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189th out of 1,165 books
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1,752 voters
A Year and a Day
by
Sara M. Harvey (Goodreads Author)
Mass Market Paperback, 350 pages
Published
August 1st 2006
by Long Meadow Books
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A travelogue of New York City, a love story, and a fantasy all rolled into one.
Aug 12, 2009
David
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4 of 5 stars
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Sara M. Harvey
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Sara Harvey has written a detailed and glorious love letter to New York City. Starting with a simple and stunning premise, she lays out through her characters the breathtaking beauty that she found in her years living in Manhattan.
The spectre of 9/11 is laced throughout the book, never addressed directly but always through hints and shadows, like Perseus approaching Medusa through her reflection in his shield. Always, though, the book returns to a story about two souls finding boundless love in,...more
The spectre of 9/11 is laced throughout the book, never addressed directly but always through hints and shadows, like Perseus approaching Medusa through her reflection in his shield. Always, though, the book returns to a story about two souls finding boundless love in,...more
As I read the book I loved it, but I wasn't IN love with it.
So much was so good that I felt it was just a vowel away from being an amazing book.
So much was so good that I felt it was just a vowel away from being an amazing book.
I read about a quarter of this book and couldn't read any more. It was just too silly. Maybe a YA reader might like it.
This is a great cross genre book. It elegantly blends a fantastic love story and fantasy elements in modern day New York.
Sep 07, 2007
Fibrowitch
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone
Shelves:
fantasy,
recommendations
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