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Far Rockaway
Cat is knocked down by a speeding fire truck whilst crossing 55th St and 3rd Ave in Central Manhattan. She wakes in a world made from all the books her grandfather used to read to her, peopled by some of the most memorable heroes of classic adventure fiction, brought vividly to life. Cat must earn their friendship and help as she begins an odyssey and epic quest to find the mythic Castle at the World's End. And the name of that distant, mythic, wave-tumbled fastness? It is, of course, the castle of Far Rockaway.
If you enjoy reading good books; swashbuckling adventures with sword fights and pirates - then Far Rockaway is the book for you. Join Cat as she embarks on the journey of a lifetime.
Far Rockaway has been longlisted for the Carnegie Book Award 2013.
If you enjoy reading good books; swashbuckling adventures with sword fights and pirates - then Far Rockaway is the book for you. Join Cat as she embarks on the journey of a lifetime.
Far Rockaway has been longlisted for the Carnegie Book Award 2013.
420 pages, Paperback
Published September 6, 2012
About the author
Charlie Fletcher
11 books372 followersAlso publishes under C.A. Fletcher
Charlie Fletcher is the author of Stoneheart, shortlisted for the Branford Boase award and longlisted for the Guardian children’s fiction award, the sequels Ironhand and Silvertongue, and the stand-alone YA novel Far Rockaway.
His first adult novel The Oversight will be published in May 2014 in the US and UK.
Dragon Shield, the start of a new trilogy set in the Stoneheart world of London will be published in mid 2014.
He’s also a screenwriter for film and television . He lives in Edinburgh with one wife, two children, and a terrier called Archie.
He's twitterable at @CharlieFletch_r
For more information, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_...
Charlie Fletcher is the author of Stoneheart, shortlisted for the Branford Boase award and longlisted for the Guardian children’s fiction award, the sequels Ironhand and Silvertongue, and the stand-alone YA novel Far Rockaway.
His first adult novel The Oversight will be published in May 2014 in the US and UK.
Dragon Shield, the start of a new trilogy set in the Stoneheart world of London will be published in mid 2014.
He’s also a screenwriter for film and television . He lives in Edinburgh with one wife, two children, and a terrier called Archie.
He's twitterable at @CharlieFletch_r
For more information, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_...
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June 15, 2019
Far Rockaway, a rousing, swashbuckling tale of adventure by Scottish fantasy author Charlie Fletcher, is possibly the best book I've read so far this year.
It starts off ominously, as our heroine, Cat Manno, and her beloved grandfather are hit by a speeding fire truck while crossing a street in New York City.
Cat is in a coma, fighting for her life in a hospital, during which she finds herself in a world made up of the classic adventure tales her grandfather has read to her: The Last of the Mohicans, Treasure Island, and Kidnapped.
This book has just about everything: adventures, lots of stories, American Indians with tomahawks, sword fights, pirates (including Long John Silver), an island of evil dead (zombies), Scottish moors, much wisdom on the role of story in human lives, and a heroine who knows that real girls rescue themselves.
Recommended for all readers, both kids and adults, who love wonder-filled stories of adventure.
It starts off ominously, as our heroine, Cat Manno, and her beloved grandfather are hit by a speeding fire truck while crossing a street in New York City.
Cat is in a coma, fighting for her life in a hospital, during which she finds herself in a world made up of the classic adventure tales her grandfather has read to her: The Last of the Mohicans, Treasure Island, and Kidnapped.
This book has just about everything: adventures, lots of stories, American Indians with tomahawks, sword fights, pirates (including Long John Silver), an island of evil dead (zombies), Scottish moors, much wisdom on the role of story in human lives, and a heroine who knows that real girls rescue themselves.
Recommended for all readers, both kids and adults, who love wonder-filled stories of adventure.
December 26, 2011
When my brother pointed this book out to me in a small local bookshop, I was immediately intrigued by the last line of the blurb - "Real girls rescue themselves." Having become very bored by the Bella Swan-alikes who fall in love and then do notheing (as demonstrated by many heroines of recent times), I read it and it did not disappoint. Borrowing characters and landscapes from well-known classics, it tells two stories in one, both captivating, thouroughly enjoyable and refreshingly feminist.
August 6, 2016
I think Fletcher is a vastly underrated author. His The Oversight (two of the three are currently available) was incredible and based on them, I picked this one up. I was hooked by the description as much as my enjoyment of the previous books – I’m a fanatic for books about books, and especially books about getting lost in books. This was an absolutely incredible adventure for that, and one I cannot recommend highly enough for anyone who loves a truly magical story. The writing was great – fast-paced, great characterization, fantastic and memorable quotes that deliver lessons without being lesson-y. Without spoilers, it’s hard to give much detail, so what I’m going to do instead is tease you with quotes - if these aren’t enough to peak your interest, I don't know what would be...
“The bit of her that stood outside herself knew she should be scared and disoriented. What kep her anchored and stopped her ballooning off into the gusts of panic swirling in from the back of her mind was the fact that this forest-that-was-not-the-hospital was not merely any forest; it was just familiar enough to hold on to. But at the same time that in itself was utterly weird, and not because of her inexplicable presence in the middle of it. It was weird because she knew two things at once about it that were definitely true and yet most definitely contradictory: she knew she’d been in these woods before, smelled this smell, seen this green and heard this silence; and she also knew for certain that it was a forest in which she had never, ever set foot.”
“If you can’t see the angle, play it straight.”
“The one stone truth about being indecisive is you end up somewhere you never chose to be, and who wants to be there?”
“Death did not come for Victor.
Death does not come for anyone.
People who write stories try to put a face on it by saying it does, but if you’ve ever been lucky enough to be there when someone dies, you know the truth: nothing comes, there’s no Grim Reaper, no scythes, no terror. There’s neither flutter of black wings nor rush of shadows nor any melodramatic falling swirl of violins or indeed any suddenly approaching spot of pure light coming to swallow you up.
You just go.
It’s as simple and undramatic as walking out of the room. It’s not freaky or frightening, and perhaps the most surprising thing is that it turns out to be the most ordinary thing in the world. And why wouldn’t it be?
Everybody does it.”
“Real girls rescue themselves.”
“The bit of her that stood outside herself knew she should be scared and disoriented. What kep her anchored and stopped her ballooning off into the gusts of panic swirling in from the back of her mind was the fact that this forest-that-was-not-the-hospital was not merely any forest; it was just familiar enough to hold on to. But at the same time that in itself was utterly weird, and not because of her inexplicable presence in the middle of it. It was weird because she knew two things at once about it that were definitely true and yet most definitely contradictory: she knew she’d been in these woods before, smelled this smell, seen this green and heard this silence; and she also knew for certain that it was a forest in which she had never, ever set foot.”
“If you can’t see the angle, play it straight.”
“The one stone truth about being indecisive is you end up somewhere you never chose to be, and who wants to be there?”
“Death did not come for Victor.
Death does not come for anyone.
People who write stories try to put a face on it by saying it does, but if you’ve ever been lucky enough to be there when someone dies, you know the truth: nothing comes, there’s no Grim Reaper, no scythes, no terror. There’s neither flutter of black wings nor rush of shadows nor any melodramatic falling swirl of violins or indeed any suddenly approaching spot of pure light coming to swallow you up.
You just go.
It’s as simple and undramatic as walking out of the room. It’s not freaky or frightening, and perhaps the most surprising thing is that it turns out to be the most ordinary thing in the world. And why wouldn’t it be?
Everybody does it.”
“Real girls rescue themselves.”
December 27, 2015
This book has EVERYTHING!
-New York City
-A feisty, smart, impulsive heroine who doesn't need any big strong man coming to rescue *her*, thanks very much.
-Pirates
-Zombies. On an island. AN ISLAND OF ZOMBIES.
-Indians (as in Native Americans) with TOMAHAWKS
-Misty Scottish moors
-Pirate ships
-Woods (deep, dark and dangerous)
-Lots of adventure
-Lots of stories
-Did I mention the feisty, smart, impulsive heroine?
Cat Manno lies in a kind of coma in a hospital bed after narrowly surviving a very nasty encounter with a speeding fire truck. Her life hangs in the balance, as does that of her beloved grandfather, Victor, who is the reason Cat survived.
While her family wait and worry, Cat finds herself in a mysterious world. Made up of three worlds based upon the classic adventure stories Victor used to read to her when she was younger, Cat must survive a host of scary adventures and deadly enemies, assisted by three loyal allies. Her ultimate quest is to get to Far Rockaway and save her grandfather. While Cat always enjoyed the stories Victor read to her, she often wondered why they lacked 'real' girls. Now she finds herself, a real girl, trapped in a strange fictional (or is it?) world. And she must not only rescue her grandfather, but herself, if she wants to get home. If she wants to live.
I loved this book. Most of all I loved Cat. She's tough, smart, vulnerable, funny and brave. She's also hot-headed and impulsive. It's always fantastic to find a character like Cat out there, offering an alternative to the likes of Bella from Twilight. If a vampire boy came on to Cat, she would ram a stake through his heart and make fun of his hair.
I loved how Fletcher weaves the fictional worlds of three classics (Last of the Mohicans, Treasure Island and Kidnapped) into their own unique versions which Cat enters. I now want to read all 3 books. Fletcher takes classic characters and makes them seem new and fresh and relevant to Cat and the 21st century world she comes from.
I also enjoyed and was gripped by the interspersed chapters told from the point of view of Cat's family, back in the 'real' world. Things that happen to Cat in the worlds she finds herself in are reflected in things happening to her body back in the 'real' one. While Cat's adventures race along helter-skelter, the slower pace of things for her family are every bit as gripping.
Fletcher doesn't shy away from depicting some pretty bloody violence, or using appropriate and fairly mild swear words (mostly 'bastard' and various pirate-y insults). I mean, there's a frigging ISLAND OF ZOMBIES! Given this, I'd say this is for age 11+.
A very fun read, but touching too.
-New York City
-A feisty, smart, impulsive heroine who doesn't need any big strong man coming to rescue *her*, thanks very much.
-Pirates
-Zombies. On an island. AN ISLAND OF ZOMBIES.
-Indians (as in Native Americans) with TOMAHAWKS
-Misty Scottish moors
-Pirate ships
-Woods (deep, dark and dangerous)
-Lots of adventure
-Lots of stories
-Did I mention the feisty, smart, impulsive heroine?
Cat Manno lies in a kind of coma in a hospital bed after narrowly surviving a very nasty encounter with a speeding fire truck. Her life hangs in the balance, as does that of her beloved grandfather, Victor, who is the reason Cat survived.
While her family wait and worry, Cat finds herself in a mysterious world. Made up of three worlds based upon the classic adventure stories Victor used to read to her when she was younger, Cat must survive a host of scary adventures and deadly enemies, assisted by three loyal allies. Her ultimate quest is to get to Far Rockaway and save her grandfather. While Cat always enjoyed the stories Victor read to her, she often wondered why they lacked 'real' girls. Now she finds herself, a real girl, trapped in a strange fictional (or is it?) world. And she must not only rescue her grandfather, but herself, if she wants to get home. If she wants to live.
I loved this book. Most of all I loved Cat. She's tough, smart, vulnerable, funny and brave. She's also hot-headed and impulsive. It's always fantastic to find a character like Cat out there, offering an alternative to the likes of Bella from Twilight. If a vampire boy came on to Cat, she would ram a stake through his heart and make fun of his hair.
I loved how Fletcher weaves the fictional worlds of three classics (Last of the Mohicans, Treasure Island and Kidnapped) into their own unique versions which Cat enters. I now want to read all 3 books. Fletcher takes classic characters and makes them seem new and fresh and relevant to Cat and the 21st century world she comes from.
I also enjoyed and was gripped by the interspersed chapters told from the point of view of Cat's family, back in the 'real' world. Things that happen to Cat in the worlds she finds herself in are reflected in things happening to her body back in the 'real' one. While Cat's adventures race along helter-skelter, the slower pace of things for her family are every bit as gripping.
Fletcher doesn't shy away from depicting some pretty bloody violence, or using appropriate and fairly mild swear words (mostly 'bastard' and various pirate-y insults). I mean, there's a frigging ISLAND OF ZOMBIES! Given this, I'd say this is for age 11+.
A very fun read, but touching too.
July 3, 2013
I liked the idea behind this, nothing new, in finding yourself amongst story characters, but it was done well...I found it more enjoyable when it referenced books I had actually read.
Loved the relationship between cat and Victor, though throwing Joe in and getting overly sentimental towards the end wasn't as great.
Good switching off scenes... Good book all round.
Loved the relationship between cat and Victor, though throwing Joe in and getting overly sentimental towards the end wasn't as great.
Good switching off scenes... Good book all round.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 20, 2014
Cat Manno never saw the truck coming.
When Cat is hit by a truck she doesn’t feel the pain for long. She is unaware of the ambulance ride, the tests, the surgery. She is worlds away. After waking up in the middle of a forest without any familiar city sights, Cat’s life is a full-on adventure, surrounded by the characters from her grandfather’s stories. Here she makes new friends who help her on her mission to save her beloved grandfather,
Something that I liked about this book was that it it’s mostly only adventure, not having any other genres added in to confuse things. The familial loyalty, traitorous deception and adventurous pioneering created the perfect balance of tension and excitement that kept me hooked. I also liked how flicked back and forth between places, keeping the reader informed of what was happening to the family waiting in the hospital room.
My favourite character was someone called Alan, because he is so brave and loyal and “his friendship, once given, is irreplaceable.” Adding these qualities to his fighting skills and he seems like the perfect person to have watching your back. Also I think that he has a great accent. It’s Scottish and comes out in the way he talks and the words he uses, which often need footnotes.
I thought that it was clever the way that Charlie Fletcher linked all the characters even though the ones present were always changing, and the settings were so different.
I recommend this book to everyone, especially those people who secretly believes in parallel universes and the power of writing. There is nothing in this book that I could picture anyone disliking, as it is such an inspiring, captivating novel, that leaves no wanting for a sequel as it is so complete.
When Cat is hit by a truck she doesn’t feel the pain for long. She is unaware of the ambulance ride, the tests, the surgery. She is worlds away. After waking up in the middle of a forest without any familiar city sights, Cat’s life is a full-on adventure, surrounded by the characters from her grandfather’s stories. Here she makes new friends who help her on her mission to save her beloved grandfather,
Something that I liked about this book was that it it’s mostly only adventure, not having any other genres added in to confuse things. The familial loyalty, traitorous deception and adventurous pioneering created the perfect balance of tension and excitement that kept me hooked. I also liked how flicked back and forth between places, keeping the reader informed of what was happening to the family waiting in the hospital room.
My favourite character was someone called Alan, because he is so brave and loyal and “his friendship, once given, is irreplaceable.” Adding these qualities to his fighting skills and he seems like the perfect person to have watching your back. Also I think that he has a great accent. It’s Scottish and comes out in the way he talks and the words he uses, which often need footnotes.
I thought that it was clever the way that Charlie Fletcher linked all the characters even though the ones present were always changing, and the settings were so different.
I recommend this book to everyone, especially those people who secretly believes in parallel universes and the power of writing. There is nothing in this book that I could picture anyone disliking, as it is such an inspiring, captivating novel, that leaves no wanting for a sequel as it is so complete.
August 4, 2015
"Far Rockaway…"
"Sounds like there should be a castle there, right? Windswept and lashed by the waves, perched on a rocky crag at the end of the world… kind of place where it's always sunrise or sunset, and adventures are always ending or beginning…"
Cat Manno knew she should of went to Far Rockaway, that way she wouldn't of gotten hit by that truck and her grandfather, who tried to save her, wouldn't of gotten hit either. Now, she's in two worlds: midtown Manhattan hospital, and a land of pirates and Mohicans. Confused but not daunted, Cat knows one thing: Real Girls Rescue Themselves.
This books was, and at the risk of sounding cliché, a great swashbuckling adventure. And if you didn't know already, I LOVE SWASHBUCKLING. Anyway, I love how the chapters switch to different worlds and I love how Charlie mixes in characters from different books. He adds his own voice and feel to the characters. The story is enchanting. Anyone can read it and enjoy it.
Oh and did I mention how AWESOME the cover art is?
"Sounds like there should be a castle there, right? Windswept and lashed by the waves, perched on a rocky crag at the end of the world… kind of place where it's always sunrise or sunset, and adventures are always ending or beginning…"
Cat Manno knew she should of went to Far Rockaway, that way she wouldn't of gotten hit by that truck and her grandfather, who tried to save her, wouldn't of gotten hit either. Now, she's in two worlds: midtown Manhattan hospital, and a land of pirates and Mohicans. Confused but not daunted, Cat knows one thing: Real Girls Rescue Themselves.
This books was, and at the risk of sounding cliché, a great swashbuckling adventure. And if you didn't know already, I LOVE SWASHBUCKLING. Anyway, I love how the chapters switch to different worlds and I love how Charlie mixes in characters from different books. He adds his own voice and feel to the characters. The story is enchanting. Anyone can read it and enjoy it.
Oh and did I mention how AWESOME the cover art is?
May 1, 2016
Compelling and delightful, Far Rockaway is one of the finest works I have read. If you are a true enthusiast of adventure novels, this book is just the thing to look forward to. With the intertwining of classic tales such as Treasure Island and The Last of the Mohicans, the novel is almost entirely devoted to fantastical quests and stirring action.
It is set in modern-day Manhattan where a young girl, Cat, struggles to live in two completely different worlds after being hit by a truck. As she fights for her life in a fantasy world full of characters (such as Long John Silver) from stories in which her grandpa used to read to her, she is lying unconscious in a hospital bed in Manhattan.
Written in a leisurely, detailed way, this book displays a diverse setting of soaring mountains, raging currents and tranquil beaches. The characters were vivid and distinctive. I’d recommend reading this book because it has surprises and an unexpected, emotional end to it.
It is set in modern-day Manhattan where a young girl, Cat, struggles to live in two completely different worlds after being hit by a truck. As she fights for her life in a fantasy world full of characters (such as Long John Silver) from stories in which her grandpa used to read to her, she is lying unconscious in a hospital bed in Manhattan.
Written in a leisurely, detailed way, this book displays a diverse setting of soaring mountains, raging currents and tranquil beaches. The characters were vivid and distinctive. I’d recommend reading this book because it has surprises and an unexpected, emotional end to it.
January 24, 2013
the reason i bought this book i have to say is because of the line 'real girls rescue themselves' as most books i have to say are with the males as the stronger charters and i was kind of geting board of the strong male with the weaker female faling in love with him so i went out looking for book with strong female charecter and i have found loads and this is one of them. the author has stolen charecters from well known stories and made them side charecter making way for out lead charecter Cat . a very enjoyable book though not quite what i was expecting.
January 1, 2015
All the swashbuckling heroes merged in a modern day setting with the central character, Cat, meeting them all after being hit by a truck. Fantastic adventure, great story, loved the intertwining of classic swashbuckling adventure stories and remember ....... real girls rescue themselves. Highly recommend you read this.
July 23, 2017
I don't know why I waited so long to read this but I've been glued to the pages all day and I LOVE it. I loved the message about story, the classical heroes, the kick ass teenage heroine and even the heartbreaking ending that had me crying like a baby. Probably my favourite read of this year so far.
March 30, 2013
I love it when a book takes me by surprise. I wasn't sure what to expect with this and as a result I was completely blown away. This is a fantastic story and told really well - it is so exciting and great to see a gutsy, feisty heroine who rescues herself!
May 21, 2016
Really great adventure story with a twist! Made me want to reread Treasure Island, amongst others. Love how Fletcher weaves in the power of stories as part of the plot.
July 24, 2019
I wanted to love this story, but I didn’t. I didn’t hate it, but it seemed like a waste of a great book concept. It was overwritten, underwhelming and predictable. Simple, small moments would take pages to describe. I enjoyed the hospital chapters but they were so short. The way Cat ‘just felt it was right’ during parts that should have been a surprise to her made me roll my eyes. I couldn’t wait to finish it to start something new and those kinds of books irritate me 🤷🏻♀️
April 22, 2021
Wow!
What a book, a brilliant adventure lead by a real honest to goodness heroine, ably supported by the heroes or in one case possibly villain of some of the best children's classics of all time.
Cat, the heroine, is everything I wanted to be when I was her age and is written with such verve and understanding.
And the other heroes/villain? who share her adventure are so true to self, that their parts could have been written by their original authors.
Blindingly brilliant.
What a book, a brilliant adventure lead by a real honest to goodness heroine, ably supported by the heroes or in one case possibly villain of some of the best children's classics of all time.
Cat, the heroine, is everything I wanted to be when I was her age and is written with such verve and understanding.
And the other heroes/villain? who share her adventure are so true to self, that their parts could have been written by their original authors.
Blindingly brilliant.
January 4, 2023
I think Charlie Fletcher is a great author. Although it wasn’t as easy to fall into Cat’s world as it was with the Stoneheart trilogy, the story is worth the effort. And it immediately made me add all the classics her adventures incorporate to my “want to read” list!
November 21, 2017
I can't believe I'm giving a Charlie Fletcher book such a low rating. I was so disappointed by it.
March 23, 2021
Characters I love, high adventure, and a grounded under-story. I found myself annoyed when I had to put it down. 4.5 stars (but rounded up!).
March 13, 2012
Review by Beth
When I received this book from Emma, I hadn’t heard of it or its author but this wasn’t something that put me off as I hadn’t heard of some of the others she’d sent me before and had been pleasantly surprised! First impression before even opening this book was mainly “uh oh” as it didn’t strike me as the kind of thing I’d like to read from its cover and there are very few books I’ve have read whose covers I haven’t judged and been right haha.
Now the summary/outline made me think this book COULD be for me. It sounded magical and fantastical and there are elements of it that definitely are. In her fantasy world Cat meets all manner of weird and wonderful fictional characters from Long John Silver of Treasure Island fame to Chingachook from Last of the Mohicans as she strives to save her Grandfather who is also alive and kicking in her fictional world. The fictional journey mirrors Cat and Victor’s attempts to regain consciousness in the real world and there is always that backdrop to remind you how the fantasy tale is linked to their real destinies. It’s a really clever concept.
Unfortunately, it didn’t work for me. I didn’t warm to Cat, although I thought her Grandfather was a fantastic character. I think one of the reasons it didn’t work for me was basically that I didn’t enjoy or read adventure stories when I was younger, Treasure Island and Last of the Mohicans were tales I knew of vaguely but never read and so some of the magic was missing for me! I have no doubt many many people would absolutely love the adventurous fantastical journey Cat goes on and this book would definitely be a great read for them.
When I received this book from Emma, I hadn’t heard of it or its author but this wasn’t something that put me off as I hadn’t heard of some of the others she’d sent me before and had been pleasantly surprised! First impression before even opening this book was mainly “uh oh” as it didn’t strike me as the kind of thing I’d like to read from its cover and there are very few books I’ve have read whose covers I haven’t judged and been right haha.
Now the summary/outline made me think this book COULD be for me. It sounded magical and fantastical and there are elements of it that definitely are. In her fantasy world Cat meets all manner of weird and wonderful fictional characters from Long John Silver of Treasure Island fame to Chingachook from Last of the Mohicans as she strives to save her Grandfather who is also alive and kicking in her fictional world. The fictional journey mirrors Cat and Victor’s attempts to regain consciousness in the real world and there is always that backdrop to remind you how the fantasy tale is linked to their real destinies. It’s a really clever concept.
Unfortunately, it didn’t work for me. I didn’t warm to Cat, although I thought her Grandfather was a fantastic character. I think one of the reasons it didn’t work for me was basically that I didn’t enjoy or read adventure stories when I was younger, Treasure Island and Last of the Mohicans were tales I knew of vaguely but never read and so some of the magic was missing for me! I have no doubt many many people would absolutely love the adventurous fantastical journey Cat goes on and this book would definitely be a great read for them.
July 13, 2023
Cat Manno is in trouble. Whilst sulking during a pre Christmas visit to her grandfather in New York with her parents she has stepped off the pavement and been hit by a fire engine. Saved by her grandfather but suffering terrible head injuries she fights for survival. As her body wanders the edges of life in operation theatres and intensive care inside her skull she is fighting for survival in high adventures inside the classic stories her grandfather read to her: Last of the Mohicans, Kidnapped!, Treasure Island. A wonderful book about the magic that exists within stories but also a gripping pacy adventure.
November 3, 2011
It was OK pretty much sums it up. It wasn't gripping or compelling reading as shown by the fact that it took 10 days to finish. I couldn't help but think that the authors portrayal of John Silver was influenced by Capt. Jack Sparrow but maybe that's just me - I couldn't help but "see" him whenever I read about that character.
I guess I was overall disappointed and expected more because the Stoneheart series was so brilliant.
I guess I was overall disappointed and expected more because the Stoneheart series was so brilliant.
May 26, 2015
This was a beautifully written book. I actually borrowed it from the library for Flynn, but picked it up to read before he did. While it's listed as a children's book, the characters and story twists were well on par with any adult novel. Convincingly complex characters, magical and evocative settings and a delightful premise that living on in stories is how humanity achieves immortality. A wonderful book, with a great approach to accepting the passing of a life well lived - a very important concept for children's novels to address.
January 3, 2015
Loved the cover - especially the fact that it was the result of a competition, and loved the Metro design for the chapters. Have always had a soft spot for Far Rockaway so thought it was cool to have it as a location for a story. And was impressed by the way he wove the three stories into the main story. And that the protaganist was a girl but the stories are traditionally "boys" tales.
May 29, 2012
The concept and all of this book was pretty amazing... But honestly the author had a hard time getting me to read it, this was the first book i've read where I felt like falling asleep. I don't recommend reading this book.
April 7, 2014
I liked the concept of exploring book-worlds within the subconscious. However, I found the ending (the meeting on the beach) to be a little trite. In all honesty, I prefer my literary allusions to be a little more tongue-in-cheek as in Jasper Fforde's novels.
March 22, 2012
OMG i cried through the whole last chapter! was brilliant!
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April 7, 2012its good so far about 100 pages left !
i love how the author has here in two diffrent worlds :D
i love how the author has here in two diffrent worlds :D
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August 26, 2016Got bored and gave up. :(
March 20, 2012
Scratch my first review, it was really good in the middle and end, the beginning was a little slow, but as quoted from the back of the book "real girls rescue themselves".
February 26, 2013
A wonderfully adventurous story, and at the same time very moving, as Cat tries to save herself and her grandfather from unknown dangers.
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