![]() Block's trademark magical realism works best in a brief, dreamy journey such as this one, even if the destination is uncertain. Literary-minded readers will enjoy teasing out the allusions to Homer-and possibly even The Wizard of Oz-but knowledge of the classics is not a requirement to be swept up in the tatterdemalion beauty of the story's lavish, looping language.-Publishers Weekly, starred review. And love, in its many varieties and forms, is celebrated, as always.-Booklist. ![]() Magic is no stranger to Block's world, nor is her signature poetic sensibility. This is an excellent title for students who have read Homer's Odyssey as well as readers who enjoy a mix of fantasy and reality.-School Library Journal The result is original and, no surprise, gracefully written. Those fanged and furry creatures are but a sugar rush compared with Block's genetically engineered giants as she treats us to a dystopian tale tricked out in her signature lush prose.-The Washington Post The dreamlike quality of the writing, typical of the author's works, functions well with the fantastical elements of the story, which is solid and dense in its descriptions. This Halloween, bypass the usual vampires and werewolves of teen fiction for what lurks between the covers of Francesca Lia Block's brutal, beautifully written Love in the Time of Global Warming. ![]()
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