The Age of Miracles
by Karen Thompson Walker
Taste attributes: science fictiondramaheavyimaginarylinearglossyemotive & stirringcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, moving science-fiction novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
The coming-of-age story of young Julia, whose world is thrown into upheaval when it is discovered that the Earth's rotation has suddenly begun to slow, posing a catastrophic threat to all life.
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- Author
- Karen Thompson Walker
- Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 316
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- Open Library
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