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Summary: Heartlight, a book review
Review: Heartlight is a science fantasy book by T.A. Barron. The book is about a 7th grade girl named Kate who has moved into a new town. She has trouble making friends, so she spends most of her time with her unusually preoccupied astrophyisist grandfather. When he suffers a heart attack and mysteriously disappears, Kate is forced to embark on a quest to save the sun and another star. I disliked the book because it did not seem very scientific. Also, I would have liked a greater variety of conflicts for Kate. The most well written characters in the book were the giant butterflies, Morpheus and Orpheus. A better science fantasy read with a similar theme would be "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle.
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Summary: An Enchanting Tale
Review: Heartlight is an enchanting, exciting tale. It warms the heart in a magical way. Barron has a talent for drawing his readers into the book, as if they were a part of it.PS:A good Age to read the book is:10 - 18
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Summary: The Best Everything
Review: Heartlight is one of those rare books which absolutely captivated me. It is a moral tale woven from dreams. In our technological, death-denying culture, it is refreshing to read a story which goes beyond technology and does not deny death. Its battle between good and evil is very convincing. It was lovely to meet characters who pray. And the way it ends, well, like the Retriever, it is pure gold. Read it and find the heartlight within your own heart.
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Summary: It was great!
Review: I am an Episcopal Priest and a Children's Librarian. Heartlight was one of those rare books which absolutely captivated me. It is a moral tale woven from dreams. In our technological, death-denying culture, it is refreshing to read a story which goes beyond technology and does not deny death. Its battle between good and evil is very convincing. If Heartlight owes a great deal to Madeleine L'Engle, Barron does L'Engle credit. It was lovely to meet characters who pray. And the way it ends, well, like the Retriever, it is pure gold. Read it and find the heartlight within your own heart.
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Summary: A Mystical Tale for Children
Review: I am an Episcopal Priest and a Children's Librarian. Heartlight was one of those rare books which absolutely captivated me. It is a moral tale woven from dreams. In our technological, death-denying culture, it is refreshing to read a story which goes beyond technology and does not deny death. Its battle between good and evil is very convincing. If Heartlight owes a great deal to Madeleine L'Engle, Barron does L'Engle credit. It was lovely to meet characters who pray. And the way it ends, well, like the Retriever, it is pure gold. Read it and find the heartlight within your own heart.
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Summary: It was great!
Review: I loved the book "Heartlight" because it takes you beyond your imagination. The book was great fun to read, and it kept me wanting to read more and more.
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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read.
Review: I never thought I would like this book but a friend told me to read it. I loved it. I hardly believed I'd be near tears at the end. Science Fiction lovers will love this book. It has many technical and unusual terms. It's and interesting save the world type book that you will never be able to put down.
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Summary: Butterfly to the Stars
Review: If you long for the days of the Heinlein juveniles or the Time series of Madline L'Engle, then this book is for you. The Earth's sun is dying and has been given just three years to live. A young girl and her grandfather travel to the most spectacular sun in the galaxy to try and find a cure. They travel using butterflies and sillyscience (I mean superscience). Girl and grandfather find themselves on a planet of intelligent polygons in the middle of a battle with a great star eating evil. A very fun book involving strange aliens, amazing stars and moral lessons for all.
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Summary: Butterfly to the Stars
Review: If you long for the days of the Heinlein juveniles or the Time series of Madline L'Engle, then this book is for you. The Earth's sun is dying and has been given just three years to live. A young girl and her grandfather travel to the most spectacular sun in the galaxy to try and find a cure. They travel using butterflies and sillyscience (I mean superscience). Girl and grandfather find themselves on a planet of intelligent polygons in the middle of a battle with a great star eating evil. A very fun book involving strange aliens, amazing stars and moral lessons for all.
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Summary: Not Spectacular.
Review: If you look up a list for the top ten worst science fiction books ever, chances are you will see this book on that list. Somehow, I don't see a great plot here. I almost had to force myself to finish this book. It seems almost directed to little kids in the way that it's about this young girl who's grandfather is this great scientist. When he suddenly disappears, she has to find out where he is and how to save him. Big deal. Compared to other works by T.A. Barron, I'd say that this one is very disappointing. Books by Garth Nix and "A Wrinkle in Time" prove to be much more entertaining than this book.
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