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Apparently I read this one 10 years ago and hated it? But I have no recollection of either, so I'll chalk it up to reading it at the wrong time.
David, at age 12, has endured the death of his beloved mother, his father's remarriage and subsequent move to a new house, and now a new baby brother. After he begins to hear the whispers of books everywhere around him, he eventually finds himself drawn into another world--and must fight his way through an entire world of fairytales made real to get home ...more
David, at age 12, has endured the death of his beloved mother, his father's remarriage and subsequent move to a new house, and now a new baby brother. After he begins to hear the whispers of books everywhere around him, he eventually finds himself drawn into another world--and must fight his way through an entire world of fairytales made real to get home ...more
What a fun book! It's an intricately woven story incorporating fairy tales, a boy's imagination and fears, and his love of books, illustrating that which gets lost (and found) when children grow up. I love the author's description of how stories beg us to give them life in our imaginations through reading and retelling. The main character, during his childhood, can hear books talking; some say interesting things, some are dull and tired or sensitive about the outdated information they contain, a
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I listened to this via my library's downloadable library - I loved the guy's accent, esp. when he did the Snow White voice. The story was a little formulaic, as all fairy tales are, but I really enjoyed it. It was a great break from my usual chick-lit type stuff.
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I had previously picked this book up and discarded it after a couple of pages, but I'm really glad I tried again! I loved the twisted fairy tales, a great read.
(read for the TNBBC Summer Challenge 2009 - read an adaptation of a classic fairy tale, 10 points) ...more
(read for the TNBBC Summer Challenge 2009 - read an adaptation of a classic fairy tale, 10 points) ...more
Very creepy, very dark. I like books that explore myths and fairy tales, but this one didn't end up having a good lesson for me, and I found the imagery too disturbing for bedtime reading.
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Love love love love love. Twisted fairy tale mashup! Brilliant characters! Good and evil! I found nothing not to like about this, and much to speed and then to break my heart.
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