I would probably pass this as a three and a half star novel. It was a clever idea and well executed but it was not a novel that remained within my memory as a classic. Perhaps I found the writing a little less impressive than I expected. Perhaps it lacked a little sparkle. Or perhaps my own familiar...
by Joanne HarrisOpening line--"Seven o'clock on a Monday morning, five hundred years after the End of the World, and goblins had been at the cellar again."This is a massive, sprawling book. But Harris is talented enough to pull off sprawling without feeling bogged-down. From the front flap: "In M...
-- Originally reviewed at Here There Be Books. --I've gotten more and more fond of books with Norse mythology in them, probably because I took a really good medieval history class last semester that covered quite a bit of Viking history, which naturally made me more interested in everything to do wi...
Having just finished Joanne Harris’ novel Chocolat, a book that infuses magic in a modern everyday setting, I found it quite interesting to see her incorporate magic in a fantasy for young adults. Her characters in Runemarks are not new, as they’re the gods of Norse mythology—Thor and his hammer, Lo...
I listened to the audiobook version of this novel, and once I got used to a few vocal quirks on the part of the narrator it was quite enjoyable. Sile Bermingham gives all the characters more or less distinct voices, and she's a steady reader.The story was enjoyable, but I think certain aspects would...
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