by Diana Wynne Jones
It was such a pleasure to find a Diana Wynne Jones book I hadn't read yet, and better yet have it be a great one. 'Hexwood' must be one of Jones' most complicated plots. The non-sequential narrative and the grand re-interpretation of English myth reminded me of 'Time of the Ghost' and 'Fire and He...
Hexwood is a standalone novel, first published in 1993. It’s also a book that I love and I feel like no one else does? If you’re a fellow Hexwood fan, let me know! I can understand why people don’t necessarily like it. It’s a bit like the end of Fire & Hemlock, except an entire book’s worth–and qu...
I’m not an actual speed reader but I sometimes do skim through pages if I want to get quickly to a certain scene or whatever. I must have done that the first time I read Hexwood, because if I’d been paying proper attention I think I would have understood it better. Or maybe it just takes more than o...
This book had the same feel as other Jones' books--quirky, imaginative, feel good--but slightly more mature. As such I really enjoyed it. The characters are unique and fun, and the story, while simple, has a bit of unpredictability to it. All in all an entertaining read.
Probably the latest written of Jones' great novels, although I do feel like she gets back to good after the unfortunate Magids/Sudden Wild Magic dip.
Probably the latest written of Jones' great novels, although I do feel like she gets back to good after the unfortunate Magids/Sudden Wild Magic dip.
I had never heard of Hexwood before I picked it up at the library a couple of days ago, but I’m glad I grabbed it off the shelf. This book really has a little bit of everything in it: time travel, mythology, alternate realities, mind reading, magic, knights, kings and queens, adventures, etc., etc. ...
This one was odd, in a good way. It felt dream-like. [Oct. 2008]-----I had vague memories of liking this one and on a re-read I certainly did. Jones kept me guessing the whole way through. You know that old “no one is who they seem” shtick? It actually applies here. [Feb. 2010]-----This is one of m...
Set in modern England, in which a young girl starts noticing odd goings on at a nearby farm, and a futuristic alien galaxy, where a power struggle between the Reigners and the ruled is just coming to a head. The stories collide in the most interesting way. As always with DWJ, I really loved the main...
My notes say I liked this book but I can't remember any of it.
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