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Laddar... Wizard of the Pigeons (1986)av Megan Lindholm, Robin Hobb
  
Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. The 35th Anniversary Illustrated Edition  Eurekas | Jul 15, 2023 |  I must admit that I was a little apprehensive at first. There are some scenes that go on for too long and I was afraid I was trying to figure things out to end up with no answers. Fortunately, the last 50 pages explain everything and put a different spin on my perception of the book until that point. I really like the writing and the idea behind the magic. The characters are good and the story is fascinating after the reveals. I didn't love the ending because there is a certain character that I think could have been developed more before that scene, but overall it is a really good book. (  ) elderlingfae | Aug 11, 2022 | I have mixed feelings for this book. I am not a big fan of magical realism and Wizard of the Pigeons toes the line. Written by Megan Lindholm (aka Robin Hobb), the writing itself is beautiful and engaging. I was kept guessing about what was real and what wasn't, what was just in Wizard's head and what was actually happening. Even now, weeks after finishing the book and thinking it through, I'm not entirely sure I have it sorted. In that respect, this is a thought provoking book as it forced me to examine my views of homelessness, poverty and mental illness from a completely different perspective. This makes for an uncomfortable read at times. Wizard's story has a fairy tale feel while the setting is a very gritty and real 1980s Seattle. It's a combination that shouldn't work well together yet it does. Technically this means it can be classified as Urban Fantasy though it is nothing like what the genre has become today. Is this a story about real magic in Seattle or just a man coping with PTSD by believing himself to be a wizard? Perhaps it is both. I think I might need to reread this one again in the future. (  ) Narilka | Feb 27, 2022 | Wizards in Seattle ritaer | Jun 20, 2021 | I picked this up during my Robin Hobb phase, but quickly realized there were good reasons it was written under another pen name. I am not a particular fan of this genre. (  ) resoundingjoy | Jan 1, 2021 | inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
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The fifth book in the Megan Lindholm (Robin Hobb) backlist. Seattle: a place as magical as the Emerald City. Subtle magic seeps through the cracks in the paving stones of the sprawling metropolis. But only the inhabitants who possess special gifts are open to the city's consciousness; finding portents in the graffiti, reading messages in the rubbish or listening to warnings in the skipping-rope chants of children. Wizard is bound to Seattle and her magic. His gift is the Knowing - a powerful enchantment allowing him to know the truth of things; to hear the life-stories of ancient mummies locked behind glass cabinets, to receive true fortunes from the carnival machines, to reveal to ordinary people the answers to their troubles and to safeguard the city's equilibrium. The magic has its price; Wizard must never have more than a dollar in his pocket, must remain celibate, and he must feed and protect the pigeons. But a threat to Seattle has begun to emerge in the portents. A malevolent force born of Wizard's forgotten past has returned to prey upon his power and taunt him with images of his obscure history; and he is the only wizard in Seattle who can face the evil and save the city, his friends and himself. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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 Google Books — Laddar...GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Klassifikation enligt LCBetygMedelbetyg: (3.64)
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