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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
This is a beautiful and haunting little series...a book composed entirely of letters and postcards between two folks who have never met, who live worlds apart, yet who somehow know each other. And with each page you get to read the postcards, pull letters from envelopes, unfold each gorgeously illustrated correspondence. Unforgettable.
I'm rereading this series on the occasion of the publication of the 25th anniversary follow up. The idea of the letters and the postcards within the book is no longer as novel as it was, but the messages and the art work are still fascinating.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
I loved all of the Griffin and Sabine books. I loved reading the letters and tucking them back in their envelopes. Magical and sweet.
Oh my god. Elizabeth gets a trillion brownie points for recommending this to me! Did Nick Bantock think of me and then write this amazing book? For anyone who loves visual art, mail art, and love stories with a twist, this will hook you right away. I've already recommended it to two other people and have the next two in the series on order at the library.
This series of books is so wonderfully created. The artwork and layout is just magnificent. If you're looking for something different both visually and intellectually check these out.
I'd give this two and a half stars if I could. I liked the idea of a book of letters exchanged between two people where you see facsimiles of their letters, including some that you could actually remove from envelopes. I liked the artwork pretty well. The story was kind of fun and mysterious, but short. The characters were a little annoying -- highbrow arty types.
It ends on a cliffhanger. I'll probably read the rest of the trilogy to see how it ends.
It ends on a cliffhanger. I'll probably read the rest of the trilogy to see how it ends.
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
