Sunderworld, Vol. I: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry

by Ransom Riggs

Book Overview

The instant New York Times bestseller from visionary storyteller Ransom Riggs

Weaving the familiar with the peculiar, this stunning tale of loss, triumph, friendship and magic, will remind readers everywhere that true heroes are made, not born--and when you're never the chosen one, sometimes you have to choose yourself.

Seventeen-year-old Leopold Berry is seeing weird things around Los Angeles. A man who pops a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593530934
• ISBN13: 9780593530931
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.6" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great intro to a new series!

Well, this book did a great job in introducing us to the most interesting but strangely completely average character of Leopold (not Larry!) who I think will be turning out to be way more remarkable after that cliffhanger! Despite being put down all the time by his awful father, Leopold is a survivor, holding on to his mother's old Volvo and her old collection of Sunderworld tv show, and hanging out with his best friend Emmett. With all that Leopold has been through it is no wonder he would run to a new world, especially if it is connected to his mother (who was way better than his father and I would love to try one of her games). Sunder Hill is interesting and I would not mind going there myself, but during nicer times, which it is currently not though there are nice characters that live there like Norm and Isabel. So I hope the next book comes out quick since this one mostly just sets the scene and I really need to find out what Leopold is going to do with his mother's gift, how Emmett is going to be fixed, and what secret Isabel is hiding! Definitely a good book to read by a great author!