John Stephens (6) (1972–)
Author of The Emerald Atlas
For other authors named John Stephens, see the disambiguation page.
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- Birthdate
- 1972
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Education
- University of Virginia
- Occupations
- television producer
screenwriter - Organizations
- The O.C.
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Probably primarily because it was read by Jim Dale, this tale reminded me of the Harry Potter series. This is the first of a trilogy.
Exciting and intense, I did a lot of skimming for the mid 100 pages, but still a good book to recommend to readers who like magical adventures.
Sometimes popularity leads me to terrible books (like Twilight and The Da Vinci Code), but other times it leads me to books that are actually very good. I didn't think I was going to like The Emerald Atlas very much, but it's popular with the kiddos, so I felt I should read it. I started out skeptical, but by the end I couldn't put it down! I was riveted.
Sure, there's a lot of TELLING instead of SHOWING. And the number of times Kate has to retell her whole story is a little ridiculous. But the drama is intense and the stakes are high. Once the plot gets moving, it barely slows down as it twists and turns and shimmies. Was I bothered by the familiarity of the tropes and themes? A little, but not much. Was I bothered that this book is supposed to take place in the U.S. but comes out sounding super British? A little more than a little, but I got over it.
Bottom line: It's a fun read and lots of kids super love it. Good enough for me.… (more)
Sure, there's a lot of TELLING instead of SHOWING. And the number of times Kate has to retell her whole story is a little ridiculous. But the drama is intense and the stakes are high. Once the plot gets moving, it barely slows down as it twists and turns and shimmies. Was I bothered by the familiarity of the tropes and themes? A little, but not much. Was I bothered that this book is supposed to take place in the U.S. but comes out sounding super British? A little more than a little, but I got over it.
Bottom line: It's a fun read and lots of kids super love it. Good enough for me.… (more)
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- Popularity
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- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 127
- ISBNs
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probabilmente carino ma non confacente ai miei gusti