Page de couverture de Among Others

Among Others

Aperçu
Essayer pour 0,00 $
Choisissez 1 livre audio par mois dans notre incomparable catalogue.
Écoutez à volonté des milliers de livres audio, de livres originaux et de balados.
L'abonnement Premium Plus se renouvelle automatiquement au tarif de 14,95 $/mois + taxes applicables après 30 jours. Annulation possible à tout moment.

Among Others

Auteur(s): Jo Walton
Narrateur(s): Katherine Kellgren
Essayer pour 0,00 $

14,95$ par mois après 30 jours. Annulable en tout temps.

Acheter pour 27,51 $

Acheter pour 27,51 $

À propos de cet audio

Startling, unusual, and yet irresistably readable, Among Others is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a brilliant diary of first encounters with the great novels of modern fantasy and SF, and a spellbinding tale of escape from ancient enchantment.

Raised by a half-mad mother who dabbled in magic, Morwenna Phelps found refuge in two worlds. As a child growing up in Wales, she played among the spirits who made their homes in industrial ruins. But her mind found freedom and promise in the science-fiction novels that were her closest companions. Then her mother tried to bend the spirits to dark ends, and Mori was forced to confront her in a magical battle that left her crippled - and her twin sister dead.

Fleeing to her father, whom she barely knew, Mori was sent to boarding school in England - a place all but devoid of true magic. There, outcast and alone, she tempted fate by doing magic herself, in an attempt to find a circle of like-minded friends. But her magic also drew the attention of her mother, bringing about a reckoning that could no longer be put off.

Combining elements of autobiography with flights of imagination in the manner of novels like Jonathan Lethem's The Fortress of Solitude, this is potentially a breakout book for an author whose genius has already been hailed by peers like Kelly Link, Sarah Weinman, and Ursula K. Le Guin.

©2010 Jo Walton (P)2011 Audible, Inc.
Classiques Fantastique Fiction Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Magique Science-fiction

Ce que les critiques en disent

  • Hugo Award, Best Novel, 2012
  • Nebula Award, Best Novel, 2011

“Walton succeeds admirably. Her novel is a wonder and a joy.” (The New York Times)

"Katherine Kellgren’s Welsh accent, with its lyrical cadences, suggests that audio may be the most authentic way to experience this 2011 winner of the Nebula Award." ( Audiofile)
Tout
Les plus pertinents
First off I loved the voice of this novel, it fit the story so well. I could so clearly see the characters, the setting and feel the pain, suffering and passion within it.

The main character was so richly developed. Her pure innocence and naivety when dealing with "normal" interactions mixed with her strength, knowledge and power when it comes to magic creates a dynamic character. I loved the story of love, loss, healing and strength.

#Audible1

Beautiful Story

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

The description is misleading the story is actually a retelling thru the diary of a teen in the year after her sister’s death. The magic is so subtle and deniable that most of the book you are wondering if she isn’t delusional. I did enjoy the characters and the narrator walks a knife edge of unreliability, leaving you wondering until the end what kind of story this really is. Loved the lyrical Welsh accent of the protagonist. Beautiful words and imagery.

Not what I expected but not bad

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

Please note: Audible posts reviews at its discretion. All the submitted reviews become the property of Audible as set forth in our Conditions of Use. In most cases, reviews will be processed for display in one or two days.

Super story

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

She just prattles away about her thoughts the whole time and there was no story line. I kept wondering when something would happen. The description sounded so interesting, but little did I know that the description of the book all takes place before the book starts. All I remember is fairies and her kissing a boy. Very disappointed.

Bored

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

90% of this book is the main character talking about the book she is reading, going to read or has read. Very little actually happened in the story. I almost stopped listening several times, but kept hoping there was a point.... not really... in the last 10 minutes it kind of wraps up but not really

A book about books

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.

Half way through and this is, by far, the worst Hugo award winning/nominated novel I have ever read. The 'story' is the ramblings of a vapid teenage girl who talks about her boarding school and how she likes reading SF novels. I don't think I will make it through it.

Painfully boring

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.