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scarletohhara's review
4.0
I only read the book because I was intrigued by the ending of the first one. And also that it is a very pretty book.
But the illicit feeling that say you get when you open the envelopes and feel like you are reading someone else's letters while reading in this book, that feeling very very overrated. Its just a very pretty book. Not much in terms of story and all.
But the illicit feeling that say you get when you open the envelopes and feel like you are reading someone else's letters while reading in this book, that feeling very very overrated. Its just a very pretty book. Not much in terms of story and all.
flajol's review
4.0
I found that the art on the postcards seemed much more closely linked to the content of the messages in this volume. Beautifully produced, and with an intriguing storyline, these are books I'll come back to again and again.
annlee0110's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
woodward_would's review
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kylakavanagh's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
leavesofmaple's review
3.0
2.5 stars
Sabine's Notebook by Nick Bantock is the continuation of Griffin and Sabine's correspondence, and as expected, I was floored by the beautiful and exotic illustrations that dazzled postcards, envelopes, letters, and backgrounds.
Unfortunately, while I thought the art and writing was poetic, and beautiful, I can't say the same for the characters or the story. Which is a shame, because I love the odd turn the story takes at the end.
I thought the story was too melodramatic, and perhaps the melodrama wouldn't have been a problem if I sold on the loved between Griffin and Sabine. They may have fallen deeply in love with each other, but whatever magic that made that happen missed me entirely. I loved Sabine's character; she's such an interesting character and I could read an entire novel about her as a whole and the many adventures I can see her having, but I could not fathom why she posses such burning passion for Griffin. The lost, and tortured artist that we knew as Griffin in the first book became pessimistic - and not in a dark and brooding sense - but in a whiny, self-indulgent, and annoying way.
Sabine's Notebook was atmospheric and enchanting in it's unique way of story telling. However it wasn't engaging enough for me to continue the rest of the series.
Sabine's Notebook by Nick Bantock is the continuation of Griffin and Sabine's correspondence, and as expected, I was floored by the beautiful and exotic illustrations that dazzled postcards, envelopes, letters, and backgrounds.
Unfortunately, while I thought the art and writing was poetic, and beautiful, I can't say the same for the characters or the story. Which is a shame, because I love the odd turn the story takes at the end.
I thought the story was too melodramatic, and perhaps the melodrama wouldn't have been a problem if I sold on the loved between Griffin and Sabine. They may have fallen deeply in love with each other, but whatever magic that made that happen missed me entirely. I loved Sabine's character; she's such an interesting character and I could read an entire novel about her as a whole and the many adventures I can see her having, but I could not fathom why she posses such burning passion for Griffin. The lost, and tortured artist that we knew as Griffin in the first book became pessimistic - and not in a dark and brooding sense - but in a whiny, self-indulgent, and annoying way.
Sabine's Notebook was atmospheric and enchanting in it's unique way of story telling. However it wasn't engaging enough for me to continue the rest of the series.
skyring's review
4.0
I received a sparkling surprise the other day. A package from Discoverylover! Inside, two books. Right. I need more books. My bookshelves groan under the double-banked load and Mount Toberead towers over my bedside table.
Two very odd books, actually. Fairly slender, they purported to be reproductions of an ongoing correspondence between Griffin, a London artist, and Sabine, a stamp designer on a remote Pacific island nation.
Griffin and Sabine are linked in a very strange and intriguing fashion and the first book is largely concerned with uncovering and exploring this mystery, as well as revealing the two characters, their histories and lives.
In the second book (Sabine’s Notebook), the roles are reversed, with Sabine living in Griffin’s London flat, and Griffin travelling to Sabine’s island chain.
In the third book, who knows what happens? Maybe the mysteries are resolved, maybe they deepen. In fact, there is a second trilogy along the same lines, so obviously there is more to the tale than we discover in the first two books.
More here, with pictures and video: http://helloitsme.us/like/book/griffin-sabine
Two very odd books, actually. Fairly slender, they purported to be reproductions of an ongoing correspondence between Griffin, a London artist, and Sabine, a stamp designer on a remote Pacific island nation.
Griffin and Sabine are linked in a very strange and intriguing fashion and the first book is largely concerned with uncovering and exploring this mystery, as well as revealing the two characters, their histories and lives.
In the second book (Sabine’s Notebook), the roles are reversed, with Sabine living in Griffin’s London flat, and Griffin travelling to Sabine’s island chain.
In the third book, who knows what happens? Maybe the mysteries are resolved, maybe they deepen. In fact, there is a second trilogy along the same lines, so obviously there is more to the tale than we discover in the first two books.
More here, with pictures and video: http://helloitsme.us/like/book/griffin-sabine
whatisanniedoing's review
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
indydanniejones's review
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
darbyart's review
5.0
The second book in the series and it is just as magical and artful as the first one. It again invites readers to examine postcards, open envelopes and read letters.
I love that it is so interactive -- like we the readers are eavesdropping on the exchange between London card-designer Griffin Moss and South Pacific islander Sabine Strohem. As a collage artist the images and imagination behind it I can appreciate and enjoy!
I love that it is so interactive -- like we the readers are eavesdropping on the exchange between London card-designer Griffin Moss and South Pacific islander Sabine Strohem. As a collage artist the images and imagination behind it I can appreciate and enjoy!