The Age of Miracles: A Novel
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On an ordinary Saturday in a California suburb, Julia awakens to discover that something has happened to the rotation of the earth. The days and nights are growing longer and longer; gravity is affected; the birds, the tides, human behavior, and cosmic rhythms are thrown into disarray. In a world that seems filled with danger and loss, Julia also must face surprising developments in herself, and in her personal world: divisions widening between her parents; strange behavior by her friends; the pain and vulnerability of first love; a growing sense of isolation; and a surprising, rebellious new strength. With crystalline prose and the indelible magic of a born storyteller, Karen Thompson Walker paints a breathtaking portrait of people finding ways to go on in an ever-evolving world.
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I loved the writing and the style, it reads beautifully and i really did enjoy this book while reading it, but there were some things (others pointed that out too), that i found 'weird' or wondered about: Mainly science things and that i sometimes wished things would have been explained a tiny bit more. It's also a YA book, so it falls under 'things i really want to get my younger cousins now, they should read it' because it's a lot about growing up and coming to terms with friendship and family things. I will def. look out for more from the author though, hoping she'll write a book that is not YA next.
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On an ordinary Saturday in a California suburb, Julia awakens to discover that something has happened to the rotation of the earth. The days and nights are growing longer and longer; gravity is affected; the birds, the tides, human behavior, and cosmic rhythms are thrown into disarray. In a world that seems filled with danger and loss, Julia also must face surprising developments in herself, and in her personal world: divisions widening between her parents; strange behavior by her friends; the pain and vulnerability of first love; a growing sense of isolation; and a surprising, rebellious new strength. With crystalline prose and the indelible magic of a born storyteller, Karen Thompson Walker paints a breathtaking portrait of people finding ways to go on in an ever-evolving world.
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I loved the writing and the style, it reads beautifully and i really did enjoy this book while reading it, but there were some things (others pointed that out too), that i found 'weird' or wondered about: Mainly science things and that i sometimes wished things would have been explained a tiny bit more. It's also a YA book, so it falls under 'things i really want to get my younger cousins now, they should read it' because it's a lot about growing up and coming to terms with friendship and family things. I will def. look out for more from the author though, hoping she'll write a book that is not YA next.