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| Original Title: | Wasteland |
| ISBN: | 0064408396 (ISBN13: 9780064408394) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Francesca Lia Block
Paperback | Pages: 160 pages Rating: 3.87 | 3559 Users | 218 Reviews
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An exquisite novel about the consequences of who we choose to love.Lex and his sister, Marina, are inseparable. The air they share has always been light and boundless, but suddenly it's weighted down. And now Lex is gone. When the one relationship that cradled her turns out to shatter her sense of self, Marina needs her friend West to help put the pieces back together. But Marina won't feel truly complete until she faces the past that is haunting her.
Highly acclaimed and award-winning author Francesca Lia Block tells the tale of a brother and sister whose loving relationship is too intense for them to bear. With the sensitivity and refinement that Block is known for, she manages to weave together her characters and their lives into this beautiful and thought-provoking tale.
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| Title | : | Wasteland |
| Author | : | Francesca Lia Block |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 160 pages |
| Published | : | October 12th 2004 by HarperTeen (first published November 1st 2003) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fiction. Fantasy. Romance. Magical Realism. Contemporary |
Rating Containing Books Wasteland
Ratings: 3.87 From 3559 Users | 218 ReviewsCommentary Containing Books Wasteland
This is one of the most beautiful and hauntingly sad love stories I've ever read. I have read it over fifteen times and still, I get the urge to pick it up and read all over again every day. It tells the story of Lex and Marina, a brother and sister with a deep bond that is both beautiful and frightening. Early on the reader can see that the bond proves to be harder and harder for Lex to deal with. Marina's world is turned upside down when her brother commits suicide. The bulk of the storySo weird
Personal Response:Wasteland by Francesca Lia Block was a confusing book. At first the novel seemed like it would be good because the story took place inside someones mind, which was interesting. One issue that became apparent was the fact that the characters were not defined at all. Also it was very difficult to determine who was the narrator and understand the gender of Marinas brother, Lex. Another problem was that the novel switched between past and present tenses often, or so it seemed. The
I read this book a number of years ago, and have a vague idea of what it is about. But what I remember unequivocally is the feeling that it gave me: a cold, hard knot in my chest that I only get when reading something that is incredible, and taking me far, far away from myself. I think this is Francesca Lia Block's best.
Like most Francesca Lia Block books, I can see why people enjoy it and love it and want to get deep into it. And like most Francesca Lia Block books, this just goes straight over my head.It's beautiful, yes, and it approaches incest in such a delicate way it could almost be seen as not being incest. Everything between Marina and Lex is unsaid. The only time incest is mentioned is when one girl constantly taunts the mourning Marina by saying 'incest is best.'It's a very small book, my copy only
[3rd Reading] Breaks my heart every time in the most beautiful way. [2nd reading] One of the most exquisitely painful stories I've had the pleasure of reading. The word that best describes Wasteland is: aching. The perils of forbidden love mingle with the more resonant pangs of a soulful bond stronger than love or lust...that is necessary. What becomes of an individual when someone else becomes "necessary"? Bronte attempts to answer that between Catherine and Heathcliff, Leroux between Christine
When I first picked up this book from the library I thought that it would be somewhat like a trashy love story between a brother and sister. But after reading it, it changed into something not quite like anything I've ever read. Beautifully written with poetry that grips you, I actually had to read this book twice. Its a short story with a lot of impact but switches between characters and half way through the story I realized that there were 3 characters actions I needed to account for, not just
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