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A review by tyrshand
Heart in a Box by Kelly Thompson
4.0
I got the ARC of this free from Edelweiss.
I really enjoyed the story and the message. The art was unique and lovely.
This is a tale that has an interesting -- and mostly unexplained -- mythology behind it all. it doesn't matter that it's left as glimpses, because we get enough to make it tantalizing. What's going on in the foreground is both an exploration of the way we relate to others and how we deal with the fallout when those relationships become sour. I mean, yeah, on the surface it's about a woman who is searching for the pieces of her heart, but in a way it's also just showing us more pointedly what we really do in life when we're focused on something we really want... The ways our pain can sometimes spread to others, but also how sometimes we can use that same pain to make things better.
My only gripe -- which takes this down a star -- is that I wish it were longer. I wanted just a bit more meat.
I really enjoyed the story and the message. The art was unique and lovely.
This is a tale that has an interesting -- and mostly unexplained -- mythology behind it all. it doesn't matter that it's left as glimpses, because we get enough to make it tantalizing. What's going on in the foreground is both an exploration of the way we relate to others and how we deal with the fallout when those relationships become sour. I mean, yeah, on the surface it's about a woman who is searching for the pieces of her heart, but in a way it's also just showing us more pointedly what we really do in life when we're focused on something we really want... The ways our pain can sometimes spread to others, but also how sometimes we can use that same pain to make things better.
My only gripe -- which takes this down a star -- is that I wish it were longer. I wanted just a bit more meat.