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Chargement... Among Others (édition 2013)par Jo Walton
Information sur l'oeuvreMorwenna par Jo Walton   
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 Lu | Apr 28, 2014 | 
 As [Mori] tries to come to terms with her sister’s death through both books and fairy magic, the novel assumes true emotional resonance.  There are really two points where the success of the novel as what it is make it fail to connect with me. The first has to do with the books. It's written in the form of a diary, and the form and voice are spot-on. But part of getting the diary form right is that it doesn't provide much in the way of information about the many books that Mori reads in the course of the novel-- you wouldn't expect a teenager with a lot on her mind to do a detailed plot summary of everything she read, after all. This is no big deal as long as you recognize the references to authors and titles. But if you don't-- and there are a lot of books mentioned that I know about but either haven't read or do not recall fondly-- a lot of significance is lost. The titles sort of flash by as blank spots in the narrative, a kind of "This Cultural Reference Intentionally Left Blank" effect that ends up being a little off-putting. Among Others is many things – a fully realized boarding-school tale, a literary memoir, a touching yet unsentimental portrait of a troubled family – but there’s something particularly appealing about a fantasy which not only celebrates the joy of reading, but in which the heroine must face the forces of doom not in order to return yet another ring to some mountain, but to plan a trip to the 1980 Glasgow Eastercon. That’s the sort of book you can love.  But, just as the magic, it's a peculiar, unique book. I've read most of Walton's fiction. I like this best, but in some ways it's the least structurally certain of her works; I think the magic that's so subtle it's deniable at the start of the book fails to maintain that quirky quality at its end—and I understand why, but still found it jarring. Regardless, there's a deep beauty to this book that feels so entirely real I'm grateful for its existence, for the fact that I could read it, and for the way it now graces my own internal library. This isn't a traditional fantasy, by any means. But it's a smart, heartfelt novel, with a strong, likable narrator, and many touchstones in terms of other books that will resonate for us, depending on how we felt/feel about those books. It has also jumped right into my short list of favorite books ever, and it's one that I plan to reread more than once. Est en version abrégée dansPrix et récompensesDistinctionsListes notables
"Morwenna Phelps, qui préfère qu'on l'appelle Mori, est placée par son père dans l'école privée d'Arlinghurst, où elle se remet du terrible accident qui l'a laissée handicapée et l'a privée à jamais de sa sœur jumelle, Morganna. Là, Mori pourrait dépérir, mais elle découvre le pouvoir des livres de science-fiction. Delany, Zelazny, Le Guin et Silverberg peuplent ses journées, la passionnent. Un jour, elle reçoit par la poste une photo qui la bouleverse, où sa silhouette a été brûlée. Que peut faire une adolescente de seize ans quand son pire ennemi, potentiellement mortel, est une sorcière, sa propre mère qui plus est ? Elle peut chercher dans les livres le courage de combattre. Ode à la différence, journal intime d'une adolescente qui parle aux fées, 'Morwenna' est aussi une plongée inquiétante dans le folklore gallois. Ce roman touchant et bouleversant a été récompensé par les deux plus grands prix littéraires de la science-fiction : le prix Hugo et le prix Nebula. Il a en outre reçu le British fantasy award." [Source : 4e de couv.] Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Jo Walton's Among Others
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Pourtant, ses camarades ne connaissent pas ses secrets : Morwenna voit des fées, fait un peu de magie et sa mère est une sorcière maléfique. Pour échapper à son quotidien, Morwenna trouve refuge dans les livres et surtout dans les romans de science-fiction et de fantasy.
Ce roman n'est pas simplement le journal intime d'une adolescente, c'est aussi un carnet de lecture où l'on retrouve tous les grands auteurs la science-fiction et la fantasy des années 60 et 70.
Un roman inclassable qui laisse un doux sentiment d'étrangeté... (