Monday, January 17, 2011

Magic or Madness - Justine Larbalestier


For fifteen years, Reason Cansino has been living with her mother, Safrina. Reason is talented at math, and the only thing she never believes at is magic. Together, Reason and her Mom have never stayed at one place too long in Australian countryside. They keep moving from one place to another, so they can’t be found by her grandmother, Esmeralda. According to Safrina, Esmeralda is a dangerous woman who believes in magic.



Things start to change when Safrina suffers a mental breakdown. She is sent to the hospital, while Reason has to go to the place she fears the most – her grandmother’s house in Sydney. Reason believes this house will be full of creepy stuff belongs to an evil witch, but nothing about the house or even Esmeralda is what she expects. Here, she is forced to confront a shocking truth that magic is real …





I really find this book thrilling. There are twists and surprises, and all new events are not introduced at the beginning of chapter, but there are clues and they will be revealed as we continue reading. My only complain is that all her life, Reason’s been spending with her mother in the woods and countryside, and going to her grandmother’s house is the first time she’s been to such a big city. I thought she would find culture shocks, but she gets on well and quickly to friends who live in big cities since they were kids. But overall, I really enjoy reading this book. Highly recommended :)




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