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Jun. 11th, 2014 08:50 pmOutside the Gates, by Molly Gloss
This was so worth tracking down! Molly Gloss, wow, how is she so good? This is her first book, and it's YA, I guess, but YA in the style of Earthsea rather than The Hunger Games. Basically, it's fantasy where a boy is thrown out from society because of his magical abilities and has to find his way among similar outcasts. If you're picturing "plucky band of teenagers" now, this is definitely not that. It's actually rather a bleak book, but oh so beautifully written. I was grateful for the hopeful ending, because I found myself caring a lot about the characters.
Yarden, by Kristian Lundberg
Modern Swedish working-class literature. I suppose bleak but beautifully written is a good description of this one, too.
Fic-wise, I am making my way through Sutcliff Swap, which is excellent as always. Check it out.
This was so worth tracking down! Molly Gloss, wow, how is she so good? This is her first book, and it's YA, I guess, but YA in the style of Earthsea rather than The Hunger Games. Basically, it's fantasy where a boy is thrown out from society because of his magical abilities and has to find his way among similar outcasts. If you're picturing "plucky band of teenagers" now, this is definitely not that. It's actually rather a bleak book, but oh so beautifully written. I was grateful for the hopeful ending, because I found myself caring a lot about the characters.
Yarden, by Kristian Lundberg
Modern Swedish working-class literature. I suppose bleak but beautifully written is a good description of this one, too.
Fic-wise, I am making my way through Sutcliff Swap, which is excellent as always. Check it out.
