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The Foretelling of Georgie Spider by Ambelin Kwaymullina

nerdicwalker's review against another edition

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5.0

Where Ashala Wolf is about the now, Ember Crow abotu the past Georgie Spider is about the future.
This is the series ending. It is hard to read. Choices need to be made Hard choices. People are lost, but also re-found There is incredible sadness and incredible joy.

Only a few new characters come in - and they play important roles. New connections are needed and at the same time some need to be severed. I still love Starbeauty as much as I did in the second book. She still reminds me of my friends’ cat.

Like many others I do not want to give anything away as no matter what I say it could be a spoiler. In end it shows haw a few can make a diffeerence. How forgiveness trumps anger and how memoeries are alive in some remarkable ways.
There is a definate Gaia streak running through steeped in the Aboriginal way of thinking The latterahs a lot of Gaia or mabye the other way around - All is connected

I loved this series and I have already identified the niece which will recieve this for her birthday

justine_ao's review against another edition

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4.0

This was probably my favourite of the three books. This is likely because after reading the two previous books I'm invested in the characters and had a certain level of expectation going in, which was happily met.

One of my favourite things about this series is the take away message that the world can be made better through caring. So much can be achieved when people let go of their fear.

croxanas's review against another edition

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5.0

I really loved this series. Highly recommend. This last instalment is a bit of a tear jerker though.

paige_rin's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

grubbytoes's review against another edition

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5.0

The authors note at the end of the book ...wow, just wow. Ambelin Kwaymullina's words felt very close to home for me and hit me deeper than any of the books.

ruthiemari's review against another edition

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4.0

Once I read the previous two books in the series, I had to read the third book to find out what happened. I think it is really clever of Ambelin Kwaymullina to have a different strong character (and female too!) to lead it each story in the series. I have to say that this one was my favourite of the series - partly because it ties up a lot of loose ends, but also because this character was wonderfully engaging to understand and get to know through the book.
Probably in some ways she has the most difficult life to lead, and although there are many sad moments in this book Ambelin writes these books with many courageous characters. I like happy endings, but I also like that this author did not write that everything works out perfectly, because life doesn't.
Thank you for a wonderful and unique book series. :)

latad_books's review against another edition

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4.0

Though a darker book than the previous two, this installment was still enjoyable. This book, we spend time with Georgie, as she discovers that Ash is in terrible trouble, and enlists various Tribe members to avert Ash's fate.
I really liked how over this series we've seen Ash, Ember and Georgie and how they are the centre of The Tribe. Their bond is unshakeable, and is what helps keep The Tribe together and strong. Each brings a different perspective on situations, and this time around, the situation is dire. Terence and Neville Rose are working hard to undermine everything The Tribe, with Prime Willis, have achieved over the previous months. The Tribe awakens Hoffman (yes, that Hoffman, whose ideas about Balance govern this world) in an effort to deal with the destructive plans of the other two. Hoffman provides us with an interesting contrast to Ashala, as he is a product of the past, and unlike The Tribe, is able to justify the expedient when necessary.
While much of this book is filled with horrible and sad things happening, the story ends on a hopeful note for this world, and brings us back also to the deep love between Ash, Ember and Georgie.

perpetual_question_mark's review against another edition

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5.0

The final book in the Tribe series, readers see the world through Georgie's eyes. Ashala, Ember, and the rest of The Tribe and Saurs face a desperate surge from Terrance and Rose. The cities are far from prepared, and Ember's family is conflicted.

moh's review against another edition

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5.0

I love this series so much. One thing I haven't made nearly a big enough deal about in my comments on the first two books is how wonderfully vivid the animal characters are, right down to their names and naming systems.

rollforlibrarian's review against another edition

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4.0

A great end to the series. Lacked the scale of game-changing revelation midway that the other two did. Still, kept my attention far beyond bedtime - this is a great series for recommending