Watermusic

by Sarah Sargent

Laura's job playing the flute for anthropologist Mrs. Urhlander involves her in an attempt to revive an ancient batlike creature from its suspended animation.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Kirsten · Rating 3 out of 5]

I first read this book when I was in middle school, and it made quite an impression on me, so when I was able to rediscover the title and author, I picked it up through Interlibrary Loan.

It was much shorter and the plot was much more slight than I recalled, which was interesting -- I seem to have fleshed out the book in my mind. There are some marvelous images in it, and it's a pretty cool metaphysical fantasy, but it wasn't quite as good as I remembered.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a random bookstore find, this was fun! It was a bit iffy on the colonialist using of a fake indigenous culture there for a sec, but turned out alright.

[Partridge Public]

Sargent, Sarah