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I recently reviewed
Vodnik by
Bryce Moore, thanks to an advanced reader's copy sent by
Tu Books/
Lee & Low. I loved it so much, I just had to interview the author! Bryce Moore is a librarian as well as an author, so we had a great time talking about books--not just his own. He shares some great stories about writing
Vodnik and a little bit about his forthcoming work.
I hope you'll take the time to check out the podcast below,
my review of the book, and enter the giveaway, too! (Please excuse the reverb--I record on my Mac in my home office and I have the speaker on a bit loud sometimes! The podcast will be available on iTunes after 7 am on Thursday, August 16.)
Thanks to Lee & Low for offering the US giveaway copy. I will send a finished copy of the book from
bookdepository.com to a non-US winner, so there will be a total of two winners! There are no mandatory entries, but you must do at least 1 to enter. The more tasks you complete, the better your chances to win!
Contest ends 8/23/2012. Read the bottom of the Rafflecopter widget for the rest of the rules.
If you have any further questions for Bryce, please post them in the comments below!
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By: alethea aka frootjoos,
on 7/12/2012
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Publication date: 28 March 2012 by
Tu Books ISBN 10/13: 1600608523 | 9781600608520
Category: Young Adult Paranormal Fiction
Keywords: Slovakia, folklore, prejudice, bullying
Format: Hardcover
Source: Sent for review by
Lee & Low
Synopsis:
When Tomas was six, someone — something — tried to drown him. And burn him to a crisp. Tomas survived, but whatever was trying to kill him freaked out his parents enough to convince them to move from Slovakia to the United States.
Now sixteen-year-old Tomas and his family are back in Slovakia, and that something still lurks somewhere. Nearby. It wants to drown him again and put his soul in a teacup. And that’s not all. There’s also the fire víla, the water ghost, pitchfork-happy city folk, and Death herself who are after him.
If Tomas wants to survive, he'll have to embrace the meaning behind the Slovak proverb, So smrťou ešte nik zmluvu neurobil. With Death, nobody makes a pact.
Alethea's review:I will admit, I was a little sidetracked by the cover when I first received this book. There's just something too unreal about Tomas's face and the cutesy reaper logo on his shirt. He's a little too smirky. When I finally started the book, there were all these references to movies and American culture that I felt were a bit gratuitous and designed to draw in the reluctant reader. I put the book down for a while.
When I started it a second time (months later), I couldn't put it down! I could understand the culture shock that Tomas was going through, having gone back to my homeland to live (permanently, or so I thought at the time) after spending a few years in America. I found myself trying to sound out the Slovak as I went along.
Vodník definitely gets points for originality--this is pretty uncommon territory for mainstream young adult novels.
I really enjoyed the storytelling and characterization in this novel. After a few chapters it became apparent to me that this was much more than an attempt to be different--Moore really engages the reader not just with geek references and creepy folktales, but also with family dynamics. The way Tomas interacts with his parents, his cousin Katka, and Uncle Lubos grounds this fantastic story and made him relatable despite the far-out mythology surrounding him.
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This one seems interesting. I often visit Slovakia and I love this country, so I think I could love this book too! :D
That quote is hilarious!!!!
I would definitely want to visit Slovakia!
Did you notice the face behind the guy on the cover?