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Fascinating and so much to think about. Probably just as good as Midwinterblood.
The first review is mine. The second is from Laura, a senior in the NWHS student review group.
Grade Range: 9-12
Genre: Historical/Science Fiction
Literary Merit: Good
Characterization: Good
Recommendation: Recommended as optional purchase
The Ghosts of Heaven is made up of four stories each very different in setting and style, but all connected by the motif of the spiral. The author states in the introduction that the stories can be read in any order but they are seemingly presented chronologically ...more
Grade Range: 9-12
Genre: Historical/Science Fiction
Literary Merit: Good
Characterization: Good
Recommendation: Recommended as optional purchase
The Ghosts of Heaven is made up of four stories each very different in setting and style, but all connected by the motif of the spiral. The author states in the introduction that the stories can be read in any order but they are seemingly presented chronologically ...more
This took me a bit to get into it, but just like other Sedgwick books, I love it for the complexity, symbolism and overall literary genius of it. I'll never look at spirals the same way again.
Note - the intro says that you can read each section in whichever order you choose. I'd be interested in rereading some of the earlier sections to see how the "ending" impacts the way they read. I'm glad that I read cover-to-cover, though - there are definitely elements that build upon each other. ...more
Note - the intro says that you can read each section in whichever order you choose. I'd be interested in rereading some of the earlier sections to see how the "ending" impacts the way they read. I'm glad that I read cover-to-cover, though - there are definitely elements that build upon each other. ...more
Maybe 2 1/2. Not sure what to think of this book. The four stories were supposed to be "connected" by a spiral. The 3rd story is the only one that I cared for. The last one was just plain weird. None of them were particularly favorable to women. Read this in one day as it didn't require much thought.
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Going with four stars because it was well-written and I enjoyed most of the individual stories. I didn't think they connected all that well though, and maybe I didn't get it, but still.
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