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merer's review against another edition
4.0
Wow, the ending of this book was not what I expected...at all. The novel is by several different authors, each of whom wrote one chapter from a different character's perspective. The story revolves around a photographer nicknamed "Gee," and chapter is told from the point of view of someone who knew him or met him on his travels. I have no idea what kind of child I would ever give this boook to. If I'm going to be honest, I think I would have HATED reading this as a kid. Some of the characters talk about extremely abstract concepts that no child under the age of 13 or 14 has any prayer of understanding, and there are references to some fairly adult themes--extra-marital affairs, rape, etc... Anyway, I enjoyed the book, but I don't think it's one I'll be handing out for readers advisory questions anytime soon.
claudiaswisher's review against another edition
4.0
How interesting! Written by 10 different authors, each one contributing one story...the open chapter introduces two grieving siblings, mourning the death of their beloved grandfather, a globetrotting photographer...the last chapter shows the sister, years later, trying to bring all the strands of her life together...in between, we meet people the grandfather touched through his art and come to see the beauty of the world. All proceeds from the sales of the book go to Amnesty International. Fascinating story of a story. Interesting book.
caillem's review against another edition
3.0
This book has been sitting on my shelf for years. I have decided to clean up my shelves, specifically those books that just sort of stay on the shelf and never get read because there are other books that I want to read more (we all have some of these). This was one of the books. I was really excited about this book when I first got it, and it lived up to that excitement... until the last too chapters.
I love the idea of short stories that are all connected to a central story, which is essentially what this is. The added twist of each chapter being written by a different author was also nice. You got variations in writing style, that allowed you to believe that each story was being told by a different person. I loved the first 8 chapters of the book. You were taken to different places and different times, but all of the stories were linked to Gee in some way. However when you get to the last 2 chapters, it crashes... HARD.
It's not that the stories of the last 2 chapters were bad, per say, they just did not explain enough, and made everything in the previous 8 chapters confusing. It left me thoroughly disappointed and wanting more of an ending.
I love the idea of short stories that are all connected to a central story, which is essentially what this is. The added twist of each chapter being written by a different author was also nice. You got variations in writing style, that allowed you to believe that each story was being told by a different person. I loved the first 8 chapters of the book. You were taken to different places and different times, but all of the stories were linked to Gee in some way. However when you get to the last 2 chapters, it crashes... HARD.
It's not that the stories of the last 2 chapters were bad, per say, they just did not explain enough, and made everything in the previous 8 chapters confusing. It left me thoroughly disappointed and wanting more of an ending.
andreablythe's review against another edition
4.0
After their famous photographer grandfather Gee dies, he leaves his grandson Jason some signed photographs from famous sports stars and his granddaughter a box of seven shells. These mysterious items begin the unfolding of mysteries that carry across decades.
Ten authors came together to write this novel, each writing one chapter, more of a series of short stories. It's amazing to me how well these stories weave together to make a complete picture, not just a random assortment of stories, but truely a novel. The different writing styles compliment each other quite well. The book is well written throughout, and the characters are interesting. This is a genuinely sweet and touching story, and definitely one of my new favorite books.
Ten authors came together to write this novel, each writing one chapter, more of a series of short stories. It's amazing to me how well these stories weave together to make a complete picture, not just a random assortment of stories, but truely a novel. The different writing styles compliment each other quite well. The book is well written throughout, and the characters are interesting. This is a genuinely sweet and touching story, and definitely one of my new favorite books.
library_brandy's review against another edition
3.0
This started out very strong--Gee, a photojournalist, has recently died, and his granddaughter is having a particularly hard time moving past it. Through the gifts Gee left for Maggie and her brother Jason, the reader explores Gee's travels around the globe and meets the strangers he met. Each chapter is written by a different author, but they all have a similar feel, so it's not even disjointed. Some stories are more realistic than others, but the ending kind of falls apart: it veers into a science-fiction future of Maggie's final trip, this time with her grand-niece, perpetuating the family tradition of sharing travels. Or something. By the end of the book it reads more like a gimmick that's gone on too long than a cohesive novel.
jennseeg's review against another edition
3.0
I picked up this book because I thought the concept was interesting. There are 10 chapters and each one is written by a different, well-known youth fiction author. Each chapter almost reads as a short story, but there is an underlying plot as well. I enjoyed the earlier chapters more. The later chapters venture into dystopian future grounds and I just lost interest.
pussreboots's review against another edition
5.0
Reading Click: One Novel Ten Authors is easier than writing a review about it. This ten chapter young adult novel has ten chapters each written by a different well-known author. The chapters could just as easily stand alone as short stories except that they all build on each other.
The novel , the brain child of Arthur Levine, is centered around the life and legacy of photographer George "Gee" Keane. After his death, his granddaughter, Maggie receives a box containing seven sea shells with the instructions: "Throw them all back." Her brother, Jason is given a collection of photographs, including one of Mohamed Ali, and a camera. Those gifts go on to influence the rest of their lives.
Some of the chapters are flashbacks to Gee's life. There is one set in Japan after the war, and one in Ireland that explains how Gee got Ali's photograph. As a side detail, there is also a chilling view of the future after the seas have risen.
Although the book flows well together and there are surprisingly few loose ends for a book written by so many authors, one can still the individual authors' personalities shining through. My favorite chapters were the first one by Linda Sue Park, Vincent by Roddy Doyle and Afela by Margo Lanagan.
Click is one of those rare books where I wished for more when it ended. It was just the right mix of easy to read and though provoking. I finished the book a week ago and I am still actively thinking about it.
The entire chapter list by author is:
1. Maggie by Linda Sue Park
2. Annie by David Almond
3. Jason by Eoin Colfer
4. Lev by Deborah Ellis
5. Maggie by Nick Hornby
6. Vincent by Roddy Doyle
7. Min by Tim Wynn-Jones
8. Jiro by Ruth Ozeki
9. Afela by Margo Lanagan
10. Margaret by Gregory Maguire
The novel , the brain child of Arthur Levine, is centered around the life and legacy of photographer George "Gee" Keane. After his death, his granddaughter, Maggie receives a box containing seven sea shells with the instructions: "Throw them all back." Her brother, Jason is given a collection of photographs, including one of Mohamed Ali, and a camera. Those gifts go on to influence the rest of their lives.
Some of the chapters are flashbacks to Gee's life. There is one set in Japan after the war, and one in Ireland that explains how Gee got Ali's photograph. As a side detail, there is also a chilling view of the future after the seas have risen.
Although the book flows well together and there are surprisingly few loose ends for a book written by so many authors, one can still the individual authors' personalities shining through. My favorite chapters were the first one by Linda Sue Park, Vincent by Roddy Doyle and Afela by Margo Lanagan.
Click is one of those rare books where I wished for more when it ended. It was just the right mix of easy to read and though provoking. I finished the book a week ago and I am still actively thinking about it.
The entire chapter list by author is:
1. Maggie by Linda Sue Park
2. Annie by David Almond
3. Jason by Eoin Colfer
4. Lev by Deborah Ellis
5. Maggie by Nick Hornby
6. Vincent by Roddy Doyle
7. Min by Tim Wynn-Jones
8. Jiro by Ruth Ozeki
9. Afela by Margo Lanagan
10. Margaret by Gregory Maguire
bodagirl's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the way each author took a different chapter & character, but if you don't like one of the authors, it took away from the book (in my case it was Maguire).
PopSugar Reading Challenge 2017 | Task 8: Book with multiple authors
PopSugar Reading Challenge 2017 | Task 8: Book with multiple authors
corar's review against another edition
4.0
Click is a collection of interconnected short stories written by ten well-known authors (David Almond, Eion Colfer, Roddy Doyle, Deborah Ellis, Nick Hornby, Margo Lanagan, Gregory Maguire, Ruth Ozeki, Linda Sue Park, and Tim Wynne-Jones) in order to raise money for Amnesty International. The stories center around the life of photojournalist, George Keane (who is known as "G"). Some of the stories relate how G touch someone's life and others tell how other people influenced him. The stories take place in many different places in the world, and over a long period of time (from Post-World Japan to 2030 Australia). Many of the stories, but not all, can be classified as magical realism. I really enjoyed this collection. My favorite stories included the story of G. taking pictures in the aftermath of WWII in Japan and his friendship with a Japanese veteran who lost his legs in the war and the story of a young Irish boy that got to meet Muhammad Ali, thanks to G.
everydayreading's review against another edition
2.0
Read my entire review here: http://everydayreading.blogspot.com/2008/04/click-ten-authors.html