Tanglewreck

By Jeannette Winterson
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Noelle

For a story all about Time, this book doesn't waste any. In our world (it seems to be present day), a phenomenom is happening. We have created a rift in Time, and things called Time Tornadoes have appeared, which whisk things away from our time or into our time from other periods and places. Silver is an 11 year old girl living with her selfish, unfriendly aunt in Tanglewreck, the ancestral home that is 500 years old. Her parents and sister disappeared in a Time Tornado a year ago while on a journey to London with something called the Timekeeper. Now, an evil man named Abel Darkwater wants the Timekeeper, and he thinks Silver knows where it is. She doesn't, but with the help of some people called the Throwbacks who live underground, Silver finds that she is part of a prophecy about the destiny of Time and the clock called the Timekeeper, and she must go on a quest to find it. Silver's quest will take her backwards and forwards through Time, where she must outwit Abel Darkwater and the mysterious Regalia Mason to fulfill the destiny of the Timekeeper. This book is full of mysterious happenings, fascinating ideas about time, and a nonstop plot which will keep readers glued to its pages. It is a big bite of science fiction, but it is worth it just to think about all the possible realities existing at the same time...until you make a decision, like reading this book! Although a few strands of plot are left hanging, readers will be satisfied with the conclusion and wondering if another piece of the story is waiting in the future.