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A review by mountie9
Above by Leah Bobet
4.0
The Good Stuff
Absolutely stunning cover
Canadian author (yup that be Toronto on the cover folks)
The writing is wonderfully poetic, expressive and intense and oh so very visual
Has an X-Men feel to it which I really enjoyed
Truly unique, unusual and dark
Well developed characters who grow and change which give it a realistic feel
Truly unique premise/plot - I can honestly say I have never read anything like it
This isn't for everyone, but the right reader will LOVE this and I think this could very well be an award winner as the language is just so beautiful and haunting
Mentions locations I know -- hee hee Queen and Bathurst
The Not So Good Stuff
The writing style took me a while to get into as I am easily distracted and a bit of speed reader. These character flaws of mine made it a harder story to get into (Just an FYI for others like me, but don't give up this is good)
Matthew is a little too EMO for me (This may turn off male readers, but YA girls will probably totally dig)
Favorite Quotes/Passages
"What Atticus calls emergency money, in case you have an emergency; he says, but really it's if you use it, it had better have been an emergency."
"That's why we work together. Because even if we're strange and Cursed and Beasts, the people Above are monsters."
"It's just foolishness to go 'round wanting not to have a Curse, my pa's voice whispers inside, in the dark."
"I whisper before I can help it, knowing that deal or not, it's a gift; knowing there's nothing less wise than to question a gift lest it go right back to the giver,"
Who Should/Shouldn't Read
I would say for the more mature YA reader as the language/writing style might be a little difficult for the general reader
This is not for those who need a fast paced story, this is to be savored and for you to lose yourself in the language
For fans of Urban fantasy definitely
High school Librarians/Teachers there is some swearing so you may have complaints from repressed parents who cringe if their precious angels hear a bad word
4 Dewey's
I picked up a copy at the 2012 OLA Super-conference and its signed by the author
Absolutely stunning cover
Canadian author (yup that be Toronto on the cover folks)
The writing is wonderfully poetic, expressive and intense and oh so very visual
Has an X-Men feel to it which I really enjoyed
Truly unique, unusual and dark
Well developed characters who grow and change which give it a realistic feel
Truly unique premise/plot - I can honestly say I have never read anything like it
This isn't for everyone, but the right reader will LOVE this and I think this could very well be an award winner as the language is just so beautiful and haunting
Mentions locations I know -- hee hee Queen and Bathurst
The Not So Good Stuff
The writing style took me a while to get into as I am easily distracted and a bit of speed reader. These character flaws of mine made it a harder story to get into (Just an FYI for others like me, but don't give up this is good)
Matthew is a little too EMO for me (This may turn off male readers, but YA girls will probably totally dig)
Favorite Quotes/Passages
"What Atticus calls emergency money, in case you have an emergency; he says, but really it's if you use it, it had better have been an emergency."
"That's why we work together. Because even if we're strange and Cursed and Beasts, the people Above are monsters."
"It's just foolishness to go 'round wanting not to have a Curse, my pa's voice whispers inside, in the dark."
"I whisper before I can help it, knowing that deal or not, it's a gift; knowing there's nothing less wise than to question a gift lest it go right back to the giver,"
Who Should/Shouldn't Read
I would say for the more mature YA reader as the language/writing style might be a little difficult for the general reader
This is not for those who need a fast paced story, this is to be savored and for you to lose yourself in the language
For fans of Urban fantasy definitely
High school Librarians/Teachers there is some swearing so you may have complaints from repressed parents who cringe if their precious angels hear a bad word
4 Dewey's
I picked up a copy at the 2012 OLA Super-conference and its signed by the author