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Believing Is Seeing: Seven Stories
Believing is seeing, as the title of this outstanding collection of fantasies proclaims. And "reading is seeing more than you've ever imagined when in the masterful hands of acclaimed author Diana Wynne Jones. Here are seven tales -- seven doorways to bizarre, yet strangely familiar worlds -- to transport one and all. In these worlds are a child born to an ordered society...more
Hardcover, 165 pages
Published
October 28th 1999
by Greenwillow Books
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Classic Diana Wynne Jones, la mia opinione su questa raccolta soffre un poco perché avevo già letto il brillante 'The Sage of Theare' in Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci.
Degli altri racconti il più criptico - e anche inquietante! - è sicuramente 'The Master' (leggendo in seguito l'introduzione: naturalmente è nato insieme a Fire and Hemlock!).
Avventure divertenti: 'Enna Hittims' e 'Dragon Reserve, Home Eight'. 'The Girl Who Loved the Sun' è la spiegazione che l'autrice tenta di dare al...more
Degli altri racconti il più criptico - e anche inquietante! - è sicuramente 'The Master' (leggendo in seguito l'introduzione: naturalmente è nato insieme a Fire and Hemlock!).
Avventure divertenti: 'Enna Hittims' e 'Dragon Reserve, Home Eight'. 'The Girl Who Loved the Sun' è la spiegazione che l'autrice tenta di dare al...more
I would like to talk about each of the seven stories in this book. Warning, there are spoilers.
The Sage of Theare:
This was actually pretty interesting. A lot of the timey-wimey stuff went over my head, but I *think* I get the gist of it.
It was so cool! I'm not usually into the whole gods and goddesses scene, but Diana was able to make the story interesting enough for me to want to continue reading (especially with the appearance of Chrestomanci <3)
The Master:
This story was deliciously creepy...more
The Sage of Theare:
This was actually pretty interesting. A lot of the timey-wimey stuff went over my head, but I *think* I get the gist of it.
It was so cool! I'm not usually into the whole gods and goddesses scene, but Diana was able to make the story interesting enough for me to want to continue reading (especially with the appearance of Chrestomanci <3)
The Master:
This story was deliciously creepy...more
Having just finished re-reading this book for the third time, or thereabouts, I can pretty confidently say that I like it, at the very least!
More than just being an enjoyable read, however, it is a thoughtful read. Every time I have read it I discover at least one or two new layers to think about in at least one or two of the stories. The stories themselves, of course, vary in terms of how much thought they require and inspire.
I almost want to put individual reviews for the stories here, but I r...more
More than just being an enjoyable read, however, it is a thoughtful read. Every time I have read it I discover at least one or two new layers to think about in at least one or two of the stories. The stories themselves, of course, vary in terms of how much thought they require and inspire.
I almost want to put individual reviews for the stories here, but I r...more
I came to Diana Wynne Jones late in life (any later than ten is pushing it!) and have been making it up ever since. Her Chrestomanci books in particular are masterful examples of great fantasy that does unexpected things.
The stories in this collection sometimes feel like they should be part of a more complete world, particularly "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight", in which a young girl is threatened by a government agency afraid of her special abilities. Others are dreamlike or reminded me strongly of...more
The stories in this collection sometimes feel like they should be part of a more complete world, particularly "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight", in which a young girl is threatened by a government agency afraid of her special abilities. Others are dreamlike or reminded me strongly of...more
If I could give this book 4.5 stars, I would. It was super good and I loved just about every moment of it. But her writing style is unique, and it took a bit of getting used to-proper English, who would of thought? My favorite story from the book was Enna Hittims, the entire story was a charm. A couple of the stories, on the dark side, didn't seem to have an real plot or purpose. From reading this book though I will say that Diana Wynne Jones is a fantastically brilliant, and hilarious genius.
There is many different wonderful stories in this book. Some are strange, some are silly, some are crazy but I absolutely loved them! I loved the first story in the book called The Sage of Theare which was about the son of a God, then there was Dragon Reserve, Home Eight, The Girl Who Loved The Sun and many more.
I've read other books by Diana Wynne Jones, but this was my first time reading a book of short stories by her and I was really happy with the book. The stories were really great and enj...more
I've read other books by Diana Wynne Jones, but this was my first time reading a book of short stories by her and I was really happy with the book. The stories were really great and enj...more
A quick, fun selection of 7 short stories (as you might have guessed from the title of the book). They span a good portion of Jones' career and offer a neat view into how she's evolved as a writer. If you've read her other books, it's a fun game of "spot the cameos" with familiar characters and places showing up periodically.
The cover is awesome. I wish I could say I loved all the stories in here, but I didn't. "The Sage of Theare" and "Enna Hittims" were my favorite ones. "The Master" had a wonderfully paranoid atmosphere, but the ending was disappointing. I didn't like "nad and Dan adn Quaffy". I suppose I am a pure fantasist at heart.
Yeah, some were better than others. I should stop reading short stories I don't get into them so much. I'd read the Sage of Theare already and a couple were clearly aimed at younger children. Glad I didn't buy it!
I liked the blend of fantasy, science fiction, contemporary, and mythological. Favorite story "The Girl Who Loved the Sun".
Short stories. I want to write these. Well, anyway, I want to write short stories like these. See, for example, the opening line of 'What the Cat Told Me':
"I am a cat. I am a cat like anything."
How could it get any better? HOW? Maybe it's just exquisitely tailored to my sense of humour and most people wouldn't find them marvellous at all, but I am unbalanced and insane in my devotion here.
"I am a cat. I am a cat like anything."
How could it get any better? HOW? Maybe it's just exquisitely tailored to my sense of humour and most people wouldn't find them marvellous at all, but I am unbalanced and insane in my devotion here.
I have wanted to read something by her since I saw Howl's Moving Castle. And I wasn't disappointed. I look forward to reading her work again someday.
Diana Wynn Jones writes good novels. Her short stories never quite seem to make it, though.
6/4/11 A comfort re-read.
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Diana Wynne Jones was the author of more than thirty critically acclaimed fantasy stories, including the Chrestomanci series and the novels Howl's Moving Castle and Dark Lord of Derkholm.
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