Sep 03, 2016 the glass castle the last sentence of the memoir reads, a wind picked up, rattling the windows, and the candle flames suddenly shifted, dancing along the border between turbulence and order pg. Even though at times said worldbuilding given its scope encounters inevitable hurdles and fails to live up to its full potential, my excitement for this world is genuine and lasting. Those who enjoy alternative history and plays on time and space will find the imaginative approach wellcrafted. Oct 06, 2015 after putting off reading the glass sentence for way too long, kellie finally read it and loved it. Grove has earned almost unanimous critical praise for its originality and the fascinating world in which it takes place.
Groves stunning debut, the glass sentence it is the summer of 1892, one year since sophia tims and her friend theo embarked upon the dangerous adventure that rewrote the map of the world. I look forward to the next installment to place upon the pile. The glass sentence book king county library system. Popular books summarized in 3 sentences or less this page shares a full list of book summaries i have compiled during my reading and research. I hate giving this book a 3 stars because i thought i would really like it and it turn.
Publishers are marketing this book to ages 10 and up. The glass sentence book washington county cooperative. Set apart from the other science fiction novels with its lack of world wars, plague outbreaks, or zombies, the glass sentence is a world unhinged by the least likeliest source of terror. Kidspost doesnt usually choose titles published so recently, but the glass sentence was too. The glass sentence plunges readers into a time and place they will not want to leave, and introduces them to a heroine and hero they will take to their hearts. About the glass castle the glass castle summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis part 1. Thanksgiving the walls family travels related links essay questions quiz 1 quiz 2 quiz 3 quiz 4 citations. Sophia tims comes from a family of explorers and cartologers who, for generations, have been traveling and mapping the new world a world changed by the great disruption of 1799, when all the continents were flung into different time periods. One day her uncle sends her on an errand only to return to the house and find it in utter disarray. The worldbuilding is so convincing, the plot so fastmoving and often surprising, and the ideas behind the novel so completely original.
In the glass sentence, a densely imaginative middlegrade fantasy novel by debut author s. The glass sentence book omaha public library bibliocommons. One of the book club selections this year is just hitting bookstore and library shelves. The glass sentence the mapmakers trilogy book 1 kindle. The narrative, which alternates between sophias and shadracks perspectives, is actionpacked. The eagerlyawaited sequel to the bestselling the glass sentence a historical, fantastical adventure perfect for fans of philip pullman. The kitestrings were coated with ground glass, and people duelled with them, trying to cut other peoples kite strings with their own. How is this sentence a metaphor for the walls family. The glass sentence is the first book in the mapmakers trilogy, and its a great start. Elizabeth wein, new york times bestselling author of code name verity brilliant in concept, breathtaking in scale and stellar in its worldbuilding. I have tried to summarize each book on this page in just three sentences, which i think is a fun way to distill the main ideas of the book. It took me very limited time to finish this book because it was such a page turner and i couldnt put it down. I think the glass sentence is absolutely marvelous. The glass sentence book santa clara county library.
The story takes place in 1891 after the great disruption that jumbled time and geography. The book doesnt go into very much about how this works, and i kept thinking. E download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Book recommendations for how to write strong pacing duration. The glass sentence book fraser valley regional library. Mar 16, 2015 the glass sentence has a fascinating premise with an intricate and ambitious worldbuilding around it. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that.
I loved the story, is very unique, the maps were a big part of the mystery, and i really liked, it was easy to understand and very well written. For fans of the golden compass, this is book two in the mapmakers trilogy and followup to s. It is late august 1892, and sophia tims is coming home from a foreign age, having risked her life in search of her missing. Nancy farmer, national book awardwinning author of. S e grove in 1891, in a world transformed by 1799s great disruptionwhen all of the continents were flung into different time periodsthirteenyearold sophia tims and her friend theo go in search of. Mostly i found this to be an amazing middle grade book. Grove is the intriguing first book in the mapmakers fantasy series. The story is about sophia tims who at the age of three is raised by her uncle shadrack who is a world famous cartologer when her parents disappeared while going on an expedition. I personally wasnt as intrigued by the second and third. Parents need to know that the glass sentence is the first book in the mapmakers trilogy.
The glass sentence the mapmakers trilogy book 1 kindle edition by grove, s. Sophia tims comes from a family of explorers and cartologers who, for generations, have been traveling and mapping the new worlda world changed by the great disruption of 1799, when all the continents were flung into. Although the maturity of the content is about right for the age, this story is pretty complex. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the glass sentence the mapmakers trilogy book 1. The glass sentence plunges listeners into a time and place they will not want to leave, and introduces them to a heroine and hero they will take to their hearts. Jan 15, 2019 the glass sentence truly was a unique story. The glass sentence is the first book of a three book series, the other two titles being the golden specific and the crimson skew. This audiobook includes a pdf of maps from the book. It is the summer of 1892, one year since sophia tims and her friend theo embarked upon the dangerous adventure that rewrote the map of the world. Nancy farmer, national book awardwinning author of the house of the scorpion. The two big glass doors fronting the building give way to a large entryway and a small set of stairs.
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