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Wonders of the Invisible World
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The captivating Stonewall Honor-winning novel of love, family, and ghosts of the past
Aidan Lockwood lives in a sleepy farming town, day after unremarkable day. But when Jarrod, his former best friend, suddenly moves back home, Aidan begins to see clearly for the first time—not only to feelings that go beyond mere friendship, but to a world that is haunted by the stories of his past. Visions from this invisible world come to him unbidden: a great-grandfather on the field of battle; his own father, stumbling upon an unspeakable tragedy; and a mysterious young boy, whose whispered words may be at the heart of the curse that holds Aidan’s family in its grip.
Now, Aidan must find his way between the past and the present to protect those he loves, and to keep the invisible world at bay.
Stonewall Honor Winner
★ “The unpredictability of curses, magic, and love are inexorably entwined in this gracefully written story.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred
“The complexity of the pairing of real and the unreal . . . is striking, and rather haunting.” —Tor.com
“A wonder itself—a coming-of-age, coming-out, and crossing-into-the-mystic novel all rolled into one.” —Tom McNeal, National Book Award finalist for Far Far Away
“Brilliant storytelling that unearths new intersections of love and magic.” —Scott Westerfeld, bestselling author of Uglies and Zeroes
“If you don’t want a book with magic, mystery, lying parents, ancient curses, and true, true love (plus wonderful writing), then I’m not sure I care to know you. But if you do, then Wonders of the Invisible World is the book you’ve been waiting for.” —Karen Joy Fowler, author of The Jane Austen Book Club
Aidan Lockwood lives in a sleepy farming town, day after unremarkable day. But when Jarrod, his former best friend, suddenly moves back home, Aidan begins to see clearly for the first time—not only to feelings that go beyond mere friendship, but to a world that is haunted by the stories of his past. Visions from this invisible world come to him unbidden: a great-grandfather on the field of battle; his own father, stumbling upon an unspeakable tragedy; and a mysterious young boy, whose whispered words may be at the heart of the curse that holds Aidan’s family in its grip.
Now, Aidan must find his way between the past and the present to protect those he loves, and to keep the invisible world at bay.
Stonewall Honor Winner
★ “The unpredictability of curses, magic, and love are inexorably entwined in this gracefully written story.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred
“The complexity of the pairing of real and the unreal . . . is striking, and rather haunting.” —Tor.com
“A wonder itself—a coming-of-age, coming-out, and crossing-into-the-mystic novel all rolled into one.” —Tom McNeal, National Book Award finalist for Far Far Away
“Brilliant storytelling that unearths new intersections of love and magic.” —Scott Westerfeld, bestselling author of Uglies and Zeroes
“If you don’t want a book with magic, mystery, lying parents, ancient curses, and true, true love (plus wonderful writing), then I’m not sure I care to know you. But if you do, then Wonders of the Invisible World is the book you’ve been waiting for.” —Karen Joy Fowler, author of The Jane Austen Book Club
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Reviews for Wonders of the Invisible World
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Okay, listen up kids. You need to stop comparing books and arguing which is better and which is worse. Every book is a gift in its own right, and comparing this novel to another very popular novel takes some of the magic away from this one.
Wonders of the Invisible World has a lot going on for it. It has a romance plot that is sweet but I kind of wish had been more of an emphasis. I felt like it occupied the majority of the first part of the novel, then kind of got pushed aside? It was still there, but I would have LOVED if it had been more of a focus. Make it a slower burn. Make it messier. Make it BEAUTIFUL. As it was, there were some great metaphors in here, with the love and the magic, but I won't talk about them because ~spoilers~ but I really want you to think about it as you read the book.
The magic plot was kind of confusing at times, but in a way that makes you want to keep reading. I thought, once again, that it could have been *more* but I still really enjoyed it for what it was. I especially appreciated the family history and how the echoes of the past affect the future.
Overall, this was a good book, and I really liked everything about it. I just think it could have pushed for more to become something especially special. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Haunting and hopeful, this story of a young man ensnared in a web of magic and deceit finds his way through the fog surrounding his past to create love and honesty. The hopeful and honest budding relationship between Aidan and Jarrod contrasts beautifully with the troubled relationship Aidan has with his family. This story of magic, love, shame, regret, memory and hope captured me in its spell from page one.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I know it might sound like really faint praise, but this is a really nice book, despite having pretty high stakes. I thought I picked up a completely different book when I started reading this, so everything that happened came as a surprise. The things that I liked:
- The depiction of teenagers
- The depiction of a mother/son relationship in a fraught situation (it wasn't pleasant, but it was believable, at least to me)
- The writing style
- The structure of the book, especially the history sequences
- The atmosphere
- That there was no real romance-based drama in the story, in stead having the background relationship simply be a source of strength
- The take on stories having power
The one thing this didn't do was get under my skin in an emotional way, but everything else made up for that. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kind of 3 stars for execution of the plot: pretty straightforward problem, pretty straightforward and foreshadowed solution to which the protagonist was helped along by Jarrod, visions, his great-aunt showing him the path. Maybe a deliberate consequence of his story being told? Sort of makes me want a sequel.
4 stars for concept and feels.