entwifereads 's review for:

Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick

4.5

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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There are so many keen insights and introspective moments in this book that made me pause and reflect. It reads like a shattered fairytale but contains depths of wisdom below the surface. I need to re-read this because it deserves another pass (or two or three) to pick up more layers and meanings. It's both intricately philosophical and deceptively simple at once and I think, because I read this at a very hectic, changing moment in my life, I missed a lot and only started "getting it" partway through and want to revisit it again soon to put more pieces together.