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A review by pussreboots
Click: One Novel, Ten Authors by Eoin Colfer, Margo Lanagan, Tim Wynne-Jones, Roddy Doyle, Nick Hornby, David Almond, Gregory Maguire, Linda Sue Park, Deborah Ellis, Ruth Ozeki
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