Books by Jo Walton
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review 1: I have not actually ready every chapter in this book. It's been more of reading the ones that sounded interesting to me at the time. However I am buying this book because I do want to read the chapters I've skipped. One could read the book straight through -- but that kinda...
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review 1: I would not have given the Hugo to this novel but it is an enjoyable read. In a way it is a gigantic fan service as the book is about the diary of a 15 year old welsh girl that reads a ton of fantasy and science fiction. There are some fantasy elements but they are very light. Th...
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review 1: Two alternate lives of Patricia told in alternating chapters. One, where she is happy and fulfilled, but the world is going to hell. Another, where she is miserable for over 20 years, but there is peace on earth and frequent trips to space. In one life she has 3 kids, in the othe...
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review 1: This one grew on me slowly.It's a character study of a girl on the brink of adulthood, going to a boarding school she hates, surrounded by people she can't relate to. She buries herself in voracious reading of science fiction books. Oh, and she can see faeries and do magic — alth...
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review 1: I considered subtracting a star from this book because parts of it were so sad I felt sick, or because it ended and that's it, or because it was a challenge keeping track of every character (I'm good with neither names nor faces), but really I just loved the book. [EDIT: I dislik...
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review 1: This was so close to five stars, but I felt the ending was a bit rushed. Up until then I really enjoyed this chilling illustration of the abuses of power in this alternate England. I thought Elvira was a realistic character - unconcerned with the erosion of civil rights under t...