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Mar 04, 2021WPL_Erin rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I really liked this more than I thought I would. It's a beautiful coming of age tale with a really interesting Si-Fi twist.
Dec 08, 2020writersneedtoread rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fresh and thoughtful book about the way people react to a catastrophe, whether positively or negatively. Written for the YA audience, this is still engaging and memorable for adults. It is written rather gently too, instead of being an…
Nov 26, 2020CallumCW rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
The Age of Miracles is a story about a young girl coming of age in a time when a cruel and unjust universe is trying to wipe out humanity. And by the end of the novel, you'll be convinced that the universe has the right idea.
rubydn
Apr 29, 2020rubydn rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Scarily realistic, this book is narrated by a girl who's own life is falling apart amidst the supposed end of the world. I enjoyed this book and found it impossible to put down! However, one negative was that the narration is very monotone…
Jul 14, 2019EljayJohnson rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read some reviews complaining that this book didn't live up to its hype. I must be living in a vacuum or something because I heard no hype, didn't know there was a bidding war in the publishing world, etc. I came across this accidentally…
Aug 09, 2018Vero_biblio rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A touching story told by a teen girl trying to come of age in a period of extreme uncertainty for humanity. The rotation of the Earth has suddenly started to slow down, causing days and nights to grow longer and longer. Humans divide in…
Aug 03, 2017SCL_Justin rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I don’t think I’m unreasonable in being disappointed in Karen Thompson Walker’s The Age of Miracles. The concept of the book is that the planet’s rotation is slowing, and the protagonist is a 12-year-old girl in California just living her…
Apr 08, 2017swbooker rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Personally I can't believe this book gets the positive reviews it does. It is a pretty depressing book with very little light or even insight to make the darkness worth it. When I was a teen I guess I was more into the "negative" so…
Nov 25, 2016DBRL_KatSU rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book starts when Julia and the rest of the world realize the earth's rotation has suddenly slowed, and will continue to slow. So it could seem like the start of a dystopian novel, but it's not. Instead, it's a coming of age story,…
Nov 14, 2016falconroom rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Beautifully written, powerful & evocative, it is both a dystopian tale & a bittersweet "coming of age". Poignant, sad, yet strangely uplifting, those of us who have lived through achingly lonely teenage years will definitely relate to…
Sep 27, 2016ArapahoeSarahD rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
How would you survive in a world neither post-apocalyptic nor "normal"? Every day, the earth changes just slightly but the slower the earth spins, the more damage is done. Find out what happens and hope, you'll only ever "live" this in a…
Sep 21, 2016JCLDebbieF rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR in 2012 BY People O: The Oprah Magazine, Financial Times, Kansas City Star, BookPage, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly Booklist.
Kaya_D
Jul 20, 2016Kaya_D rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Pretty depressing. Although the writing was beautiful it was hard to get through. The book starts out sad and gets worse, so if you don't like that kind of book then DO NOT READ THIS. However, I was enthralled by the events and read it in…
Jun 03, 2016TSCPL_ChrisB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Despite its ominous message The Age of Miracles is a fun read. Julia is a fabulous young protagonist with a coming-of-age story that is believable and resonates easily. The “what-ifs” come out in this book and that alone may make this a…
Jun 01, 2015vv8 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Compelling portrayal of a teenage girl's life as the world is drastically changing around her due to a change in the Earth's rotation. The plot was slow-moving, but the author's use of language was powerful. Definitely one of those books…
Nov 24, 2014Persnickety77 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
this is an account of an apocalyptic-level disaster told from the viewpoint of an achingly lonely 12 year old girl. good writing, good premise. there were moments when i caught myself freaking out about what a terrible future the human…
Jul 29, 2014jtob rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
It was a good book, just not my favorite. It follows a young girl as the world is essentially ending. The premise was interesting but I expected more sci-fi and action. It really is a coming of age story that just happened to happen…
Feb 10, 2014jescar82 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful book, would recommend it to both adults and young adults (13+) It's not really one of those spooky end of the world books, I think someone said it's a "'light and easy dystopian" book. It's also like a family drama too.
Nov 21, 2013jtkretzschmar rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A very good first novel. I really hate reading about the end of the World however, and although it was a fairly quick novel, it left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a 'light' dystopian…
Oct 06, 2013natathia rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was very well written, definitely recommend.
Oct 05, 2013toby1kenobi rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
Starts out well, but just doesn't seem to go anywhere. I got bored halfway through and stopped reading. Much better off trying How I live Now or Into the Forest.
carrilis
Sep 14, 2013carrilis rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I loved that this had a completely different type of premise going on. It made the character's struggles seem more, not less, important.
Aug 12, 2013modestgoddess rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A friend recommended this book and I'm glad she did - very good read. A sort of sci-fi-y coming-of-age fiction about the Earth "slowing", adding minutes of time to its daily rotation until days and nights are over a week long each. The…
Jul 17, 2013
A patron review from the Adult Summer Reading Game: This is a really fantastic book! This is an adult apocalyptic novel. The days one earth start slowly lengthening one day, and society soon splits between those who want to stick to a 24…
Jun 06, 2013september_thunder rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A tale of truth that delves into childhood, youthful clarity, the fragility of relationships, grief and uncertainty. The Age of Miracles is lyrical down to its last whisper of hope, even as the world fades with the parting sentence. Each…