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Jan 12, 2012
Jen
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This is the story of two lives. Ben lives in 1977, and his mother has just died. He wishes more than anything that she were still alive – he doesn’t fit in with his relatives who have taken him in, and no one understands him. Rose lives in 1927, and no one understands her either. She’s Deaf, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t long for adventure – something that her family denies her. When Ben finds a secret in his mother’s old room, and when Rose reads a headline in a newpaper, both set off on jo
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I really felt like I needed to finish a book today, and I'm glad it was this one. It was beautiful--great story, wonderfully detailed drawings, and incredibly well-researched.
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I will review this closer to the release date but it is amazing. If you are a fan of The Invention of Hugo Cabret, you will automatically love it. However, just picking it up and flipping through the illustrations - it feels magical. The the concept for the story is very well conceived.
A nice little mystery. Anything that adds interest to natural history museums and collections - things I've always loved but, hey, I'm a biologist - is a major plus. The black and white pencil/charcoal artwork was compelling and worked surprising well without color just like in A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness and Siobhan Dowd, artwork by Jim Kay and A Nest for Celeste by Henry Cole.
Covers are tricky things and this cover...well...the book was "softer" and sweeter and I kept expecting some explo ...more
Covers are tricky things and this cover...well...the book was "softer" and sweeter and I kept expecting some explo ...more
Even better than HUGO CABRET, if that's even possible.
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I want to rate this book five stars. It was good. I liked it. Its also really heavy.
May 27, 2011
Jody
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