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The World of Henry Orient: A Novel
by Nora Johnson

The World of Henry Orient: A Novel
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Author: Nora Johnson
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-08
ISBN: 0971461201
Number of pages: 223
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: Green Mansion Press

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Book Review: A Haunting Story
Summary: 5 Stars

I first read this book about forty years ago when I was a teenage girl and I never forgot it. Nora Johnson (who I later discovered was the daughter of famed screenwriter Nunnally Johnson) really knew how to get into the heads of teenage girls, what it was like to be a misfit, discovering the magic and the perfidy of the outside world for the first time and finding, and losing, a magical best friend.

The movie was great and it had some cast including Peter Sellers and Angela Lansbury although it wasn't as good as the book IMO.

Most of the adults appear to be more clueless than the kids and certainly more destructive although there are some shining exceptions like Marion's mother. We see the world through Marion's eyes and Johnson does a fine job of making it all real for us.

The backdrop of the story is New York City, almost like another major character. The city is magical and full of surprises, but can be devastating as well.

There are a lot of little inspired moments in the book. The girls really turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. At the time, I remember wishing I had friends like this or that I was like this myself even though the book doesn't have a "happily ever after" type ending.

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