InterWorld
by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves
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Author: Michael Reaves, Neil GaimanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-01
ISBN: 0061238988
Number of pages: 256
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: HarperCollins
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Book Reviews of InterWorld
Book Review: 3.5 Stars - Fun SciFi/Fantasy Book for Youngsters (Interworld)
Summary: 4 Stars
"InterWorld" is light, fun book for the Tweener and MG crowd. And, of course, we goofy adults that enjoy such literature, enough that we read and review it. The story is set in a multiverse. A place where all variations of earth (and other places) exist. In this book, those universes extend past what we might expect, in that there are earths with varying degrees of tech, and earths with varying degrees of magic.
The setting in this book is very important to it's success. What little description is used --this is an action genre book, and it moves quickly ahead, without a great deal of verbiage wasted on scenery and such -- focuses on the inter-dimensional space that lays between worlds. The authors do their best to extract their physics from String Theory and whatnot, and they do pretty well making it kid-friendly, interesting, cool, and understandable. And it's here afterall, that a good percentage of the action takes place. And it's here where Joey picks up his side-kick, a multi-dimensional creature he calls "Hue". [Hue communicates with colors].
As far as characters, Joey, the hero, is done fairly well. The rest of the cast is rather standard -- the commander who's stern stuff and who everybody calls the 'old man'. There's the strong guy, and the tech wizard.... Well, if you've seen those old war movies, I'm sure you can guess the rest (if you keep in mind that magic needs to be added.)
By adult standards, the plotting isn't thorough. There's nothing in the way of foreshadowing, and frequently solutions are sort of pulled out of the authors'... eh, hat, but again that's probably only going to bother adults and not kids who want an action story.
There's enough emotion along the way that the book isn't totally void. And there's plenty of action and 'science'. It's not as good as Heinlein's "The Rolling Stones", but it's meant for a similar audience.
Talking Points:::
Despite my criticism, I have to say that I found "InterWorld" to be fun read. I'd suggest it for youngsters looking for adventure.
It's a quick read with some novel ideas that ought to make people think. The ideas of multi-universes is pretty well done.
**The one concern I haven't mentioned yet is the mild cursing. Certainly not a problem for teenagers, but the back cover mentions that this book is for those as young as 10 years. As a mom of a 9 y.o. I know that they haven't all been exposed to cursing yet. (Yes, you may applaud my self control)
Finally, for those expecting this book to have brilliant prose of Mr. Gaiman should know that it's not here. You are going to be thoroughly disappointed if you approach this book with that expectation.
Pam T~
mom and reviewer at BooksForKids-reviews
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Summary of InterWorld
An astounding tale of adventure, danger, magic, science, friendship, spaceships, and, oh yeah, the battle to save all the people in all the worlds in all possible dimensions.
Joey Harker isn't a hero.
In fact, he's the kind of guy who gets lost in his own house.
But one day, Joey gets really lost. He walks straight out of his world and into another dimension.
Joey's walk between worlds makes him prey to armies of magic and science, both determined to harness Joey's power to travel between the dimensions. The only thing standing in their way is Joey-or, more precisely, an army of Joeys, all from different dimensions and all determined to save the worlds.
Now Joey must make a choice: return to the life he knows or join the battle to the end.
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