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The Gates

A Novel

By John Connolly, Jonathan Cake (Reader)

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| Audio CD | 9781442300606

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Young Samuel Johnson and his dachshund, Boswell, are trying to show initiative by trick-or-treating a full three days before Halloween which is how they come to witness strange goings-on at 666 Crowley Road. The Abernathys don't mean any harm by their flirtation with the underworld, but when they unContinue

Young Samuel Johnson and his dachshund, Boswell, are trying to show initiative by trick-or-treating a full three days before Halloween which is how they come to witness strange goings-on at 666 Crowley Road. The Abernathys don't mean any harm by their flirtation with the underworld, but when they unknowingly call forth Satan himself, they create a gap in the universe. A gap in which a pair of enormous gates is visible. The gates to Hell. And there are some pretty terrifying beings just itching to get out...

Can one small boy defeat evil? Can he harness the power of science, faith, and love to save the world as we know it?

Bursting with imagination, The Gates is about the pull between good and evil, physics and fantasy. It is about a quirky and eccentric boy who is impossible not to love, and the unlikely cast of characters who give him the strength to stand up to a demonic power.

John Connolly manages to re-create the magical and scary world of childhood that we've all left behind but so love to visit. And for those of you who thought you knew everything you could about particle physics and the universe, think again. This novel makes anything seem possible.

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  • Bookreporter.com - THE GATES by John Connolly

    Unlike John Connolly’s Charlie Parker novels, THE GATES is geared towards young adults. But that shouldn’t deter any “old” adults from picking it up, as they almost certainly will enjoy it as much as his other works. The hero of the piece is, indeed, ... (read full critics)

    bookreporter published on Sun, 29 Aug 2010

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    The Gates (full title: The Gates of Hell are About to Open, Mind the Gap) is the first book I’ve read by Irish author John Connolly, but it won’t be my last. Connolly stirs together a mix of fantasy, science and anglo wit in an entertaining manner that puts him in league with Douglas Adams and Eoin ... (continue)

    The Gates (full title: The Gates of Hell are About to Open, Mind the Gap) is the first book I’ve read by Irish author John Connolly, but it won’t be my last. Connolly stirs together a mix of fantasy, science and anglo wit in an entertaining manner that puts him in league with Douglas Adams and Eoin Colfer.

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    mondojohnson said on Nov 26, 2009 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

  • Connolly tries to be too clever and witty. I was not a fan of the footnotes, it felt like a bad school lesson for kids from a biased opinion. The story kept getting lost with all of the scientific explanations. It left me wondering: what was the point of this book? It reminded me of Good Omens by Ne ... (continue)

    Connolly tries to be too clever and witty. I was not a fan of the footnotes, it felt like a bad school lesson for kids from a biased opinion. The story kept getting lost with all of the scientific explanations. It left me wondering: what was the point of this book? It reminded me of Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (which I also did not like). It wasn't funny or entertaining--and the characters were boring.

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    Moirne Stark said on Jan 21, 2010 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

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