Andromeda Klein
by Frank Portman
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Author: Frank PortmanEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-08-25
ISBN: 0385735251
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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Book Review: Andromeda Klein, born under a cryptic sign
Summary: 5 Stars
Andromeda Klein is Frank Portman's new novel about an idiosyncratic occult-obsessed teenage girl and her weird little world.
Andromeda-the-girl is authentic and relatable: she has body image issues, bad hair, boy problems, annoying parents, smudge-proof eyeliner that smudges, familiarly inept high school teachers, an aching self-awareness, and a sarcastic inner voice. However, if this were the extent of Andromeda, this would be a pretty run-of-the-mill cookie cutter sort of YA novel. Instead, Portman researches the heck out of occultism and provides us with the fruit of his labors: a unique journey through the life of a flat chested, no-assed, unfortunately coiffed, partially deaf, awkward teenage girl with a persistently active dead friend, a missing "boyfriend," and an impressive knowledge of classic occultism.
Andromeda-the-occultist may be a little more alien to most people. She sees the Universe as full of sycnhes, messages, and demonic meddlings. As a teenage occultist, Andromeda's biggest defining characteristic is her obsession with magic(k). Unlike most books about teenage witches, Portman has taken the effort to make the material as authentic as possible. However, because Portman assumes correctly that the majority of his readers may not be equipped with the same obsession as Andromeda, he has no choice but to provide us with cursory lessons on the history of occultism. Some readers may find the beginning of the book to be a bit on the dense side, but once the fundamentals are established, the book becomes a little lighter (if just as weird and captivating). Basically, don't be discouraged! If the history of Tarot isn't your thing, you can skim those sections and fall in love with Andromeda just the same. If it is your thing, this is your lucky day! If it isn't your thing--but you're open to it--behold your latest obsession. Also, don't worry if you forget the significance of the various occult figures as they are all in the glossary.
Lastly, anyone who is familiar with Portman--whether through his band, The Mr. T Experience, or through his debut novel, King Dork--should know that Portman is the type of guy that likes to play with words. Andromeda Klein does not disappoint. She delivers on word-play, and how! Being partially deaf, Andromeda mishears most of what is said to her. Sometimes her mistakes are hilarious and charming, and the most charming Andromeda words thereby become permanent parts of her vocabulary and are then used throughout the novel. But if you find yourself forgetting the definitions to Andromeda-lexicon, they are all listed in the glossary for easy reference.
Summary of Andromeda Klein
Andromeda Klein has a few problems.Her hair is kind of horrible.
Her partner-in-occultism, Daisy, is dead.
Her secret, estranged, much older and forbidden boyfriend-in-theory, has gone AWOL.
And her mother has learned how to text.
In short, things couldn't get much worse. Until they do. Daisy seems to be attempting to make contact from beyond, books are starting to disappear from the library, and then, strangely and suddenly, Andromeda's tarot readings are beginning to predict events with bizarrely literal accuracy.
Omens are everywhere. Dreams; swords; fires; hidden cards; lost, broken, and dead cell phones . . . and what is Daisy trying to tell her?
In the ensuing struggle of neutral versus evil, it's Andromeda Klein against the world, modern society, demonic forces, and the "friends" of the library.
From Frank Portman, author of King Dork, comes another unique literary experience. Andromeda Klein is dark, funny, smart, and entirely unforgettable.
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