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Interworld
by
Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author),
Michael Reaves
Joey Harker isn't a hero.
In fact, he's the kind of guy who gets lost in his own house.
But then one day, Joey gets really lost. He walks straight out of his world and into another dimension.
Joey's walk between the worlds makes him prey to two terrible forces--armies of magic and science who will do anything to harness his power to travel between dimensions.
When he
...moreHardcover, 239 pages
Published
June 26th 2007
by Eos
(first published January 1st 2007)
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I’m always a bit shocked when a Neil Gaiman book manages to make a public release without me knowing about it. I wonder if I’m paying close enough attention to the blogs and journals that let me know about new releases. I mean, it’s Gaiman, and I didn’t know about it? What network did I miss?
InterWorld is a juvenile novel, not even a YA novel, though, and that might be how I missed it. I almost missed out on M Is for Magic, and I remember the first time I saw Coraline was long after ...more
InterWorld is a juvenile novel, not even a YA novel, though, and that might be how I missed it. I almost missed out on M Is for Magic, and I remember the first time I saw Coraline was long after ...more
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A thin offering from Gaiman (of whom I expect better) and Reaves (whose work I'm not familiar with). It's reminiscent of a second-tier Heinlein juvenile novel, down to the "Old Man" who is revered by all and whose mission everyone would sacrifice for to carry out. The plot is enjoyable enough, though it will seem fairly derivative to most F&SF YA readers. Character development is weak and rushed, and some characters who seem important (like Nigel) simply disappear, and we learn about ...more
"Interworld" has that feeling of familiarity of the sci-fi, fueled by an exciting plot. There were many times where I thought, "this reminds me of...." Sort of an Ender's World meets Coraline meets Jet Li's The One meets scads of other sci-fi books out there. I also felt like the writing was dumbed down a bit. As if it were to trying to be "written for kids." Also, it seemed like there was too much with the plot contrivances. I mean, there was always just the ...more
Penerbit : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama
Tebal : 274 Halaman
Alih Bahasa : Tanti Lesmana
Terus terang saya makin suka nih sama karyanya Neil Gaiman. Kali ini Neil Gaiman membuat alam semesta yang terdiri berjuta miliar triliun bumi yang ada di berjuta miliar triliun dimensi yang secara keseluruhan dinamakan Altiverse.
Dalam Altiverse terdapat dua kubu kekuatan yang selalu bersaing dalam memperluas pengaruhnya. Kekuatan yang pertama dinamakan kubu Hex yang berbasis...more
Tebal : 274 Halaman
Alih Bahasa : Tanti Lesmana
Terus terang saya makin suka nih sama karyanya Neil Gaiman. Kali ini Neil Gaiman membuat alam semesta yang terdiri berjuta miliar triliun bumi yang ada di berjuta miliar triliun dimensi yang secara keseluruhan dinamakan Altiverse.
Dalam Altiverse terdapat dua kubu kekuatan yang selalu bersaing dalam memperluas pengaruhnya. Kekuatan yang pertama dinamakan kubu Hex yang berbasis...more
It seems a shame that just after reading the just-now-Newbery Medal-winning The Graveyard Book I would pick up the all-together pedestrian* and disappointing Interworld by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves. An afterword reveals that the pair wrote the book as an extended pitch for a TV show concept they had created years ago and that when it failed in its purported purpose, it lay in the proverbial desk drawer for years. Perhaps it should have stayed there.
* Alright, for certain values ...more
* Alright, for certain values ...more
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INTERWORLD BY NEIL GAIMAN AND MICHAEL REAVES: Most people are familiar with Neil Gaiman, who has written such great novels as Neverwhere, American Gods, and Coraline for younger readers, but not so many know Michael Reaves. Reaves has written for Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Twilight Zone, and Batman: The Animated Series, as well as the New York Times bestseller Star Wars: Darth Maul – Shadow Hunter. Gaiman and Reaves began working on the idea for Interworld in 1995 wishing to make it ...more
I must be a real geek. I laughed my butt off at the phrase "opposition is unproductive." Only a real Star Trek geek would have been able to translate that to "resistance is futile." I'm in no way sure what "InterWorld" is. It's part science fiction, part fantasy, part allusion to all things in geekdom. Take some of "Ender's Game" and mix it up with "Neverwhere." Toss in some Star Trek, some Twilight Zone, and some Wizard of Oz for fun. I s...more
I don't think I can add more to what has already been said, but will agree that this book will have appeal to boys who like science fiction, but a not total science geeks. Sure, the plot delves into some heady theoretical physics and advanced mathematatical concepts, but they don't really bog down the plot. Seeing as how this was co-written with Michael Reaves, who has extensive sci-fi cred and is a talented screenwriter, I can see how this may become a series of novels, depending on Gaiman and...more
Excellent sci-fi! Joey Harker is one of those kids who couldn't find his own backside with a map and a flashlight normally -- he gets lost in his own neighborhood. One day, though, he gets really lost -- he walks into another parallel world. One in which everything he knows is just slightly different ... and he doesn't exist. Joey discovers that he is a Walker, who can travel between worlds, and there are billions of them. There are two powerful groups who want his powers for their own pur...more
Joey est un garçon d'environ 16 ans, ordinaire, un peu paumé, timide et se perdant facilement. Le héros idéal pour que les jeunes lecteurs s'identifient...
L'intrigue est très classique, les auteurs n'hésitant pas, d'ailleurs, de mentionner que certaines de leurs scènes ont été vues mille fois dans des films...
Comme pour les voyages dans le temps, je ne suis pas friand d'histoires de mondes parallèles, selon la théorie que chaque acte important (fait ou pas) créé une second réalité (un ...more
L'intrigue est très classique, les auteurs n'hésitant pas, d'ailleurs, de mentionner que certaines de leurs scènes ont été vues mille fois dans des films...
Comme pour les voyages dans le temps, je ne suis pas friand d'histoires de mondes parallèles, selon la théorie que chaque acte important (fait ou pas) créé une second réalité (un ...more
This was a quick juvenile science fiction novel about a boy named Joey who can travel through many dimensions. In each dimension, Joey has a counterpart (Jo, Josef, J/O, and hundreds of other names) who can also travel through dimensions. Their job is to stop the bad guys who are intent on taking over the universe.
Usually with Neil Gaiman, I either love the books (The Graveyard Book, Smoke and Mirrors, Coraline) or I get bored halfway through and don't finish them (Anansi Boys, Neverwhere...more
Usually with Neil Gaiman, I either love the books (The Graveyard Book, Smoke and Mirrors, Coraline) or I get bored halfway through and don't finish them (Anansi Boys, Neverwhere...more
As always, a Neil Gaiman-book is a must-read, even if this one ain't his best. There are lots of set-ups here, but few pay-offs, and I can't help but think that if Neil and Michael were able to make this into a television series, which was the original idea, this would've been something like the first "part" of the story. Because that's what it feels like - a beginning. It does have an ending, yes, but this story could easily be continued, (view spoiler)...more
Firstly, I WANT A FREAKING MUDLUFF.
Secondly, this book was mightily confusing. All these things about god, I don't know what. These science jargon things that I seriously could not get. I don't think I was supposed to anyway.
Thirdly, it didn't get a five star because, it seemed more fit to be a comic book than an actual novel. Don't get me wrong though, this book rocks as a novel, but I guess I would've loved it more if it was illustrated. I mean, some things you can expr...more
Secondly, this book was mightily confusing. All these things about god, I don't know what. These science jargon things that I seriously could not get. I don't think I was supposed to anyway.
Thirdly, it didn't get a five star because, it seemed more fit to be a comic book than an actual novel. Don't get me wrong though, this book rocks as a novel, but I guess I would've loved it more if it was illustrated. I mean, some things you can expr...more
Neil Gaiman is one of my never-fail artists. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve ever read, from his Sandman comics in the late 80s to his novels, movies and short stories. No wait. I lie. I couldn’t get through the Neverwhere miniseries (on TV), but everyone’s allowed one fail.
One of the many things he does well is collaborations. His Good Omens with Terry Pratchett is divine (pun intended). With InterWorld he works with Michael Reaves and together they created a book that lives up to expect...more
One of the many things he does well is collaborations. His Good Omens with Terry Pratchett is divine (pun intended). With InterWorld he works with Michael Reaves and together they created a book that lives up to expect...more
Tulisan dan becandaan khas Neil Gaiman yang disisipi fakta-fakta soal dunia alternatif yang njlimet buah pikiran Michael Reeves. Enak dinikmati meskipun dalam beberapa halaman saya kudu bolak-balik baca karena ngga bisa ngerti ama pemenggalan kalimatnya. Baca yang bahasa Indonesia, dan kebayang berapa persen yang dibiarkan lost in translation karena ini memang buku yang lumayan berat untuk ukuran buku YA.
Paling suka teori Dunia Alternatifnya karena saya tertarik dengan hal macam ini....more
Paling suka teori Dunia Alternatifnya karena saya tertarik dengan hal macam ini....more
Sesana
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The concept is brilliant: Joey Harker finds that he's capable of walking between worlds, alternate realities of every variety, from the fully magical to the fully technological to everything in between. And every alternate version of Joey Harker is capable of doing the same. They've gathered together as a sort of paramilitary force to keep the forces of pure magic (Hex) and pure technology (the Binary) at bay. And there's the best part of the whole book: the concept.
The story itself ...more
The story itself ...more
Interworld is the story of Joey Harker, a young man with no sense of direction yet can walk through the myriad of worlds that make up the altiverse. Every time a major decision is made a new version of the universe is created, one where the decision was made continues on and another with the path not taken. Best guess is that there are trillions of alternate universes. Each Joey Harker in those universes, whether boy, girl, or cybernetic adaptation has the ability to "walk"...more
I was actually really disappointed by this book. I normally really enjoy every project that Neil Gaiman is involved in and the premise really interested me. However, I found the followthrough lackluster, see below.
**Minor Spoilers Alert** (probably nothing you wouldn't find out by reading the back cover)
The premise involves the main character discovering that he can jump between dimensions and that in every dimension is another version of himself that is also capable ...more
**Minor Spoilers Alert** (probably nothing you wouldn't find out by reading the back cover)
The premise involves the main character discovering that he can jump between dimensions and that in every dimension is another version of himself that is also capable ...more
The book has a very intriguing premise, and the world is bursting with potential, but the author note in the back indicates that this idea was first conceived of as a TV series and that's what this reads like--a fun adventure TV series. Or a comic book.
This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it does feel very much like Volume 1, Issues 1-3, or the first season of a long series. The story is a very colorful adventure, and doesn't feel much deeper than that. There are tiny hints of...more
This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it does feel very much like Volume 1, Issues 1-3, or the first season of a long series. The story is a very colorful adventure, and doesn't feel much deeper than that. There are tiny hints of...more
I will start by iterating that I love Gaiman. So I am a little biased toward expecting this to be a good book; and it was a good book. The concepts were amazing, the plot packed full and fast-paced. The writing was not as amazing as it could have been though. I expect some level of elegance in a Gaiman book and this elegance was intermittent in this book.
Joey is wandering town for a school project when he ends up somewhere else. He knows the people but they don't recognize him and some...more
Joey is wandering town for a school project when he ends up somewhere else. He knows the people but they don't recognize him and some...more
Worlds are cheap. Kata-kata itu yang menyelamatkan saya dari menutup buku ini dan membiarkannya tak selesai. Gara-garanya, saya membaca buku ini di Minggu siang yang malas dan sepantasnya diisi oleh buku-buku ringan yang 'mudah' dibaca. Tapi yang saya temui malah, di antaranya: Multiverse, Altiverse, quantum differentation, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, multiple world lines... mau nyerah rasanya! Secara saya nggak pernah pintar fisika dari dulu :P
Tapi dengan mengabaikan segala ...more
Tapi dengan mengabaikan segala ...more
The thing that really caught my interest with this book was the cover. The plot in itself was interesting, and I think that I would have enjoyed it a lot more if some of the writing style had have been different. For one thing, the name dropping to create imagery really started to bother me by the end, because there was just so much of it. There was a lab that would have made dr Frankenstein weep with envy, a man with the body of Michelangelo's David, science and magic lessons that would have ma...more
Quick Note: I read this on my brand-new Nook. I actually checked it out from our local library's e-reading program, which means I downloaded it from the library website onto my laptop, then loaded it into my Nook. I have to say, the Nook is freakin' awesome. The main thing I was concerned about was whether or not the electronic gadget would "disappear," so to speak, as I was reading -- like a paperback. I am happy to report that when reading on the Nook, I sink into the story just...more
Liked the premise. There are warring opposite universes intent on conquering the whole shebang: Hex is magic based while The Binary is all technology & science. Of the worlds between, our Earth's universe is somewhere to the left of center where we have mostly science but every now & again a little "magic" is at work. Our teen protagonist, Joey, discovers he is a "walker" with the ability to jump between these many worlds. In each world he meets his "other" selves...more
This was a random pick off the bookshelf at the library, because it's Gaiman and I'd never heard of it before. I've also been watching Disney's "Gargoyles", that intricate animated series that was popular in the mid-90s, and Gaiman's co-author Michael Reaves was a writer on that show. I wasn't sure what to expect, but knew that it would be enjoyable.
Plot in brief: Joey Harker teams up with versions of himself from parallel earths to stop evil from taking over all possible...more
Plot in brief: Joey Harker teams up with versions of himself from parallel earths to stop evil from taking over all possible...more
Relyn
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Recommends it for:
tweens and Gaiman-lovers everywhere
Recommended to Relyn by:
I love Neil Gaiman
6/15/09
Another very young adult book. This one is really for tweens, as was Peak and Whipping Boy. I guess my old fourth grade teacher self is popping back up. Actually, I read it because it was Neil Gaiman. Need I say it again, I do so love Neil Gaiman.
This was such a cool book. I really wish I had a class of fifth graders to read it to. The idea is that each time a major world decision is faced, a new world splits off. Then, the worlds develop along parallel/similar ...more
Another very young adult book. This one is really for tweens, as was Peak and Whipping Boy. I guess my old fourth grade teacher self is popping back up. Actually, I read it because it was Neil Gaiman. Need I say it again, I do so love Neil Gaiman.
This was such a cool book. I really wish I had a class of fifth graders to read it to. The idea is that each time a major world decision is faced, a new world splits off. Then, the worlds develop along parallel/similar ...more
Quite an enjoyable work by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves. Again while I wonder just how "youthful" the young readers this book is meant for ought to be...(as it's quite dark in a few places)...it is well plotted, written, and "characterized".
This an adventure with many familiar points placed in a science fiction world that most YA readers will like. There is adventure, daring do, misunderstood youth, homesickness, even a slight twist on the "boy and his dog"...more
This an adventure with many familiar points placed in a science fiction world that most YA readers will like. There is adventure, daring do, misunderstood youth, homesickness, even a slight twist on the "boy and his dog"...more
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I don’t know why I didn’t read this book sooner. One of the co-authors is Neil Gaiman (The Sandman and The Graveyard Book). The other is Michael Reaves (Disney’s Gargoyles, Batman: The Animated Series, and the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).
• Joey Harker discovers that not only are there a near-infinite number of parallel universes, but he is going to have to save all of them with the...more
I don’t know why I didn’t read this book sooner. One of the co-authors is Neil Gaiman (The Sandman and The Graveyard Book). The other is Michael Reaves (Disney’s Gargoyles, Batman: The Animated Series, and the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).
• Joey Harker discovers that not only are there a near-infinite number of parallel universes, but he is going to have to save all of them with the...more
Originally posted on I Write, Therefore I am Alive
Have you ever been lost? Been in the place you are very familiar with but somehow there's an unusual feeling of being really lost and something changed that you don't know what it is? Meet Joey Harker, the kind of guy that lacks sense of direction to the point that he get lost in his own house. One day, during his Social Studies class, they (Joey and his classmates, Ted and Rowena) are dropped in a certain place by their...more
Have you ever been lost? Been in the place you are very familiar with but somehow there's an unusual feeling of being really lost and something changed that you don't know what it is? Meet Joey Harker, the kind of guy that lacks sense of direction to the point that he get lost in his own house. One day, during his Social Studies class, they (Joey and his classmates, Ted and Rowena) are dropped in a certain place by their...more
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“He sighed. It was a long sigh, weary and worldly-wise. The kind of sigh you could picture God heaving after six days of hard work and looking forward to some serious cosmic R&R, only to be handed a report by an angel concerning a problem with someone eating an apple.”
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“This is a work of fiction. Still, given an infinite number of possible worlds, it must be true on one of them. And if a story set in an infinite number of possible worlds is true in one of them, then it must be true in all of them. So maybe, it's not as fictional as we think.”
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