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Bezig met laden... Gypsies (1989)door Robert Charles Wilson
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Ce troisième roman de Robert Charles Wilson est indubitablement une réussite. Le sujet choisi (la capacité de se déplacer dans des mondes parallèles) était semé d’embûches car déjà traité de nombreuses fois. Mais en lui joignant des questionnements sur l'éducation parentale, et notamment sur les effets néfastes d'une sur-protection des enfants par leurs parents, il renouvelle allègrement le genre et nous emmène avec lui dans une histoire très prenante qui nous tient en haleine jusqu'à sa conclusion malheureusement un peu convenue. The fifth book I've read by Robert Wilson and it's as good as his later books. The plot involves a family that can open doorways to other worlds, and is chased by someone because of this ability. Like all of the Wilson books that I've read, the plot to Gypsies is fast and well paced, while the character development is good. The lead character is particularly well fleshed out. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)Gallimard, Folio SF (199) PrijzenErelijsten
Karen White can open doors between universes. This power has been suppressed since childhood, but now it appears in her teenage son, who is approached by a mysterious figure known as the Grey Man, who has haunted Karen's dreams for decades. The author's other novels include The Divide. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Gypsies is the tale of three siblings who can step between worlds: it proves to be a dangerous activity.
It is also an exploration of ideas around faith; loyalty, and morality. Are we locked into just one way of living our lives, or can our choices make a real difference? There is a powerful feeling of 'the other' about this book, and Wilson is good at creating a sense of increasing menace and fear.
And he does evoke place very powerfully:
"Almost dark now, the last daylight washing up this windy road, this folded coast. Tall pines and mountain shadows and a sky as broad and clean as the ringing of a bell."
I will be reading more - fortunately, he's written a lot! ( )