Above
Leah Bobet,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Scholastic, Inc.
Leah Bobet,Hardcover, English-language edition,Pub by Scholastic, Inc.
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Format: Textbook
ASIN: 9780545296700
Publish date: 01-04-2012
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Edition language: English
Matthew has loved Ariel from the moment he found her in the tunnels, blonde hair shining and bee's wings falling away. They live together in Safe, a refuge deep underground for those fleeing the harsh city Above, like Whisper who speaks to ghosts, like Atticus who has thick claws for hands, like Jac...
This is one of those books where you can’t help but just say, “Wow,” by the end of it; and that is seriously the only word I can find in my vocabulary right now. Bobet has a beautiful and lilting style that feels like poetry while maintaining a narrative. Matthew felt like he should–a real person wh...
I honestly didn’t know where to start with this review. Do I start with the completely diverse and unforgettable characters that Leah Bobet has created? Perhaps the world building that Bobet did when creating the two worlds, Safe and Above? Or maybe I could start with just how unique ABOVE is, and t...
I don't know how to express everything that this book puts you through. It was a strangely beautiful Tale. Told by a great Teller. And it spoke of the dark true thing. The one that is always the hardest to accept. If you are curious as to what I mean, then give Above a try.
First off I should say that this book is written for teens not grown ups so a teenager may very well like this book for all the reasons I don't.I started reading this because she is a Canadian author and the cover is freakin' cool. Hello, fly girl and the CN Tower? Amazing. It took me until page 6...
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