Pearl North (1964–2022)
Autor de Libyrinth
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Nota de desambiguación:
(eng) Anne Harris also writes under the names Jessica Freely and Pearl North. Because there are multiple authors named "Anne Harris", do NOT combine this page with that of "Anne Harris".
Créditos de la imagen: Luke McGuff
Series
Obras de Pearl North
Stay 8 copias
Still Life with Boobs 4 copias
The Cats Will Play (Stan & Gus) 2 copias
Easter Sunday (Thaw & Serve, #2) 1 copia
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Conocimiento común
- Nombre legal
- Harris, Anne
- Otros nombres
- Freely, Jessica
North, Pearl - Fecha de nacimiento
- 1964-05-02
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 2022-11-17
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Causa de fallecimiento
- stroke
- Lugares de residencia
- Detroit area, Michigan, USA
- Educación
- Ferndale High School, Ferndale, Michigan
Oakland University (BS | Computer & information science) - Ocupaciones
- freelance journalist
public reliations writer
operations research analyst
doggy daycare worker
fiction writer
writing teacher - Organizaciones
- Seton Hill University, Writing Popular Fiction MFA program
Book View Cafe
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America - Aviso de desambiguación
- Anne Harris also writes under the names Jessica Freely and Pearl North. Because there are multiple authors named "Anne Harris", do NOT combine this page with that of "Anne Harris".
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 32
- También por
- 6
- Miembros
- 742
- Popularidad
- #34,228
- Valoración
- 3.5
- Reseñas
- 52
- ISBNs
- 34
For a book nut like myself Libyrinth was a really fun read--the book has dozens of quotes from all sorts of famous literary works (The Diary of Anne Frank, Tale of Two Cities, Life of Pi) and technical manuals (Glenn's Complete Bicycle Manual). For the most part the quotes correspond almost perfectly with the current situation in fact, making me look at the quotes I could recognize easily with a different perspective. More than that though, North gives each book a distinct personality. Theselaides for instance is a bully and Anne Frank has a softer, gentler voice. Some are loud, some are high pitched, and some have a dark feeling to them.
I suppose its every book-lover's dream to live in a cavernous dwelling with so many books and shelves that one could literally become lost forever. The Libyrinth as a place sounded so perfectly suited to me that like Haly I found myself utterly hating the Eradicants (Singers) on principle alone. I can't begin to fathom a mentality that believes to liberate a book you have to burn it, but on the other hand I can't believe that as a people they wouldn't want to share their knowledge.
Haly was undoubtably my favorite character, but I grew to find Nod a really funny character. A revealation closer to the end made me want to go 'ew ew ew', but it made sense within the characterization of Nod and his attitude. I found myself tense and irritated by her friend Clauda, who seemed to be more interested in bungling around then forming a plan for much of the book. Impulsive is probably how best to describe Clauda until a major setback forces her to think long and hard. Selene by comparison ran hot and cold with me, depending on how she was acting in a situation. She was kind of contradictory--on the one hand not wishing to be Queen and on the other disliking her mother for not spending more time with her and extreme in her judgements.
The book begins with Haly, Clauda and Selene together before they venture out and then branches off to follow either Haly's adventures with the Eridicants or a combination of Selene and Clauda's adventures in Selene's homeland. The stories then separate farther as Clauda and Selene separate, but finally converge at the climax. The big Redemption the Eradicants believe in.
Its hard to put down, I won't lie. I read it during my Otakon trip and repeatedly found myself wanting to carry it with me even though it wasn't feasible with my plans. I wanted to snatch moments whenever I could to find out what mysteries Clauda uncovers or debates of religion Haly engages in. The end is satisfying and appropriate--in the beginning I wouldn't have thought it possible, but after everything Haly learns and experiences (as well as everyone else) I felt it was the only viable option left to save their civilization.… (más)