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| Original Title: | A Map of the Known World |
| ISBN: | 054506970X (ISBN13: 9780545069700) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Lisa Ann Sandell
Hardcover | Pages: 272 pages Rating: 3.77 | 1836 Users | 206 Reviews
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| Title | : | A Map of the Known World |
| Author | : | Lisa Ann Sandell |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 272 pages |
| Published | : | April 15th 2009 by Scholastic Press (first published April 1st 2009) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Romance. Contemporary. Fiction. Death |
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Cora Bradley dreams of escape. Ever since her reckless older brother, Nate, died in a car crash, Cora has felt suffocated by her small town and high school. She seeks solace in drawing beautiful maps, envisioning herself in exotic locales. When Cora begins to fall for Damian, the handsome, brooding boy who was in the car with Nate the night he died, she uncovers her brother's secret artistic life and realizes she had more in common with him than she ever imagined. With stunning lyricism, Sandell weaves a tale of one girl's journey through the redemptive powers of art, friendship, and love.They say no land remains to be discovered, no continent is left unexplored. But the whole world is out there, waiting, just waiting for me. I want to do things-I want to walk the rain-soaked streets of London, and drink mint tea in Casablanca. I want to wander the wastelands of the Gobi desert and see a yak. I think my life's ambition is to see a yak. I want to bargain for trinkets in an Arab market in some distant, dusty land. There's so much. But, most of all, I want to do things that will mean something.
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Ratings: 3.77 From 1836 Users | 206 ReviewsDiscuss About Books A Map of the Known World
A Map of the Known World is an elusive book. I cannot seem to grasp the right words needed to form a complete thought. So let us start from the beginningmy expectations.I was quite ecstatic that it was actually written as a novel rather than a verse poem. I wanted to see how Ms. Sandell would use her poetic method into paragraph forms. Will it still contain the lovely lyrical melody? Or would it fall flat like a sinking rock? There were some scenes where I can definitely see the melody she onceThis was a little gem of a book.Full review to follow soon...
First things first. The cover is gorgeous; I think its even better in person and it suits the story perfectly. Now to the book. Coras brother Nate dies in a car accident which suddenly breaks the entire family as each one of them tries to deal with his death in their own ways. The house is not the same, her parents are not the same and everyone in school thinks she is a freak. Moreover she is starting high school the same year. Could it be any more difficult? And then there is Damien, her
The real reason I picked this one up: I dig the cover. Hadnt read anything by Sandell, but I had heard good things about Song of the Sparrow. Really awesome cover + good vibes from a recent book = maybe I should read this one!Another great novel. Ive been reading so many lately! A Map of the Known World deals with grief, first love, family, and coming of age. Its apparent almost from page one that this family is suffering. Each one dealing with their loss in different ways, individually. I
I really could not stand the narrator of this book. She went from weeping to happy and helping others, to angry - well, she was just a mess, but it all seemed so flat. Maybe it's just not my kind of book, but the character grated on me. The saving grace of the book was the involvement in art. I really did like that aspect, the way she could connect to her dead brother through his artwork and her own. I don't like how everything settled so quickly towards the end. Her mom went from evil witch of
A great story of loss and a family struggle to carry on after a part of them is gone. Very touching story.
Solid 5 out of 5! This book is beautiful. For any kid at a crossroads (and who isn't?), this book is a good way to find you're not alone.We all deal with loss differently. That's partly what this book is about.We are all broken. That's mostly what this book is about.
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