The Age of Miracles
Ratings56
Average rating3.8
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Ratings56
Average rating3.8
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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This reminded me a lot of Life As We Know It. Also about a world changing /ending told from a young girls perspective. It's very well written and it kind of pulls you along.
I didn't connect with this book in the way I anticipated, partially because I read this book in the year that is 2020 (global pandemic, catastrophic climate events, civil unrest, general uncertainty about everything). If I could read this again when I could escape into Julia's world without feeling like it parallels life so much, I might connect with the story better and truly appreciate the writing. Karen has an excellent writing style, and I'd like to try reading some of her other books.
Good book but too much about the everyday life and not enough about why everything is happening.
Good one. I found myself dreaming in the book's premise- an ever slowing rotation of the earth. I like the idea of the young protagonist dealing with her own problems while the world falls apart around her.
