Comments on On the Tenth Day of Christmas... <br> <i>Jumper</i> -- Steven GouldTypePad2013-01-03T23:26:04ZLeilahttps://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/2013/01/on-the-tenth-day-of-christmas-jumper-steven-gould/comments/atom.xml/Leila commented on 'On the Tenth Day of Christmas... <br> <i>Jumper</i> -- Steven Gould'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017d3f861294970c2013-01-05T18:01:21Z2013-01-07T00:04:45ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.comYeah, I think it would all have been much less confusing if the publisher hadn't released a copy of the...<p>Yeah, I think it would all have been much less confusing if the publisher hadn't released a copy of the book with the movie poster as the cover art. :P</p>
<p>Also, I love the word 'lachrymose'. It's one that makes me grin every time I run across it... which is weird, considering the definition, but there we are.</p>Beth commented on 'On the Tenth Day of Christmas... <br> <i>Jumper</i> -- Steven Gould'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017c3552d050970b2013-01-05T04:59:35Z2013-01-07T00:04:45ZBethhttp://libraryfrog.blogspot.comThe movie isn't really based on the book; it's based on a kid who can teleport. In fact, Gould wrote...<p>The movie isn't really based on the book; it's based on a kid who can teleport. In fact, Gould wrote a new book (<i>Jumper: Griffen's Story</i>) since it was a completely different, often incompatible tale. There's a lot more government conspiracies in the movie.</p>
<p>I liked it, and didn't find Davy annoyingly lachrymose. My young teen is now a dedicated Gould fan, and he's looking forward to the third book, which apparently features Davy's teenaged kid.</p>Leila commented on 'On the Tenth Day of Christmas... <br> <i>Jumper</i> -- Steven Gould'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017c354d2b4b970b2013-01-04T14:08:50Z2013-01-07T00:04:46ZLeilahttp://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.comYeah, it was originally published for the adult market, I think, and it kind of reminded me of Crusher in...<p>Yeah, it was originally published for the adult market, I think, and it kind of reminded me of <i><a href="http://www.kirkusreviews.com/blog/young-adult/bookshelves-doom-struggling-define-young-adult-fic/" rel="nofollow">Crusher</i></a> in that it's about a teenager, but I don't know if I'd actually call it YA... But it's very definitely a crossover at the least. </p>aquafortis commented on 'On the Tenth Day of Christmas... <br> <i>Jumper</i> -- Steven Gould'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8345169e469e2017d3f7844a2970c2013-01-04T03:30:39Z2013-01-04T03:30:45Zaquafortishttp://profile.typepad.com/celfyddJUMPER was interesting. My mom lent it to me a while back, and I think I read it and the...<p>JUMPER was interesting. My mom lent it to me a while back, and I think I read it and the sequel. As I recall, it wasn't originally a YA necessarily...is that right? I'm not sure.</p>
<p>BUT. I do agree with you about Hayden Christiansen. I did not see the movie.</p>