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unsavouryscallop's review
informative
fast-paced
4.5
a good coffee table book that i would love to own one day
informative on hca and the art he made, i should say I saw sometimes the rain sometimes the sea recently, which was a lovely play about him as well
informative on hca and the art he made, i should say I saw sometimes the rain sometimes the sea recently, which was a lovely play about him as well
nairam1173's review against another edition
2.0
Extremely beautiful and fascinating paper cuttings; I thought the text would connect to them more, and just in general found it more unfocused than I expected.
theinfophile's review against another edition
I'm that kind of nerd.
The kind that owns all of HCA's writings and has read most of them (as fucked up as they are).
And now, I'm going to take note of the themes in his insane paper-cuttings and compare him to the themes of his stories.
For fun.
Why am I single? I do not know.
Alright, just flipped through it....
This is some freaky shit.
I nub it.
The kind that owns all of HCA's writings and has read most of them (as fucked up as they are).
And now, I'm going to take note of the themes in his insane paper-cuttings and compare him to the themes of his stories.
For fun.
Why am I single? I do not know.
Alright, just flipped through it....
This is some freaky shit.
I nub it.
emvsmith's review
5.0
Summary: The life of story teller and artist Hans Christian Anderson described, from birth to death, with special focus on his development as and artist and his creation of intricate paper cuttings.
Review: Personal in detail, yet very objective and grounded in research, this is a great biography. Those who have only every known Anderson as a story teller will be amazed at the intricate paper cuttings he created that were prized by his friends and acquaintances.
Horn book says it well in their review, "The text is thoughtful, informative, and well written, and the reader will want to pore over the black-and-white photographs of these small works that give insight into the mind of a great writer." Positive SLJ review as well, "An unusual book that combines biography and creativity".
Review: Personal in detail, yet very objective and grounded in research, this is a great biography. Those who have only every known Anderson as a story teller will be amazed at the intricate paper cuttings he created that were prized by his friends and acquaintances.
Horn book says it well in their review, "The text is thoughtful, informative, and well written, and the reader will want to pore over the black-and-white photographs of these small works that give insight into the mind of a great writer." Positive SLJ review as well, "An unusual book that combines biography and creativity".
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