Gizemli Diyar Terijian

by CrimethInc., İnan Mayıs Aru (Translator)

Arka bahçelerimizde yaşanan serüvenlere dair büyülü bir hikâye.

Evlerinin arkasındaki ormanı iş makinelerinin saldırısından korumaya çalışan iki çocuğun –büyük/küçük beraberce okunabilecek– romantik öyküsü

Genres: Childrens

99 pages, Paperback

First published October 22, 2007

About the author

From the official website:
Crimethought is not any ideology or value system or lifestyle, but rather a way of challenging all ideologies and value systems and lifestyles—and, for the advanced agent, a way of making all ideologies, value systems, and lifestyles challenging.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

A heartwarming tale of children playfully sabotaging construction equipment and tree-sitting to stop the logging of a forest near their homes.

This was originally published as a fundraiser, described as “a tale for the starry-eyed youth in us all.” It is a bit of a strange text to place in terms of intended age bracket – I think that as a child I would’ve found it too heavy-handed in its messaging, and as an adult I certainly do. I do think there is absolutely a place for fantastical stories for younger readers with environmentalist tones – having grown up watching The Smoggies and being the adult I am now, I have to appreciate what texts like this are aiming for, even though this one didn’t quite work for me. I did really like the parts of the book about learning by observing animals and building relationships with nature.

Note: the paperback is, I believe, waaaay out of print, but you can find the full text on theanarchistlibrary.org.

[Tinea · Rating 3 out of 5]

A one hundred page children's story about the Earth Liberation Front. Two kids are playing make believe in the woods near their home, searching for the elves who protect the forest. They finally find some, black clad human forms monkeywrenching the logging machinery that is destroying the forest they play in. The elves hear them watching and run away, so it becomes up to the little kids to save the forest themselves, and find their own elven roots in the process.

I think the story was too heavy handed-- too forced for grown ups, not magical enough for kids. Still, I liked it. There's something so disconcerting, almost fantastical, to read a tale about tree-sitting and eco-sabotage as quiet, harmless acts of child's play.

[Bien · Rating 4 out of 5]

eigenlijk een kinderboek maar ook mooi en krachtig en hoopvol om als niet-kind (ofzo) te lezen!!!! Keep destroying our forests and the elfs will strike back!

[Ryan Mishap · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was excited to hear about this as I have long wished that those involved in producing political writings would also bring out fiction. Stories shape our thoughts, which inturn shape our actions, and we need better stories if the world is ever going to change for the better.
In a suburban development, a boy meets a girl and they have fun in the woods behind their houses. The development isn't finished, however, and the woods will soon be destroyed. The girls says that there are elves in the wood that will protect it, but they must help. The boy makes a promise to a mother hawk that he will protect his trees.
A classic-style young adult book, where the harsh, unfair reality crashes into the magical wonder of children.
There really are elves, you know, and you could be one of them.

[Oriana · Rating 4 out of 5]

A gift from my sis. How can I not read it?

This is a sweet little fable about how to be an anarcho-environmentalist... or something. It's really just two little kids (plus some elves) trying to save a doomed forest from the great jaws of progress and industry.

I know a lot of people hate on CrimethInc., but I've been very impressed with what I've read of their offerings. Plus, you've gotta love this note on the "copyright" page: "No Copyright 2007. All words, images, and fables can be reproduced in any form by those who are pure of heart."

Awwwww!

[Jonathan Culver · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was good for what it was, but not near what I had hoped. It is essentially a shorter, simpler, more realistic version of Ferngully with little bits of ELF propaganda thrown in. Do I mostly agree with the ELF? Yes. Does that mean that I enjoy what essentially amounts to obvious propaganda? Not so much. I was glad that the ending was realistic, however.

[sally · Rating 5 out of 5]

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