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InterWorld | 
| Authors: Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves
Publisher: Eos
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 39935
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 0061238988
EAN: 9780061238987
ASIN: 0061238988
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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An astounding tale of adventure, danger, magic, science, friendship, spaceships, and, oh yeah, the battle to save all the people in all the worlds in all possible dimensions. Joey Harker isn't a hero. In fact, he's the kind of guy who gets lost in his own house. But one day, Joey gets really lost. He walks straight out of his world and into another dimension. Joey's walk between worlds makes him prey to armies of magic and science, both determined to harness Joey's power to travel between the dimensions. The only thing standing in their way is Joey—or, more precisely, an army of Joeys, all from different dimensions and all determined to save the worlds. Now Joey must make a choice: return to the life he knows or join the battle to the end.
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Great read June 12, 2008
The book is well written, like anything else by Neil Gaiman.
I recommend it.
A good read April 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The story is about a boy - Joey Harker - who can walk between alternate Earths, a skill shared by all the other "Joeys" (in quotations because they have different names and genders and forms). These Joeys form an army in order to keep the balance between science and magic used in the Altiverse. This book focuses on the villains who wish to use magic to dominate the Altiverse.
It is a quick read, and there are some questions that could have been delved more into. It made me wonder about what makes a person a person and how they're identifiable as the 'same' person across parallel Earths. For instance, Joey meets female versions of him, or a wolf-like one of him - is it only this ability of his to walk across worlds that make him identifiable as "a" "Joey"? What do you owe a being who has saved your life, but saving them could harm yourself and others? Expediency or honor/obligation?
One good scene in the book is where he encounters his mom and there's a discussion (brief, but still) about duty - this seems to be a somewhat overarching theme of the book, as well as friendship and trust. Joey's defense of Hue, a MDLF, depicts standing up for someone despite your friends and majority call them wicked.
At times the book is a little too simplistic, though I like the flashes of realistic emotions, such as feeling relief something happened even though it's not the happiest outcome for others involved. It's a good read when you want something not so heavy to delve into, but questions *could* be taken from it if you want to.
 Clever and touching! March 8, 2008
How much more can you play with the baqsic idea of multiple dimensions? Well, plenty! The authors create an original, clever, and capturing read that would pleasure both young and mature readers alike. I recommended this to all my friends (and to some of their older kids).
Just plain fun! February 6, 2008
A fun jaunt through multiple dimensions, InterWorld tells the story of young Joe Harker, who has the ability to Walk between dimensions, and the adventures that ensue when he discovers this ability after getting himself lost downtown. It's not so much a story about good vs. evil as it is about science vs. magic, and trying to keep the balance between the two.
Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves had originally conceived the concept as a television show, but when studios didn't seem interested, they changed the telling into a novel.
I really enjoyed reading this book. Straight forward storytelling and some imaginative plots made for an enjoyable experience. It's a quick read, but worth it if you are looking for something fun. I find myself hoping that they continue the story.
Great, Fast Read December 1, 2007
I am slightly biased as I am a huge Neil Gaiman fan, but this book is great. It is a very quick read and is definitely targeted for the younger audience, but it is still a brilliant story. This would be a great book to introduce the young reader to Gaiman or for an older reader (such as myself) to just kick back and relax for a bit.
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