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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Beautiful. A mysterious love story told via postcards and letters. Beautiful art.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Strange,beautiful and highly unconventional in both format and the actual narrative that packs a surprise at the end. Suggestible for artistic types or someone who just wants something unique.
I loved this book. I thought it was only 1 part, but I think there's 6. The tactileness was so enjoyable, and the letters are a unique concept. I have to read the rest, but this one was absolutely worth it.
This was a strange read.
It actually did cut me off of the painful reality I was living in. I was intrigued and you know. Curiosity is the best cure for anxiety.
The atmosphere of the book reminded me a lot of the “rusty lake cube escape” series. Don’t know why.
It actually did cut me off of the painful reality I was living in. I was intrigued and you know. Curiosity is the best cure for anxiety.
The atmosphere of the book reminded me a lot of the “rusty lake cube escape” series. Don’t know why.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Written in the form of postcards/letters sent back and forth between a man named Griffin & a woman named Sabine. A wonderful, quick little read that leaves you hankering for more (good thing it's a trilogy!). You can finish it in one reading session. Some of their correspondence is printed on the page, others are envelopes that you actually have to open, remove the letters, and unfold to read them. I love this sort of thing.
And I had completely forgotten about this until this book brought it back to mind, but I used to do a couple letter projects with friends back in high school: we improvised stories together through the form of letters. Ripped, distressed paper, frantic scrawls from fictional characters. For school projects, I remember crumpling paper and rubbing it with wet tea leaves to discolour it, to give it the air of old documents. Griffin & Sabine tapped right back into that hankering: the verisimilitude of letters, the epistolary medium pushed to its max, as if you're actually stealing into someone's private correspondence. It's something that along the lines of Lemony Snicket's The Beatrice Letters, too.
It's lovely, highly recommended.
And this is an ACTUAL SPOILER (please don't click unless you've read this book yet!), but Griffin & Sabine pairs well with Neil Gaiman's short story,.
And I had completely forgotten about this until this book brought it back to mind, but I used to do a couple letter projects with friends back in high school: we improvised stories together through the form of letters. Ripped, distressed paper, frantic scrawls from fictional characters. For school projects, I remember crumpling paper and rubbing it with wet tea leaves to discolour it, to give it the air of old documents. Griffin & Sabine tapped right back into that hankering: the verisimilitude of letters, the epistolary medium pushed to its max, as if you're actually stealing into someone's private correspondence. It's something that along the lines of Lemony Snicket's The Beatrice Letters, too.
It's lovely, highly recommended.
And this is an ACTUAL SPOILER (please don't click unless you've read this book yet!), but Griffin & Sabine pairs well with Neil Gaiman's short story,
Spoiler
The Thing About Cassandra
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated