Book Reviews
Eleven years after his father's death, ... Georg begins to read [his father's] letter and is soon captivated by...a woman known as the Orange Girl.... [A] modern fairy tale. Gaarder takes the most ordinary happenings and writes about them in a magical way, creating a truly refreshing tale. (Ages 12 up.)
Children's Literature
[The author] pops a Big Question here, but the leisurely way he prepares readers for it may lose most of them.... As he reads, Georg intersperses reactions and remarks about his own life, deliberately creating a collaborative story that draws together previously unsuspected connections with his barely remembered parent. He closes with his Answer; readers who get that far will be left to mull over their own. (Grades 6-9.) —John Peters, New York Public Library
Children's Library Journal
Threaded through the story of first love is information regarding the Hubble telescope and its "eye on the universe," which leads to a philosophical inquiry about human existence and the short amount of time humans have to spend on Earth. The novel is more about contemplating questions about life than answering them. (Ages 15 to 18.)
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