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74) AGE OF MIRACLES. Karen Thompson Walker. Random House: 2012.
This melancholy debut novel examines the impact of a global natural disaster on ordinary people. When the earth's rotation slows to a crawl, resulting in longer days, civilization begins to unravel. Eleven-year-old Julia documents society's steady decline while coping with the challenges of everyday life, such as friendship and first love. VERDICT Beautifully written and with great appeal for both teens and adults, this combination of an end-of-the-world story line with coming-of-age fiction equals a tour de force.
I think this one made me feel more uneasy than the serial killer thriller I finished just before...because it seems more "real" or likely to happen, or the fact that it would happen to everyone.
This melancholy debut novel examines the impact of a global natural disaster on ordinary people. When the earth's rotation slows to a crawl, resulting in longer days, civilization begins to unravel. Eleven-year-old Julia documents society's steady decline while coping with the challenges of everyday life, such as friendship and first love. VERDICT Beautifully written and with great appeal for both teens and adults, this combination of an end-of-the-world story line with coming-of-age fiction equals a tour de force.
I think this one made me feel more uneasy than the serial killer thriller I finished just before...because it seems more "real" or likely to happen, or the fact that it would happen to everyone.
