Sarah Muhamed Muhamed itibaren Yenitepe Köyü, 32700 Yenitepe Köyü/Keçiborlu/Isparta, Türkiye itibaren Yenitepe Köyü, 32700 Yenitepe Köyü/Keçiborlu/Isparta, Türkiye

I could easily make the argument that this is my favorite book. My god, this book slapped me across the face when I was in high school. It's as close to perfect as I think a book can be: mannered, clean, heart-rending, and sophisticated. This book woke me up to the fact that I was going to become an adult soon and gave me the lens to begin to look backward and forward in my life. White gets it, he's one of the few who can get down to the details of how it feels to be a human being with honesty and without much hyperbole. He hasn't forgotten his youth or misinterpreted his age, and all readers of TOAFK can benefit hugely from that. And there's also the matter of the gorgeous modern retelling of the King Arthur fables that have been a big piece of our culture for the last thousand years. The pleasure of the plot alone would be quite substantial without any of the philosophy. I got a bad grade on the presentation I made about this book because I was so blown away I couldn't be objective. All I could do was repeat over and over, "I love this book, I love this book, I love this book..."

After being on a hiatus from reading (due to life circumstances), I came back to fiction with this book. What a good read! :) It's part of what I call the reality-based magic genre. If you liked Practical Magic (book and/or movie), you'll love this. I like the sensual imagery. I also enjoyed the combination of expected and unexpected plot and character elements.

This was a great read. Can't wait to find out what trouble Maxine, Grant and the Boys get into next.