Swamplandia!

by Karen Russell

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST - The bravely imagined, wildly acclaimed debut novel from the author of Vampires in the Lemon Grove--about a thirteen year old girl who sets out on a mission through magical swamps to save her family.

"Ms. Russell is one in a million.... A suspensfuly, deeply haunted book." --The New York Times

Thirteen-year-old Ava Bigtree has...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307276686
• ISBN13: 9780307276681
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.1" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Large print

This is for the seller. The book that came was large print. I did not see this on the description. I'm donating it and ordering elsewhere.

Blurb on back not consistent with actual plot.

I like magical realism, so I was intrigued by the description of the book. I really enjoyed Karen Russell’s writing style and her descriptions of Swamplandia and the characters who inhabit it. However, the plot was strange and a bit disturbing by the end, with an unsatisfying resolution. If you are looking for a book about truly magical swamps or a lighthearted read, move on. If you want a read about grief or are looking for something unusual, you might enjoy this.