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infinite monkey · 08-17-2012, 01:05 PM

(because you and I like a lot of the same books and you're one of the few who doesn't read sci-fi/fantasy exclusively.)

I loved The Age of Miracles. It's about a rather sci-fi theme (or is it?): the slowing of the earth's rotation. But what's good about it is that it's written from the perspective of a 12 year old girl. It's really, then, a coming of age story in a setting that is made plausible by the author's style. That it is a plausible idea and the characterization of the girl and her family is why I enjoyed it so much!

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...ge-of-miracles

08-17-2012, 01:05 PM	#4
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	For Brianna (because you and I like a lot of the same books and you're one of the few who doesn't read sci-fi/fantasy exclusively.) I loved The Age of Miracles. It's about a rather sci-fi theme (or is it?): the slowing of the earth's rotation. But what's good about it is that it's written from the perspective of a 12 year old girl. It's really, then, a coming of age story in a setting that is made plausible by the author's style. That it is a plausible idea and the characterization of the girl and her family is why I enjoyed it so much! http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...ge-of-miracles