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Not my favorite Nina George. It started out quite slow and I had a difficult time being drawn in to the story But then BAM! There I was. This is not a story of entirely happy endings. That does not mean it is not worth reading.
The storyline was a very interesting look into the minds of someone in a coma. It made the fact that Sam was a synesthete secondary to the story.
At times, it was difficult to read Henri's narratives. Not because of the writing, but of the thought of the horrors that someone in a coma who can't communicate might be feeling. I am guessing that we still do not know what a person in a coma is feeling, seeing, or understanding.
Book of Dreams explores connections that reach beyond the conscious level. and how what we sometimes think is inference is a connection with the those in the "other" world. And if we just allow ourselves to receive those inputs.
epigraph: "Maybe our lives are nothing but stories that are being read by other people."
"That's the magic of literature. We read a story, and something happens. We don't know what or why, nor which sentence was responsible, but the world has changed and will never be the same again. Sometimes it takes us several years to realize that a book tore a whole in reality through which we could escape from the pettiness and despondency of our surroundings."
From the authors notes at the end of book: "The Book of Dreams completes my cycle of novels about mortality. I needed to write about fear and transience and to portray the points where life and death meet as a sort of fairy-tale place brimming with parallel realities, a transitional zone among the worlds, heaven and earth. None of us knows if this zone really exists or if it is born of our thought and hopes and fears"
Wow, I didn't realize this, and it really does sum of, quite heavily this book, but also what she has out there already. I am super excited to see what her next set of books brings us.
The storyline was a very interesting look into the minds of someone in a coma. It made the fact that Sam was a synesthete secondary to the story.
At times, it was difficult to read Henri's narratives. Not because of the writing, but of the thought of the horrors that someone in a coma who can't communicate might be feeling. I am guessing that we still do not know what a person in a coma is feeling, seeing, or understanding.
Book of Dreams explores connections that reach beyond the conscious level. and how what we sometimes think is inference is a connection with the those in the "other" world. And if we just allow ourselves to receive those inputs.
epigraph: "Maybe our lives are nothing but stories that are being read by other people."
"That's the magic of literature. We read a story, and something happens. We don't know what or why, nor which sentence was responsible, but the world has changed and will never be the same again. Sometimes it takes us several years to realize that a book tore a whole in reality through which we could escape from the pettiness and despondency of our surroundings."
From the authors notes at the end of book: "The Book of Dreams completes my cycle of novels about mortality. I needed to write about fear and transience and to portray the points where life and death meet as a sort of fairy-tale place brimming with parallel realities, a transitional zone among the worlds, heaven and earth. None of us knows if this zone really exists or if it is born of our thought and hopes and fears"
Wow, I didn't realize this, and it really does sum of, quite heavily this book, but also what she has out there already. I am super excited to see what her next set of books brings us.
I don't know if it's because I listed to this on audio, or of it was the writing that i didn't like. For as much crap and horror as the characters went through, I felt their emotions fell flat. It just unsettled me.
Couldn't stop laughing!!!
If you have a cat, and you like graphic novels, you need to read this. Georgia Dunn has taken her 3 cats and given them alter-egos as news reporters. The cats report on the daily events of life. More times than not, I found myself saying "true, true"
This concluded my trio of cat graphic novels for the day, and this by far was the best one. The best part-- I found it on instagram, so I can keep getting Lupin, Puck, and Elvis updates.
If you have a cat, and you like graphic novels, you need to read this. Georgia Dunn has taken her 3 cats and given them alter-egos as news reporters. The cats report on the daily events of life. More times than not, I found myself saying "true, true"
This concluded my trio of cat graphic novels for the day, and this by far was the best one. The best part-- I found it on instagram, so I can keep getting Lupin, Puck, and Elvis updates.
Any picture book that makes me cry because of it's beauty gets a review from me. It must be the grandparent/grandchild bind thing.
In this book, we follow Mayumi as she grows. She visits her Ojiichan (grandfather) every summer in Japan. He has created a wonderful zen garden where he teaches her how to cultivate and maintain. One summer, time has come when Ojiichan is no longer able to live in his house, and the garden is in disrepair when Mayumi visits. We see her as she processes through her anger and comes to term with the change. From here, she makes a beautiful gift for her grandfather (and herself) so that they will always have memories of the garden.
In this book, we follow Mayumi as she grows. She visits her Ojiichan (grandfather) every summer in Japan. He has created a wonderful zen garden where he teaches her how to cultivate and maintain. One summer, time has come when Ojiichan is no longer able to live in his house, and the garden is in disrepair when Mayumi visits. We see her as she processes through her anger and comes to term with the change. From here, she makes a beautiful gift for her grandfather (and herself) so that they will always have memories of the garden.
I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley for a review.
This book is so.....PINK!
and I love pink, it's my favorite color.
Sadly, that is what will stick in my head and be the lasting impression I have of this book.
3.5 stars
It's unclear who the intended audience is. If it is for youth, teens, or young adults, then the format is just fine. If it is anyone older than that, the graphics are going to be way too much. It's almost like a 70's drug trip. There is just too much going on in each panel that the text gets a little lost.
Okay--outside of that, the content is good. and applicable. It's very similar to other books out there, but that's okay. Different books will speak to different people, and with being comfortable in your identity, you need a book that will speak to you.
It was a little difficult to follow the Sproutlings storyline, especially in the gender expression/identity. It took analyzing the images a bit closer to realize what was happening. Not using humans as the characters was a good plan, but having so many different "species" muddied the message.
It is an entry level book, to use to open communication.
The resources at the back are helpful.
This book is so.....PINK!
and I love pink, it's my favorite color.
Sadly, that is what will stick in my head and be the lasting impression I have of this book.
3.5 stars
It's unclear who the intended audience is. If it is for youth, teens, or young adults, then the format is just fine. If it is anyone older than that, the graphics are going to be way too much. It's almost like a 70's drug trip. There is just too much going on in each panel that the text gets a little lost.
Okay--outside of that, the content is good. and applicable. It's very similar to other books out there, but that's okay. Different books will speak to different people, and with being comfortable in your identity, you need a book that will speak to you.
It was a little difficult to follow the Sproutlings storyline, especially in the gender expression/identity. It took analyzing the images a bit closer to realize what was happening. Not using humans as the characters was a good plan, but having so many different "species" muddied the message.
It is an entry level book, to use to open communication.
The resources at the back are helpful.