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Summary: Unforgettable
Review: The Changeover has been my all time favourite book since I read it several years ago.Why? Let's see : it's because it has unusual but believeable chracters:the enigmatic, fascinating and slightly dangerous Sorenson is quite unlike the normal guy you read about in an ordinary teenage romance. Laura is his equal and even when she is drawn to him she can match his advances point for point.The story itself does not focus solely on the relationship between them but it's interwoven into the plot like a golden thread in a tapestry enhancing its overall beauty.It's a fantasy set in modern day times and is written so realistically that you almost find it hard to believe that it hasn't or will eventually happen. You expect to meet a Laura Chant somewhere and you can't quite shake the fear or the hope that one day you may come across a Sorenson Carlisle in a deserted lane, a dark alley or in the desk next to you in school.
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Summary: Incredible, enough said.
Review: This book is a must for all teenage readers, because it deal with very real issues, romance, divorce, and magic. Written with poise, intelligence and an insatiable humor Mrs. Mahy weaves a gripping story of love and sacrifice. On the lighter side, this book has a definite funny steak in it, and a heart-quickening budding romance. I reccomend this book to people everywhere that love to read or hate to read. You've done it again, Margaret! My hats' off to you!
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Summary: sheer gothic poetry
Review: this is a beautiful tale that is a cross between a fairy tale and gothic poetry. Mahy has done an excellant job of weaving the natural with the supernatural in a realistic manner. This is a tale full of lost children in red hoods, wolves, a dark prince and a sensible heroine.
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Summary: sequel please!
Review: this is one of those books you can wrap yourself into and just LIVE in. if there was one book i could pick to have a sequel, it would be this one. i am 23 and still read it. luckily i bought it from goodwill in 7th grade for 15 cents and not 35 bucks, although id spend 100 if it meant being reunited with one of my fave books of all time!
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Summary: sequel please!
Review: this is one of those books you can wrap yourself into and just LIVE in. if there was one book i could pick to have a sequel, it would be this one. i am 23 and still read it. luckily i bought it from goodwill in 7th grade for 15 cents and not 35 bucks, although id spend 100 if it meant being reunited with one of my fave books of all time!
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Summary: I am speechless
Review: This is the BEST book I have ever read. Romance and the Supernatural... what a combintation! I will NEVER forget this book... It has GOT to be the best I have ever read.
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Summary: Divorce, adolescence, and witchcraft....
Review: This is the best young adult book I have ever read. Laura and Sorry are unforgettable. Their shared scenes crackle with electricity (remember the munching thunderclouds?) and never has a male witch been so...appealing.Laura Chant is a sensitive, a girl with supernatural inclinations, with certain glimpses into the future. One day she looks into the mirror and sees herself changed. She is aware that her world is going to change, but doesn't know what to do about it. Then her beloved brother Jacko starts to sicken from what she knows is not a natural cause. She's recognized the school prefect Sorenson Carlisle as a witch, and goes to him for help. He tells her that in order to save Jacko she can be changed over, that is become a witch, but the transformation is irrevocable. She will forever be separate from most others. Mahy is an incredible writer. She makes the strange seem like home, and also makes the familiar worth another look. Read this book!
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Summary: Divorce, adolescence, and witchcraft....
Review: This is the best young adult book I have ever read. Laura and Sorry are unforgettable. Their shared scenes crackle with electricity (remember the munching thunderclouds?) and never has a male witch been so...appealing. Laura Chant is a sensitive, a girl with supernatural inclinations, with certain glimpses into the future. One day she looks into the mirror and sees herself changed. She is aware that her world is going to change, but doesn't know what to do about it. Then her beloved brother Jacko starts to sicken from what she knows is not a natural cause. She's recognized the school prefect Sorenson Carlisle as a witch, and goes to him for help. He tells her that in order to save Jacko she can be changed over, that is become a witch, but the transformation is irrevocable. She will forever be separate from most others. Mahy is an incredible writer. She makes the strange seem like home, and also makes the familiar worth another look. Read this book!
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Summary: Suspensful, Entertaining - A Must Read
Review: This is truly a brilliant book. It was on my reading list for a Uni class, and I wasn't altogether sure that I would like it - but I did. Loved it in fact. It had everything a book should have - a great story, very believable and in depth characters, suspense, a touch of romance, and a lot of thought and feeling. There are very few writers who can talk to a teen (or anyone else for that matter) the way Mahy does. She talks to everyone on their own level - she is never condescending as writers for young adults can tend to be. She recognises her audience as people, not 'kids'. The supernatural theme in this book is fabulous, I found it really engaging and exciting. Yet, if not for this factor, I felt I could have been the main character in my earlier years - the same thoughts and feelings coming through that I still identify with today. Mahy is able to do all this, and much more, whilst still keeping it all realistic. Buy this book - you won't regret it.
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Summary: Suspensful, Entertaining - A Must Read
Review: This is truly a brilliant book. It was on my reading list for a Uni class, and I wasn't altogether sure that I would like it - but I did. Loved it in fact. It had everything a book should have - a great story, very believable and in depth characters, suspense, a touch of romance, and a lot of thought and feeling. There are very few writers who can talk to a teen (or anyone else for that matter) the way Mahy does. She talks to everyone on their own level - she is never condescending as writers for young adults can tend to be. She recognises her audience as people, not 'kids'. The supernatural theme in this book is fabulous, I found it really engaging and exciting. Yet, if not for this factor, I felt I could have been the main character in my earlier years - the same thoughts and feelings coming through that I still identify with today. Mahy is able to do all this, and much more, whilst still keeping it all realistic. Buy this book - you won't regret it.
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