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Original Title:	The Icarus Girl
ISBN:	140007875X (ISBN13: 9781400078752)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Nigeria England

The Icarus Girl

Helen Oyeyemi

Paperback | Pages: 352 pages

Rating: 3.6 | 3926 Users | 557 Reviews

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Title	:	The Icarus Girl
Author	:	Helen Oyeyemi
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 352 pages
Published	:	April 11th 2006 by Anchor (first published January 17th 2005)
Categories	:	Fiction. Fantasy. Magical Realism. Cultural. Africa. Horror. Western Africa. Nigeria

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Jessamy “Jess” Harrison, age eight, is the child of an English father and a Nigerian mother. Possessed of an extraordinary imagination, she has a hard time fitting in at school. It is only when she visits Nigeria for the first time that she makes a friend who understands her: a ragged little girl named TillyTilly. But soon TillyTilly’s visits become more disturbing, until Jess realizes she doesn’t actually know who her friend is at all. Drawing on Nigerian mythology, Helen Oyeyemi presents a striking variation on the classic literary theme of doubles — both real and spiritual — in this lyrical and bold debut.

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Ratings: 3.6 From 3926 Users | 557 Reviews

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It took me ages to read this book. I would start it but never get past a few chapters, not because it was bad but just because i never felt engaged enough to want to continue. When i finally did finish it i thought it was okay but i still didn't feel very engaged, the story was interesting but i think i was always waiting for the story to really pick up but it just kind of stayed at the same pace - then the end just fizzled out. I was left thinking 'is that it?' i was hoping for a bit more oomph

I didn't go to sleep the night I finished this novel. I got into bed and attempted to read my chapter or two and ended up reading until I was done...at 5 o'clock in the morning! Every time I finished one chapter, I had to read the next and then the next. But nothing ever happened...other than extreme creepiness due to the main character, 8 year old Jess's evil-creepy alter ego/spirit/imaginary friend of the same age. I had way too many questions when this story was done. I mean, I like it when

The first third of this book was definitely the strongest. A wonderful introduction to the MC, and an even more interesting look at a compound families life in Nigeria.It got weaker after that, but I enjoyed the end even though many are upset by the ambivalence.

A lovely debut novel. Has a little bit of creepiness that she used more of in White is for Witching.

This is an exquisite examination of the mind of an imaginative child, with just hints of otherness around the edges. The child and her thought processes are amazing and Oyeyemis ability to maintain a certain ambivalence is remarkable.

okay so the ending - who knows - but the rest of the book had a lot of enjoyable writing. its true it was predictable and there were some inconsistencies, but then i realized she was 17 when she wrote this, so i forgave the flaws.(so magnanimous, i) it would have been 4 stars, but that ending.... but i have her other novel so ill read that, and the new one is out soon and im sure that they will be more mature but still retaining the "good bits" from this first one.

THIS IS WRITING.