Book review: Among Others – Jo Walton

Among Others by Jo Walton
ISBN: 978-0-7653-2153-4
TOR books, 2010, 302pp

Summary

After the death of her twin, Mor runs away from her power-hungry mother and ends up getting back in contact with her absentee father. She discovers a shared love with her father of science fiction and fantasy, but the purse strings are held by her father’s spinster sisters and so Mor is sent away to boarding school. There she discovers that she lacks the privileged background of her classmates and has to struggle to find her place, while at the same time fighting to resist magical attacks from her estranged mother.

Verdict

An interesting novel, which seemed to get ‘love it or hate it’ reviews on its release. I kind of understand why. It’s a subtle book and has some interesting ideas but a week or so after finishing it I’m still scratching my head a little bit, trying to decide what I think of it. Spoilers ahead.

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