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sra_az_reads's review against another edition
2.0
I was so excited about this book. The first section was fantastic. Great characters. Intriguing stories. Then? The interesting characters grew up and became utterly unbelievable, the intriguing stories fell apart... and ... blah ensued.
bethchapman's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
raven_morgan's review against another edition
5.0
This book is amazing. Instantly on my favourite books of all time list.
cgreaderbee's review against another edition
4.0
WHAT did I just read???
This was one strange, non-conformist little book. It contained aspects of sci-fi, dystopian, fantasy, magical realism ... I definitely didn't know what to expect going in, and I'm still left wondering about it having come out the other side.
I'm not even sure what more to say. The more I think about the book to write this review, I am overcome with how many different things I could actually talk about. There were so many threads and emotions and messages surging through the story ...
So I'll just say this: If you're looking for something new and different, surprising and challenging, I'd recommend this book to you.
This was one strange, non-conformist little book. It contained aspects of sci-fi, dystopian, fantasy, magical realism ... I definitely didn't know what to expect going in, and I'm still left wondering about it having come out the other side.
Spoiler
The beginning of the story introduces the reader to the two main characters as children: 1. Patricia - a lonely, outcast of a girl who speaks to a bird one day and learns she's a witch, and 2. Lawrence - a boy probably too smart for his own good, who while not building time machines and super computers, is unfortunately bullied. The strange friendship these two develop as kids paves the way of their future, both as individuals, and as the tumultuous dynamic duo they are destined to become when they find one another in young adulthood. There are forces much greater than either of them at play, and yet, when the world is coming to an end, it would seem Patricia and Lawrence are the only two capable of coming together to stop it. (That is, before they nearly destroyed it themselves.)I'm not even sure what more to say. The more I think about the book to write this review, I am overcome with how many different things I could actually talk about. There were so many threads and emotions and messages surging through the story ...
So I'll just say this: If you're looking for something new and different, surprising and challenging, I'd recommend this book to you.
cesarbustios's review against another edition
3.0
"Sostenían que una especie inteligente que emplea herramientas, como la nuestra, es una rareza en el universo, mucho más que un simple ecosistema diverso. Que lo más notable de este planeta es que nos produjo a nosotros. Y que los humanos deberían esparcirse y colonizar otros mundos, cueste lo que cueste, para desligar nuestro destino del de esta roca."
Confieso que empecé el libro con un pesimismo infundado por culpa de la maldita portada. No ha sido decepcionante pero tampoco una de las mejores lecturas del año. Para pasar un buen rato y ya está, porque realmente te hace reir por partes y tiene muchas cosas rescatables, sobre todo la parte geek. Esa mezcla entre la ciencia y la magia fue tal vez lo que más me enganchó, cada parte con sus métodos y sus últimos recursos para intentar salvar a la humanidad: el Camino al Infinito y la Revelación. ¿Qué aspecto cobrará el mundo ahora?
P.D.: Ahora tal vez se hagan una idea de cuánto pica el ají peruano, por lo menos más que la salsa barbacoa tejana Alarma Cinco pero no tanto como el chile en polvo.
Confieso que empecé el libro con un pesimismo infundado por culpa de la maldita portada. No ha sido decepcionante pero tampoco una de las mejores lecturas del año. Para pasar un buen rato y ya está, porque realmente te hace reir por partes y tiene muchas cosas rescatables, sobre todo la parte geek. Esa mezcla entre la ciencia y la magia fue tal vez lo que más me enganchó, cada parte con sus métodos y sus últimos recursos para intentar salvar a la humanidad: el Camino al Infinito y la Revelación. ¿Qué aspecto cobrará el mundo ahora?
P.D.: Ahora tal vez se hagan una idea de cuánto pica el ají peruano, por lo menos más que la salsa barbacoa tejana Alarma Cinco pero no tanto como el chile en polvo.
emleemay's review against another edition
4.0
This is one weirdass book. A good kind of weird, but it definitely isn't for everyone.
[b:All the Birds in the Sky|25372801|All the Birds in the Sky|Charlie Jane Anders|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1429225322s/25372801.jpg|45119441] transcends genres, refusing to find its place anywhere - is it sci-fi? Paranormal/fantasy? Dystopian/alternate world? Magical realism? In truth, it's some of all of those. A quirky and strange blend of science and magic.
I can't really liken it to anything else, which makes reviewing hard but is, ultimately, a huge compliment. I love to be able to say "I have never read anything like this" and I have definitely, never ever, read anything quite like this. Damn, I don't even know how much I should say about it.
The story follows two characters - Patricia, who is a witch, and Laurence who is the epitome of a science genius, building his own two-second time machine in middle school. Strangely, though, the rest of this world feels like contemporary realism, with Patricia's witchiness and Laurence's genius defining them as outsiders and causing them to be bullied and punished by their parents.
We stay with Patricia and Laurence through their childhood (which is why this is sometimes being labelled "YA") and into their adult life. Behind it all, there lingers the creepy Mr Rose, a shadow across the novel. His unsettling presence brings a darkness to the story, as we long to know what he wants from our protagonists.
Stylistically, the book feels like magical realism, weaving elements of fantasy and sci-fi into everyday life. I can't quite decide if it's about science vs. nature, or the intrinsic overlapping of the two, so I'll let you be the judge, but it is an interesting tale about the power of both nature and science wrapped up in a surface story of witches and climate change. Like I said - weird.
Patricia, as a witch who can talk to animals, is an embodiment of nature. Laurence, as a technological genius, is an embodiment of science. These two seem like complete opposites and yet their lives are forced together, often at their reluctance.
For a shortish novel, [b:All the Birds in the Sky|25372801|All the Birds in the Sky|Charlie Jane Anders|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1429225322s/25372801.jpg|45119441] is packed full of interesting ideas and symbolism, as well as a nice little nod toward the idea that the fate of the world lies in the hands of the rebels, the outsiders, the nonconformists. It has an almost epic feel to it.
Strange, but compelling, I would recommend this to readers who are looking for something different.
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[b:All the Birds in the Sky|25372801|All the Birds in the Sky|Charlie Jane Anders|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1429225322s/25372801.jpg|45119441] transcends genres, refusing to find its place anywhere - is it sci-fi? Paranormal/fantasy? Dystopian/alternate world? Magical realism? In truth, it's some of all of those. A quirky and strange blend of science and magic.
I can't really liken it to anything else, which makes reviewing hard but is, ultimately, a huge compliment. I love to be able to say "I have never read anything like this" and I have definitely, never ever, read anything quite like this. Damn, I don't even know how much I should say about it.
The story follows two characters - Patricia, who is a witch, and Laurence who is the epitome of a science genius, building his own two-second time machine in middle school. Strangely, though, the rest of this world feels like contemporary realism, with Patricia's witchiness and Laurence's genius defining them as outsiders and causing them to be bullied and punished by their parents.
We stay with Patricia and Laurence through their childhood (which is why this is sometimes being labelled "YA") and into their adult life. Behind it all, there lingers the creepy Mr Rose, a shadow across the novel. His unsettling presence brings a darkness to the story, as we long to know what he wants from our protagonists.
Stylistically, the book feels like magical realism, weaving elements of fantasy and sci-fi into everyday life. I can't quite decide if it's about science vs. nature, or the intrinsic overlapping of the two, so I'll let you be the judge, but it is an interesting tale about the power of both nature and science wrapped up in a surface story of witches and climate change. Like I said - weird.
Patricia, as a witch who can talk to animals, is an embodiment of nature. Laurence, as a technological genius, is an embodiment of science. These two seem like complete opposites and yet their lives are forced together, often at their reluctance.
For a shortish novel, [b:All the Birds in the Sky|25372801|All the Birds in the Sky|Charlie Jane Anders|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1429225322s/25372801.jpg|45119441] is packed full of interesting ideas and symbolism, as well as a nice little nod toward the idea that the fate of the world lies in the hands of the rebels, the outsiders, the nonconformists. It has an almost epic feel to it.
Strange, but compelling, I would recommend this to readers who are looking for something different.
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katcanwrite's review against another edition
5.0
This book is AMAZING. Magic, extreme science, and San Francisco neighborhoods EVERYWHERE. I loved it.
mochadoaboutnothing's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mouwuol's review against another edition
1.0
DNF at 60%
I never DNF books but wow.. I just couldn't read this for a second longer.
It felt like a middle grade book but then it would hit you with extreme NSFW moments that reminds you this is a mature book.
this book feels like it was a book once but someone just scrambled the whole story and now chapters and paragraphs are out of order and doesn't make sense.
I never DNF books but wow.. I just couldn't read this for a second longer.
It felt like a middle grade book but then it would hit you with extreme NSFW moments that reminds you this is a mature book.
this book feels like it was a book once but someone just scrambled the whole story and now chapters and paragraphs are out of order and doesn't make sense.