69 pages • 2 hours read
Karen Thompson WalkerThe Age Of Miracles
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2012A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker follows 11-year-old Julia as she navigates personal and societal challenges amid a dystopian world where Earth's rotation has slowed, causing environmental catastrophes and societal divides between "real-timers" and "clock-timers." Sensitive topics in the book include bullying, infidelity, and illness.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Karen Thompson Walker's The Age of Miracles delves into a world where the Earth's rotation slows, unfolding a young girl's coming-of-age against a unique, catastrophic backdrop. The prose is praised for its lyrical quality and fresh take on dystopian themes, but some critics find the plot's pace too slow and its characters underdeveloped. Overall, it offers a thought-provoking and melancholic narrative worth exploring.
Who Should Read The Age Of Miracles?
Fans of speculative and coming-of-age fiction, similar to Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel or The Road by Cormac McCarthy, will appreciate The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker. Readers curious about the impact of extraordinary situations on everyday life and human resilience will find this novel compelling.
RecommendedReading Age
14+yearsLexile Level
810LBook Details
Emotions/Behavior: Memory
Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos
Values/Ideas: Truth & Lies
Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction