This stunning debut has a fascinating premise that 'the earth is slowing down' and it provides a unique framework for this memorable, haunting and bittersweet coming of age novel. It is seen through the eyes and experiences of Julia, an 11 year old girl whose turbulent life, seems to mirror the changes in the world outside. Reminiscent in part to The Time Traveller’s Wife this science fiction-like idea doesn't get in the way, and shouldn't put you off for reading this book is a pretty special experience.
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What if our 24-hour day grew longer, first in minutes, then in hours, until day becomes night and night becomes day? What effect would this slowing have on the world? On the birds in the sky, the whales in the sea, the astronauts in space, and on an eleven-year-old girl, grappling with emotional changes in her own life..? One morning, Julia and her parents wake up in their suburban home in California to discover, along with the rest of the world, that the rotation of the earth is noticeably slowing. The enormity of this is almost beyond comprehension. And yet, even if the world is, in fact, coming to an end, as some assert, day-to-day life must go on. Julia, facing the loneliness and despair of an awkward adolescence, witnesses the impact of this phenomenon on the world, on the community, on her family and on herself.
The Age of Miracles features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Family Drama, Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Dystopian and utopian fiction, Debut Books of the Month, Thriller and Suspense, Book Club Recommendations, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Speculative fiction, Recommendations
The Age of Miracles is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Age of Miracles was written by Karen Thompson Walker and published by Simon & Schuster Childrens Books an imprint of Simon & Schuster Ltd
The Age of Miracles has 373 pages
