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brandnewkindof's review against another edition
4.0
Ten short stories all interconnected but not quite the same, but ten different authors. Some really fantastic writing about photography, a fairly compelling if a little weird plot line, and an ending that startled the hell out of me, in a good way.
roryandjessread's review against another edition
Hmmm....this one was just ok. My favorite sections were those by Eoin Colfer, Nick Hornby, Tim Wynne-Jones, and Greg Maguire. Definitely different from any books I've read recently.
cencula's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the premise of the book and enjoyed several of the characters. You can definitely tell each chapter is written by a different author and I liked some better than others. It's hard to rate this book because while I loved the beginning the ending was overly sci fi and didn't wrap up the story in a satisfying way.
latad_books's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this many-authors story. Interesting to see how each author touched on George "Gee" Keane. And good to see where Maggie and Jason progress to from their initial grief at the beginning of the story.
hartstrings's review against another edition
4.0
I was a little skeptical at first, this book was written by 10 different authors and I wasn't sure how it was come together. I was pleasantly surprised. The story was more consistent that I thought possible, and I liked everything but the ending...
skajder's review against another edition
5.0
I read this thinking that there was no way it could work - how could you interweave chapters written by so many different authors/voices and come away with a compelling narrative. Not only does it work - it is a tremendous read.
carmyn's review against another edition
4.0
I chose this book because I saw it advertised in relation to Linda Sue Park whose books I've enjoyed. At first I thought it was a collection of short stories by her and then I realized it is a collaborative novel by many of my favorite authors... 10 stories, all related via a photographer named George Keane and his family and his photos. It's a clever book and artfully done. And the proceeds go to Amnesty International. So not only did I enjoy reading it, but it was like donating to charity.
This book was particularly meaningful to me because I bought it the day I attended the memorial service for my Great Uncle, an amateur photographer who left his mark on many lives. And this story is about the legacy of a grandfather and photographer. It just seemed to good to pass up. I was not disappointed. It's aimed at a young reader crowd but it was a nice story for any age.
This book was particularly meaningful to me because I bought it the day I attended the memorial service for my Great Uncle, an amateur photographer who left his mark on many lives. And this story is about the legacy of a grandfather and photographer. It just seemed to good to pass up. I was not disappointed. It's aimed at a young reader crowd but it was a nice story for any age.
mrcschmidt68's review against another edition
3.0
The story explores the importance of family and the interesting and important ways that lives intertwine and actions ripple outward to affect others. Interesting and entertaining. The multiple author approach created some interesting twists and turns but also some frustrating dead ends.
Favorite chapters:
* Maggie (L.S. Park)
* Annie (D. Almond)
* Jason (E. Colfer)
* Lev (D. Ellis)
* Min (T. Wynne Jones)
* Jiro (R. Ozeki)
This book would be great book for creative writing.
Favorite chapters:
* Maggie (L.S. Park)
* Annie (D. Almond)
* Jason (E. Colfer)
* Lev (D. Ellis)
* Min (T. Wynne Jones)
* Jiro (R. Ozeki)
This book would be great book for creative writing.
nwiltse's review against another edition
4.0
Each chapter is written by a different author. I liked some chapters more than others! It also took a few tries to actually connect and get into the story. I liked the premise but feel like these multiple-author concepts never read as good as I want them to.
craftymoni's review against another edition
3.0
[book:Click] is written by a group of fantastic authors that include [author:Linda Sue Park], [author:Nick Hornby], and [author:Eoin Colfer], to name three. Each chapter is written by a different author.
The chapters revolve around a character named Gee (a.k.a. George Keane). Gee is a famous photographer and has died. The first chapter establishes this through a story about Maggie, his granddaughter. Maggie had inherited a strange box with 7 compartments. Each compartment contains a shell. And there is a message for her that says, “Throw them back.” Maggie surmises that her grandpa wanted her to return each shell to the sea it came from. His gift to her is the world. He wants her to see the world like he saw the world in his travels as a photojournalist.
The stories that follow don’t chronologically follow the first chapter. This is what I find so fun about this book. There are several chapters about people in pictures Gee has photographed. There are chapters that take place in the future. There are chapters about Maggie’s older brother, Jason. And these chapters raise some interesting questions and reveal shocking secrets.
This was a fantastic book on so many levels. The writing was magnificent. The stories were compelling. And it was just so creative the way the authors all worked together on this. As I read the book I wondered how they did it. What was their process? How did they come up with the stories that they came up with? I may go explore this after I write this post. There’s probably an interview published somewhere that answers these questions.
The chapters revolve around a character named Gee (a.k.a. George Keane). Gee is a famous photographer and has died. The first chapter establishes this through a story about Maggie, his granddaughter. Maggie had inherited a strange box with 7 compartments. Each compartment contains a shell. And there is a message for her that says, “Throw them back.” Maggie surmises that her grandpa wanted her to return each shell to the sea it came from. His gift to her is the world. He wants her to see the world like he saw the world in his travels as a photojournalist.
The stories that follow don’t chronologically follow the first chapter. This is what I find so fun about this book. There are several chapters about people in pictures Gee has photographed. There are chapters that take place in the future. There are chapters about Maggie’s older brother, Jason. And these chapters raise some interesting questions and reveal shocking secrets.
This was a fantastic book on so many levels. The writing was magnificent. The stories were compelling. And it was just so creative the way the authors all worked together on this. As I read the book I wondered how they did it. What was their process? How did they come up with the stories that they came up with? I may go explore this after I write this post. There’s probably an interview published somewhere that answers these questions.