Scan barcode
jess_mango's review
4.0
magical little book of correspondences between Griffin & Sabine. Definitely a unique reading experience!
kcrouth's review against another edition
5.0
This one gets 5 stars for creativity, originality, and beauty. What a powerful story and medium. Loved it.
apfelcider's review against another edition
3.5
Cute and Lovely format
Letters you can take out of an envelope and nice art
But I have to say, everything fell pretty flat, because there was no time for relationship development and it was too rushed
Letters you can take out of an envelope and nice art
But I have to say, everything fell pretty flat, because there was no time for relationship development and it was too rushed
book_concierge's review against another edition
5.0
I read this slim little novella when it first came out (and have a first edition). I was completely captivated and was thrilled that the feeling remains the same on my second reading.
Griffin Moss is an artist living in London. He produces a series of postcards that are beautifully illustrated with his artwork. One day he receives a cryptic postcard from Sabine Strohem, a woman living in the South Pacific island nation of Sicmon Islands. She asks him to send a particular postcard, and mentions an earlier version. But how could she know about that earlier version? Griffin never showed it to anyone and changed the design before ever producing the cards.
Thus begins an extraordinary correspondence between these two souls. Sabine explains that she has been seeing visions of his art for many years, though she cannot really explain why or how. He confesses he has felt “watched” but put it down to paranoia; now he feels exhilarated to have found her.
The reader feels as if she is eavesdropping on a particularly intimate exchange between two lovers as they learn more about each other and pour their hearts out in their letters and cards to one another. The illustrations begin as beautiful, colorful, drawings; Griffin’s are whimsical (a kangaroo in a red hat); Sabine’s focus on the island fauna. But as their correspondence continues the drawings become ever more fantastical and disturbing, hinting at madness and violence.
The ending takes the reader by surprise, and leaves one hanging, wanting more.
Griffin Moss is an artist living in London. He produces a series of postcards that are beautifully illustrated with his artwork. One day he receives a cryptic postcard from Sabine Strohem, a woman living in the South Pacific island nation of Sicmon Islands. She asks him to send a particular postcard, and mentions an earlier version. But how could she know about that earlier version? Griffin never showed it to anyone and changed the design before ever producing the cards.
Thus begins an extraordinary correspondence between these two souls. Sabine explains that she has been seeing visions of his art for many years, though she cannot really explain why or how. He confesses he has felt “watched” but put it down to paranoia; now he feels exhilarated to have found her.
The reader feels as if she is eavesdropping on a particularly intimate exchange between two lovers as they learn more about each other and pour their hearts out in their letters and cards to one another. The illustrations begin as beautiful, colorful, drawings; Griffin’s are whimsical (a kangaroo in a red hat); Sabine’s focus on the island fauna. But as their correspondence continues the drawings become ever more fantastical and disturbing, hinting at madness and violence.
The ending takes the reader by surprise, and leaves one hanging, wanting more.
yannan_mw's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
porcupinesnuggles's review
mysterious
slow-paced
5.0
Beautiful art and the experience of pulling out the letters to read enhanced the experience. Now I need to get the other books in the series
rescuingsteele's review
5.0
I cannot say enough good things about this story. I do recommend making it last and spreading out the opening of the different bits. You can easily fly through but it’s too different!! Don’t! Soak it in.
alikatson's review
5.0
I remember loving this book - more like interactive art - as a child. I hope my parents still have it, I'd love to re-read it soon.
deashabooya's review
5.0
I’m mad I only found out about this in the year 2023 of our lord and savior.