer" instead. Those children that suffer under the strain of repeated testing will appreciate the book's strong message. Children who like great action sequences and heightened danger will fall for the book's fast-paced escapes and battles. And those children that simply like a good story with good writing will be entranced. I say with conviction that this is probably one of the strongest British fantasy book for children written in the twenty-first century. It's simply the best.(less)

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May 08, 2009 Pamela Lloyd rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: literary analysts, especially in women's studies programs

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I was very disappointed in The Wind Singer by William Nicholson. It seems to be an overly simplistic "message" book about the value of nonconformity, but that message is garbled by many other messages, many of which I can only hope were unintended. How this ever won an award is beyond me.

I didn't mind the prologue while reading it, but it did bother me that the central questions raised in it (Who are the mysterious strangers who came to Aramanth and built the wind singer? Why did they build it?...more I was very disappointed in The Wind Singer by William Nicholson. It seems to be an overly simplistic "message" book about the value of nonconformity, but that message is garbled by many other messages, many of which I can only hope were unintended. How this ever won an award is beyond me.

I didn't mind the prologue while reading it, but it did bother me that the central questions raised in it (Who are the mysterious strangers who came to Aramanth and built the wind singer? Why did they build it? How did they come by the silver object that gives the wind singer voice? Etc.) are not answered, nor do they seem to be central to the story. Instead, the wind singer seems to hold much the same function as a deus ex machina, except that instead of solving a problem within the story, it's used to kick the whole thing off.

Then we get into the first chapter, in which we meet the Hath family, and which starts with a string of nonsense words that we soon discover are intended to be cuss words. To make matters worse, the speaker is Ira Hath, mother of the children who are the main viewpoint characters, Bowman and Kestrel, and their baby sister, Pinpin. Ira's entire dialog in the first chapter consisted of these cuss words and simple, two or three word sentences bewailing fate, plus she was incapable of dressing herself, thrusting her arms through the seams of her dress instead of into the arms, leaving me to wonder if we were supposed to interpret her as mentally challenged. Then the whole family heads off to Pinpin's first test, an extremely important and public event, with Ira still wearing the torn gown and no one worried or making a comment about it, not even the snippy neighbors or the arrogant officials, in a society where one's clothing (or at least its color) is indicative of one's social standing.

I was bothered by social issues that were not directly, or only peripherally, related to those at the core of the story's message. The Hath parents were kind, loving, and understanding, but Ira Hath in particular was incapable of regulating her own actions and this was contextualized as a good thing, even though her actions put her family at risk. The mud people who lived underneath the city, covered in mud that created by the effluvia of the sewers seemed a naive and simplistically rendered version of the stereotypical "happy savage," while the Ombaraka and Omchaka came across as a cross between nomadic peoples and clueless sports fans playing silly games.

Near the end of the children's journey, the reader is told that Bo has become the natural leader of the group, although in many ways it was Kestrel's courage and steadfastness that kept them going. I surprised and bothered me, not just because from that point forward, Bo (a boy) displaced Kestral (a girl) from the leadership position, but also because it wasn't in keeping with my interpretation of the story and the relationships between the children up to that point. They each had their roles and worked very well together as a team, but none of them would have made it on their own.

I also found the actions of the "heroes" in defending themselves against the "old children" and the Zars to be disturbing. But, it wasn't really their actions, so much as their lack of emotional consequence for their actions. Each of the children kills, and none of them suffer emotional consequences as a result. For anyone, much less a child, to kill and feel no real remorse or upset is psychopathy. This was especially disturbing to me after Mumpo and Bo were turned into Zars and then rehabilitated, for it suggests that the Zars are just as much victims of the Morah as anyone else, perhaps more so.

Finally, the Morah, and the hold she held upon the people of Aramanth, is problematic, for it suggests that the people of the city were not responsible for their actions, right or wrong. If all of the people in the city were victims of mind control, then we can hold none accountable for their actions, with the possible exceptions of Kestral, Bo, and, maybe, Mumpo.

All in all, I found this book intensely dissatisfying. It was competently enough written, but it struck exactly the wrong political and social notes for me, over and over again. While I chose not to restrict my now-grown children's reading, this is not a book I would have put in their hands, and I would have felt the need to talk with them about my concerns.(less)

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Julia Well, I liked it, and I think you are all being really negative. And Jamal, really?? :P
Feb 20, 2012 06:59pm

Kam Moreover, when you say "mentally challenged" I just couldn't avoid asking me if you didn't understand what was happening. It is told in the first book...more
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Feb 24, 2009 Liz rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed, books-read-in-2009

In the city of Aramanth, the lives of its citizens are ruled by a color-coded caste system of standardized tests. How well one does on the yearly “High Examination” determines what you do for work, where you live, and even what color clothing you wear. Those that test poorly find themselves consigned to the dismal one-room tenements and menial labor of the Grey district, while those who test well can eventually aspire to life in the mansions and illustrious careers of the White district. Free th...more In the city of Aramanth, the lives of its citizens are ruled by a color-coded caste system of standardized tests. How well one does on the yearly “High Examination” determines what you do for work, where you live, and even what color clothing you wear. Those that test poorly find themselves consigned to the dismal one-room tenements and menial labor of the Grey district, while those who test well can eventually aspire to life in the mansions and illustrious careers of the White district. Free thinking and creativity are unheard of, but most of the city’s residents are content with their way of life. One family, however, is not. The Haths, Hanno and Ira, have raised their three children, the twins Kestrel and Bowman and baby Pinpin, to believe that there are more important things in life than moving up in society’s ranks. They teach their children the old stories that everyone else has forgotten, such as the legend of the strange, archaic structure that still stands in the middle of Aramanth, known as the Wind Singer. The tales go that once the Wing Singer made beautiful music that made everyone in Aramanth happy, and kept away evil. The Wind Singer’s “voice”, however, was lost long ago, causing the conditions in the city to deteriorate rapidly. When one day Kestrel rebels, tired of the endless rules, regulations and tests, and her entire family is put in jeopardy, she finds that the only way to save them and the entire city from their horrible fate is to find the Wind Singer’s voice and return it to its rightful place. Armed with only an old map, she and her brother Bowman, and their friend Mumpo, must set out on their quest, which will bring them face to face with a more sinister evil than any they could have imagined.

I picked this up from the library because I have been in kind of a slump as far as reading goes. I have a bunch of books that I’m in the middle of right now that I just can’t seem to slog through past a certain point. I wanted something fun that I could read quickly, and I figured this would be just the thing. While overall I thought this was a pretty good book, I did have some issues with it. The main thing I didn’t like about it was that it seemed, even for a YA book, to be very thinly fleshed out. I thought that the set-up for the kids’ big quest was very good, but once things got moving I felt like the author glossed over too much. After Kestrel, Bowman and Mumpo get started on their journey, they have various adventures, of course, but I felt like these were rushed through and there wasn’t enough detail given about the places they go and the people they meet on their journey. It’s like the author was too focused on getting them from point A to point B to tell us what was happening in-between. This frustrated me, because we’re given glimpses of a unique, interesting world outside the walls of Aramanth, and we’re told next to nothing about it. Also, I felt at the end that things were tied up just a little too neatly. Various problems were resolved too easily to be believable. This seemed to be a problem throughout the book. I didn’t like how most of the time things just conveniently fell into place. The characters would get into a scrape, and instead of finding a way out of it themselves, some miraculous solution would just fall into their laps. With those negative things aside, this book did have a pretty good message at the heart of it, and the characters were essentially likable and easy to root for. Probably the things that bothered me about this book wouldn’t bother a reader more in the age group it was intended for. Also, it did accomplish what I wanted it to. It passed an afternoon quite quickly and got me out of my slump of not being able to finish anything. I don’t think I’ll be reading the rest of the trilogy, though.(less)

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Apr 29, 2013 Molster added it

In year 7, my class was split into reading groups. There was six people in my group and we were the more capable group of the class. When it came time to select the book we would read and discuss, our group was divided about what we should read. The four boys in my group wanted to read this book (I assume just to spite us) and my friend and I wanted to read another book (the title escapes me at the moment). After much heated debate about how good our book would be, purely because of the blurb an...more

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Mar 30, 2012 Christianne Ellene rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: in-my-kindle

I read this 4 years ago for school, and I never regretted sticking with this book until the end.

William Nicholson introduces us to the twins Kestrel and Bowman Hath, who share a telepathic/empathic connection on top of Bowman possessing the empathic abilities. The city they live in, Amaranth, is bureaucratic to the extreme (e.g. every family has a "family rating" that is determined from the family members' individual performances in written exams and decide the living conditions of the family)....more

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Feb 17, 2012 Jenni French rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: genre-fantasy, age-4-grades-6-8

It's been a very long time since I found a book I genuinely wanted to keep reading to the point of ignoring my other responsibilities. It's been a very long time since I woke up thinking, "I had better get my stuff done quickly so I can get back to my book." The Wind Singer is a book like that.

The Wind Singer is the first book in the "Wind on Fire" trilogy, but it would stand alone just fine. When Kestrel tires of constant examinations and the focus on ranking of families, she rebels against the...more

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Dec 07, 2011 Katie rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is one of the first real fantasies that I actually read. The Wind Singer is the first book of William Nicholson's Wind on Fire trilogy. I believe I read the first one in either 7th grade and loved it so much that I had to get my mom to buy it for me. She also bought me the second and third to go with it a few months later for Christmas. I was very happy and still am because this trilogy is one of my favorites and they aren't in stores anymore. I have all three hardbacks and have read them a...more

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Apr 19, 2011 Geoff rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm not a kid anymore; really, I'm at the other side of the curve. It would have been simple to look at this book from that perspective and rate it lower for many reasons: in your face points being made about society, simplistic writing style, convenient wrapping up of situations to the favor of the main characters, lack of character development, etc.

But... the book was targeted at the younger set and I wouldn't be doing it (or the author) justice if I didn't try to look at it from the rising si...more

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Dec 19, 2010 V.E. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I started this book when I was much younger (about six or seven) and I was hooked. Unfortunately, I was unable to finish it until much later (about three or four years later) and it still had me hooked. The book made me happy. Of course, there wersome unaswered questions especially about the old children and the windsinger but the rest of it was really charming. I didn't really mind the made-up words because they just added a lighter tone towhat could have been a depressing story. I especially l...more

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Jan 23, 2010 Alyce rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Given a fairly formulaic plot (the world sucks! I am a misfit! I will go on a journey and save the day!) I was pleasently surprised by The Wind Singer. The characters are not overly memorable and some of the situations couldnt escape a feeling of the rediculous - the Ombaraka situation is the best example of this. However, The Wind Singer's saving grace is its representation of power and its impacts.

From the townspeople who mindlessly strive to be 'better tomorrow than today, better today than y...more

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Jun 26, 2009 Rebecca rated it 3 of 5 stars

okay, i thought i found this recommended on cousin stephanies goodreads list, but now i can't find it.

anyways, i was really struck by the city that was created in the story. A city where everyone is tested (starting at 18 months old)according to a standard test and the results of that test is your rating. your rating is added up with the rest of your family's ratings and your family is given an overall standing in society. This is in reference to Standardized Tests in our current world.

Who deci...more

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Feb 02, 2011 Ida Marie Heggem rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

A very interesting novel. You get to know what it is like to live in a society controlled by old and conservative men (not unlike some of today's nations), were the people are controlled in a dictatorship based on phsycology. Instead of classes based upon where people work and what they do, the nation is divided into colours following the rainbow and the social condition depend on the colour which the family live in, where white is best. The city is buildt in a circle and each colour has their o...more

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Aug 05, 2007 Chuck rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: upper elementary/middle school

The Windsinger is a wonderful tale of twins who fight against the leaders of a town who reject diversity and independence. The main characters are twins who have the ability to read each other's thoughts. The twins are forced into situations where they learn a great deal about themselves. The various "obstacles" they encounter are a very creative and deal, in some aspects, with fears children may have, such as old age. Highly enjoyable book that I read in one sitting.

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Mar 01, 2012 Meggan rated it 2 of 5 stars

I feel terrible giving a book two stars, but "it's okay" was truly how I felt. I didn't dislike it, and it was an entertaining, fast read, but everything happened so quickly that I felt like some of the plot points were over before I really understood what was going on. This book needed less telling and more showing! Give me details! There were a fair amount of minor characters introduced that disappeared so quickly I questioned why they were even mentioned.

I also felt like some of the main ele...more

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Nov 24, 2011 Olivia rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was such a huge fan of this book that I dragged my parents to a talk by Nicholson when I was about 13 (and now have signed first editions of the trilogy, which makes me a very happy bunny). It is not my favourite of the trilogy and in fact the first two times I read it I didn't actually get to the end. Unlike Harry Potter and His Dark Materials I think you have to read it when you are young the first time. It is a wonderful adventure story for children (the second two deal with more mature the...more

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Jun 04, 2007 Leila rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: middle school readers and above. Older readers looking for a good story.

I think it's original, that's really the bottom line. The world he creates is vivid and extraordinary and I love it. My personal asthetic leans towards alternatre worlds and stuggles against totalitarianism, and this book hits both. It's a good middle school read, nothing too challenging but at that point where themes start to have depth. I really liked the whole series.

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Dec 14, 2012 Shuhan the great (Tim! Best Friend!) Let's Roll! added it

i read this about 2 years ago. i only read the first book but i was determined to read the second. i couldn't find it and the copy in the library was with someone else and the librarian told me i was in a long line but i didnt have 1 euro to reserve it. i found this book in my recomendations list and i was like "oh yeah! i totally forgot about that book!" i remember the day when i borrowed it from the library. i read it in 2 days because i was so into it. its mainly about a brother and a sister...more

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May 06, 2013 Carrie rated it 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book as it had engaging characters and an interesting "journey" plot. The details allowed me to picture this alternate world, but I was not overwhelmed with too much information. It is the first in a trilogy, but the ending felt complete (almost too complete, though); since I liked the world Nicholson created, I'm likely to read the other two novels in the series. I would recommend this book for younger readers who are not yet ready for the violence and strong themes of HUNGER GAM...more

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May 15, 2008 Audreyanna rated it 3 of 5 stars

I'm reading it right now, but it is pretty action filled so far. I wouldn't go so far as to say it's my favorite book, because I do not tend to like those books that are just one long quest for something that is not resolved until the end. I do however, say that it's extreemly exciting and hard to put down.

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Jan 22, 2011 Terry rated it 5 of 5 stars

I couldn't get into this book at the beginning with all the family ratings and examinations taking place but then I gave it a second chance to discover a brilliant adventure that simply leaped out of the pages! I didn't dare put it down.

The young hero, Bowman, and his twin sister, Kestrel, and an unlikely member of their courageous, ragtag group, Mumpo, took me through the city of Aramanth to the Underlake and its mudnut loving people. More gripping suprises during their great escape from the S...more

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Aug 08, 2011 Carly Smith rated it 4 of 5 stars

A friend gave me this book as a part of a birthday present after I had recommended some books to her. She thought I'd find this book interesting--and she was right. Kess and Bowman grabbed me right away, and the rest of the family did not disappoint either. I immediately felt a connection to Kess and I loved accompanying her on her adventures. The beginning grabbed me the strongest and I felt the pacing of the middle to the end of the book was a little off--things began happening too quickly and...more

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Aug 12, 2009 Kayleigh rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-fantasy

Great story, but Nicholson's writing leaves a lot to be desired--the dialogue in particular is cutesy to the point of being obnoxious, and often reduces the impact of the dangerous situations the protagonists find themselves in throughout the book.

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Apr 05, 2007 Chris rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: weird-fiction

The plot and setting were interesting, but I couldn't get past how painfully obvious the "point" was, or how you were so obviously supposed to bridle at the utopian society that doesn't allow for indivuality. Would be great if you were a kid.

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Ok. This novel is sort of about a dystopian society. This society relies solely on examinations and a point system. Children and adults are tested, and then based on their smartness, they either advance or get lowered in the inner workings of their city. It's a cruel world and different levels are given different colours to wear. People from the Orange district will not associate with the greys and vice versa. The examiners run the town and won't allow anyone the freedom of voice.

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Mar 17, 2013 Chae rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow. What an amazing novel. "The Wind Singer" is a must-read for anyone wanting an intriguing, slightly puzzling read. The novel takes place in Aramanth, where the society is divided into color groups. The protagonist, Kestrel Hath lives in Orange County, the third-to-last division in Aramanth with her family. Kestrel and her twin brother Bowman set off on a journey to find the lost voice of the wind singer to bring normalcy to the society.
As I mentioned before, this was such an amazing read....more

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Dec 14, 2010 Jen526 rated it 3 of 5 stars

I liked some of the ideas behind this book... the dystopian setting of Aramanth with its rigid caste system was drawn nicely, and I really liked the initial scenario of a family that bucks the system while staying just enough on the right side of the "law" to avoid permanent trouble. I thought there were loads of possibilities, and was disappointed that the promise was squandered a bit as it simply served as a launching point for a more standard adventure scenario, with our main characters escap...more

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Apr 25, 2012 Tracy rated it 4 of 5 stars

This turned out to be an interesting story. The Hath family lives in Aramanth where succeeding at exams is everything. Your place in society depends on you "striving harder, reaching higher, and making tomorrow better than today." The thing is, the Hath family is not happy, so they begin to rebel. Twins Kestrel and Bowman take off outside the city across dessert land and forest, along with a mildly retarded boy their own age, to find the secret to make the Wind Singer sing again, to save the peo...more

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Jan 06, 2009 Amanda rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: supernaturel

I read this a while ago, but i still love it! I wouldn't really give it to a ten year old because last time i did the kid had nightmares. William Nicholson creates a funny, entertaining and wonderfully weird otherworldly novel that will draw you in and not let you go until the last page.

In the Walled city of Aramanth, exams are everything. When Kestrel Hath dares to rebel, the chief examiner humiliates her father and sentences the whole family to the harshest punishment. Desperate to save them K...more

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Jul 03, 2011 Michael Sean rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy

The Wind Singer was a fantastic Fantasy read, offering a compelling new world that doesn't feel overly generic. Starting as a dystopia-utopia novel, the story gradually escalates as the two main protagonists embark on a classic adventure to restore something ancient to their imperfect city. The world itself, while not terribly immersive, is very real and very much alive. Many side characters and side cultures are encountered along the way, each having their own distinct flavour to them that dive...more

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Dec 18, 2009 Rachel rated it 3 of 5 stars

It isn't easy to enjoy a story when one essentially agrees with the society against which the protagonists are fighting. I have that problem a lot. Here, more than usual.

That said, The Wind Singer is rather enjoyable for it's weird humor, weirder characters, and engaging mythology, not so much for the worldview it preaches (and, yes, the novel is rather preachy in some respects). I particularly enjoyed the perspective changes, how the book focused on Kestrel, Bowman, and Mumpo for a while, then...more

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