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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
An enjoyable read with an interesting format (it's like a documentary), but I really disliked the stereotypical characters and the romanticization of mental illness.
This book truly is haunting to me. I've experienced so many levels of emotion with this collection of interviews that I'm not so sure where to begin on my thoughts for it. There are no words. Probably one of the few books that have actually affected me in every essence of emotion. Addison Stone has been my muse for weeks now; it makes me wish I had met her, just so I can feel that radiance that she produced simply through her presence.
This book was absolutely amazing! It was so well written, and I almost felt like I related to the characters even though it was like they were in this whole separate world! Definitely a favorite!
This book really draws you into the life of Addison and her life. Her as an artist and a person. You kind of get this darkness from her and the way her mind worked. The art and pictures included in the book really give you a look into Addison's life. In the end, it was a really good book and an interesting look into an artist's life.
Vivid, compelling, sad and creative. I loved the multi media feel of the narrative.
I was a little tentative to start this one because of all the hype combined with the multimodal approach to the story. Mixed media books can come across a little gimmicky and there has already been a standard of "different" getting praise as avant-garde even when it doesn't deserve the praise.
That is not the case with this book. Griffin, the artists, editors, and anyone else who had a hand in the creation of the book got it right. The mixed media enhances the story in a way pure text would never have managed to match and made what would otherwise have been a slightly boring story compelling.
I'm excited to see if this opens up some new directions in publishing going beyond text to express languages in all the ways we do everyday. But even if that's still a ways off, this is a good example of the way a story can evolve into something else.
That is not the case with this book. Griffin, the artists, editors, and anyone else who had a hand in the creation of the book got it right. The mixed media enhances the story in a way pure text would never have managed to match and made what would otherwise have been a slightly boring story compelling.
I'm excited to see if this opens up some new directions in publishing going beyond text to express languages in all the ways we do everyday. But even if that's still a ways off, this is a good example of the way a story can evolve into something else.
Put together in a different way, so as you can't help to feel that this is a true story...a bit predictable, but a good read.
I’ve had this book for 2 years and have wanted to read it for at least 5 and I have no idea why it took me so long to get to it, but I’m glad I finally did! I really liked the visual aspect of it—it kind of reminded me of Cathy’s Book series which I also enjoy.
Addison Stone was a gifted artist who started receiving national attention while she was still in high school. She moved to NYC when she was 17 and died mysteriously at the age of 18. This book is a compilation of her works plus interviews with friends, family, therapists, and other people who knew her trying to piece together what happened. There are pictures of her and her art throughout.
I spent a large portion of the book trying to figure out if she was a real person or not. =P
I spent a large portion of the book trying to figure out if she was a real person or not. =P