Girl in Landscape Audiobook

" Great atmosphere, plot could have been a bit deeper. But in the spirit of many westerns, it stands for what it is. "

" Jonathan Lethem's Girl in Landscape tells the coming of age tale of Pella Marsh, a thirteen year old girl who must leave earth to follow her father to the planet of the Archbuilders. Girl in Landscape is a delightful read that has obvious undertones and influence from Nabokov's Lolita. A science fiction piece that has a little bit of everything. "

" This was like being 15 and reading Ursula K. Leguin for the first time. And for that reason alone, I was in love. "

" Another interesting Science Fiction book. It explores the changes that a girl undergoes after arriving on a new planet and her transformations into creatures that are native to the planet, which she uses to spy on the settlers of the planet. It deals with ancestry's effect on people a lot. It is also a coming of age story for the main character. "

" Again, I love you Jonathan Lethem. I had dreams about this book and the household deer. Where do you come up with this stuff? I want to get inside your head and hang out for a few days. This time the book struck me as more poignant and sad, but I still imagine that being a household deer is the great way to live, or at least a great way to play. The way Pella Marsh is written is exquisite. "

" An enjoyable read. I struggled with this author's Fortress of Solitude, but this 'sci-fi western' set on a distant planet where settlers try to live amongst the ruins of an ancient civilisation was much more to my liking. The characters, especially the main protagonist Pella Marsh, were believable and there were some nice touches, such as the tiny household deer. Probably not up there with the classics of the genre but I'd recommend it to any SF fan. "

" This had been on my nightstand for year (maybe two) and I finally picked it up (because another long hardcover book, think Sawtelle, was just too daunting at this time). Science fiction is not usually my cup of tea but I really enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down. Very eerie yet powerful images. "

" Futuristic fantasy with a teenage heroine. He does a perfect job. "

" Very deep sci-fi/western/new york story. Highly recommend this one. "

" kind of liked it, kind of didn't. about a girl who moves to a new planet with her family after her mother's death... and about her self discovery. "

" It's been a few years since I've read this book (at least three, mind you), so this "review" will be concise until I re-read it: creepy, unsettling, and engorged with vivid imagery. "

" Space Western version of little house on the prairie, coming of age story. Oh with weird Aliens that find the english language poetic and choose names like "Dump Truck". "

" Engrossing, the kind of thing you'll burn through in one sitting. The ending falls a little flat, I think, but maybe I just didn't want it to be finished so soon. "

" Wonderfully weird. Nice to finish something in less than a week. "

" household-deer and a man named Efram. reminded me a lot of The Sparrow. quite lovely. abrupt ending, like most modern fiction. "

" Interesting concept, but the book felt a little flat to me. "

" not such a great book, but very creative to combine the western and the sci-fi genres. if I knew more about either maybe i would have thought it genuis. actually, the most interesting part is watching lethem find his style. "

" It was at times gruesomely descriptive. Lethem has the style of Vonnegut or Bradbury, and loves, the sci fi / comic book genre, but goes about it in the form a truly talented novelist. "

" This is a young adult sci fi novel. I have read better, but the descriptions of the "aliens" and of the alien planet are excellent. "

" I enjoyed the writing style and scifi aspects, but the "plot"--or lack thereof--left me cold. "

" Space Western version of little house on the prairie, coming of age story. Oh with weird Aliens that find the english language poetic and choose names like "Dump Truck". "