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The Gates

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The Gates

Auteur(s): John Connolly
Narrateur(s): Jonathan Cake
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 Bursting with imagination and impossible to put down, this “wholly original” (People) and “refreshing” (San Francisco Chronicle) novel from New York Times bestselling author John Connolly is about the pull between good and evil, physics and fantasy—and a quirky boy, who is impossible not to love, and the unlikely cast of characters who give him the strength to stand up to a demonic power.

Young Samuel Johnson and his dachshund, Boswell, are trying to show initiative by trick-or-treating a full three days before Halloween, which is how they come to witness strange goings-on at 666 Crowley Road. The Abernathys don't mean any harm by their flirtation with the underworld, but when they unknowingly call forth Satan himself, they create a gap in the universe, a gap through which a pair of enormous gates is visible. The gates to Hell. And there are some pretty terrifying beings just itching to get out...

Can one small boy defeat evil? Can he harness the power of science, faith, and love to save the world as we know it?©2009 John Connolly; (P)2009 Simon & Schuster Fantastique Fiction Littérature et fiction Roman policier Thrillers et romans à suspense Paranormal Comédie Effrayant Intéressant Suspense

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This book was recommended to me because I was looking for something light and humorous...it fit the bill perfectly. Excellent overall!

Funny as Hell

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A great story made enchanting by a very talented narrator. I’m looking forward to the sequels.

Brilliantly read.

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I picked this up on Audible not realizing it was a kids book. Mea culpa. So, I'm obviously not a kid, and I'm not a YA aficionado, so anything I say should be taken with a grain of salt.
I think if you or your kid enjoys British humor, this should be a winner. If, like me, they don't... maybe skip this one, because the humor (or attemps thereof) is unrelenting.
The story is cute, the asides are interesting (though the tone was a little weird- like, I'm not sure if they kind of insulted kids' intelligence, or overestimated or both?), and the protagonist is reasonably well-developed. The scenes where the townspeople fight back were kind of delightful.
It was a solid ok.

not for me

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