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Feb 22, 2017
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Magic Realism - according to Wikipedia
"Magical realism, magic realism, or marvelous realism is a genre of narrative fiction and, more broadly, art (literature, painting, film, theatre, etc.) that, while encompassing a range of subtly different concepts, expresses a primarily realistic view of the real world while also adding or revealing magical elements. It is sometimes called fabulism, in reference to the conventions of fables, myths, and allegory. "Magical realism", perhaps the most common te ...more
"Magical realism, magic realism, or marvelous realism is a genre of narrative fiction and, more broadly, art (literature, painting, film, theatre, etc.) that, while encompassing a range of subtly different concepts, expresses a primarily realistic view of the real world while also adding or revealing magical elements. It is sometimes called fabulism, in reference to the conventions of fables, myths, and allegory. "Magical realism", perhaps the most common te ...more
“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.”
I recall reading this book at the start of summer one September, just as the book starts. It was a wonderfully colourful read - one that had a surging presence that sucked me into childhoods past and whet my appetite for the summer to come.
“I want to feel all there is to feel, he thought. Let me feel tired, now, let me feel tired. I mustn't forget, I'm alive, I know I'm a ...more
I recall reading this book at the start of summer one September, just as the book starts. It was a wonderfully colourful read - one that had a surging presence that sucked me into childhoods past and whet my appetite for the summer to come.
“I want to feel all there is to feel, he thought. Let me feel tired, now, let me feel tired. I mustn't forget, I'm alive, I know I'm a ...more
If I were to guess, I'd say this book tastes like the summer wind mixed with a coke float from the soda shop down the street and grandma's best pie. These words were absolute magic and took me back to that simple time that has been long gone now. I loved each story in this short book and really wanted to take my time reading each one, savoring the feelings I had. I especially adored the between Bill Forrester and Helen Loomis. So sweet and heartbreaking at the same time. Also, Lavinia Nebbs and
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One summer in the lives of a couple of little boys in 1928. Good story, but, often sad and poignant.
Warm and beautiful. The writing, and everything else. Summer in a book.
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Tina Haigler
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Jan 14, 2019
Leslie Ray
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Sep 08, 2019
Denise (deesbooknook)
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Apr 22, 2020
Karigan
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Aug 17, 2021
A Bear and a Bee Books
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