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Tanglewreck
by Jeanette Winterson
Ambitious Time/Space YA Fantasy
Review of the Bloomsbury US hardcover edition (2006)
Thanks to Liisa & Martin for this one of many 2019 Christmas reading gifts!
This was quite an ambitious YA fantasy novel that takes the youthful protagonist through "time tornados" across space and time into multiple universes. It actually seemed almost too ambitious and I wonder how younger readers will understand it. There are a few scenes that will likely conjure up some disturbing imagery for adults (experimentation on twins, "atomisation" of people) but which would likely not have the same WWII era/Nazi Germany associations for young adults. I think Winterson's older fans will find much to enjoy here. It does seem to wrap up rather too quickly.
I've found out now that Winterson's [b:The Battle Of The Sun|36347105|The Battle Of The Sun|Jeanette Winterson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1507042251l/36347105._SX50_.jpg|6424283] (2009) is somewhat of a prequel/sequel to Tanglewreck.
Review of the Bloomsbury US hardcover edition (2006)
Thanks to Liisa & Martin for this one of many 2019 Christmas reading gifts!
This was quite an ambitious YA fantasy novel that takes the youthful protagonist through "time tornados" across space and time into multiple universes. It actually seemed almost too ambitious and I wonder how younger readers will understand it. There are a few scenes that will likely conjure up some disturbing imagery for adults (experimentation on twins, "atomisation" of people) but which would likely not have the same WWII era/Nazi Germany associations for young adults. I think Winterson's older fans will find much to enjoy here. It does seem to wrap up rather too quickly.
I've found out now that Winterson's [b:The Battle Of The Sun|36347105|The Battle Of The Sun|Jeanette Winterson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1507042251l/36347105._SX50_.jpg|6424283] (2009) is somewhat of a prequel/sequel to Tanglewreck.