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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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lyrical
A beautifully-written story about a girl coming to terms with her mother's suicide in dreams, & starting to find friends. Mostly realistic, but it feels like you're reading a fantasy novel. If you like the writing of Patricia McKillip or Nina Kiriki Hoffman, this is for you.
Published on March 6, 2008 by Eleanor Skinner
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A Disappointment
I enjoy fairy tales and retellings, but this story was a disappointment. The overt and blatant use of symbolism is distracting and, while the initial premise of the story is interesting, it is not well developed. Many of the images appear dropped in to the text or just don't work. For instance, on page 59, there is a scene in the kitchen where "she tapped her pen on...
Published on September 16, 2007 by Lynn Acheson
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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A Disappointment,
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This review is from: Waking (Paperback)
I enjoy fairy tales and retellings, but this story was a disappointment. The overt and blatant use of symbolism is distracting and, while the initial premise of the story is interesting, it is not well developed. Many of the images appear dropped in to the text or just don't work. For instance, on page 59, there is a scene in the kitchen where "she tapped her pen on her notebook, leaning little marks like stars fallen in the grass." The repeated references to rose petals and candles became tiresome.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
lyrical,
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This review is from: Waking (Paperback)
A beautifully-written story about a girl coming to terms with her mother's suicide in dreams, & starting to find friends. Mostly realistic, but it feels like you're reading a fantasy novel. If you like the writing of Patricia McKillip or Nina Kiriki Hoffman, this is for you.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved This Book!!!!,
By Maggie (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Waking (Paperback)
If you are somebody (like me) who adores Francesca Lia Block's poetic, metaphor/simile-packed style of writing, then you will *love* Alyxandra Harvey-Fitzhenry's debut novel 'Waking'! Alyxandra's short, wonderfully elegant story is a modern-day retelling of the 'Sleeping Beauty' myth that is lush and vibrant with spot-on witty dialogue and characters who make your heart ache for them. I just loved this book and devoured it in a single sitting! Read it! Read it! Read it!
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Waking by Alyxandra Harvey-Fitzhenry (Paperback - May 31, 2006)
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