The Book List

cobwebs

The Facts:

Author:: Karen Romano Young
Pages: 388
Bears slight but startling resemblances to: Anansi Boys. Namely, they both deal with spiders.
Means of Aquiration: Bought it, 20% off (yay coupons!) at Borders.
General Impression: Excellent.

I didn't feel like going straight back to my dorm after arriving in Minneapolis on Sunday, so I took the train to the end of the line and went shopping at Borders (I had a coupon, how could I resist?) I saw several books there that I thought about getting (Note to self: write up a "most wanted" book list), but I eventually settled on this one. I can't comment on how good my choice was, since I still haven't read any of the other potential purchases... but I can say that I am very satisfied with this book.

Cobwebs is creepy, in a very likable way. I hate to fall into puns and clichés here, so to spare myself the shame, I will allow you to insert your own phrase containing some form of "web" and "to weave" here:

Okay, I'm glad that's done with.

Honestly, I really enjoyed this. The main character (Nancy) reminded me of myself when I was in junior high. (I believe Nancy is in high school, but I could be wrong.) Actually, she didn't remind me of myself at all...but I identified with her. That's special, isn't it?

The story, while often fantastic, is somehow also very real. Sometimes dreamlike, sometimes gritty. A book that I want to rub in someone's face while screaming "See?! It is possible to write an original fantasy novel!" (What can I say... some people deserve that.)