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A review by helena_handbasket
Griffin and Sabine by Nick Bantock
4.0
I think that one of the best things that can happen to a reader is being pleasantly surprised by a book. Especially a book that you expect less than nothing from, one that you've never ever even heard of. Sometimes being surprised in a good way by a book can make us love that book more that it might deserve.
This is the case, I think, with the Griffin & Sabine trilogy. These books were gifts to my eight year old daughter, a lovely thought, but they're not children's books (there be 'eff' words and 'lovemaking' lurking within). After seeing a bit of the art, I thought I'd best read these books before my eight year old and I was utterly enchanted with the first two books in the trilogy. The third got a little complicated for my tastes. The beauty of the first two, in my opinion, was the simplicity.
The artwork is really compelling and beautiful. The story, told in postcards and letters between Griffin and Sabine is pure chick-lit romance stuff, with a little sci-fi twist... but I liked it. There's something to be said for a good old-fashioned romantic letter and that's all I have to say about that.
This is the case, I think, with the Griffin & Sabine trilogy. These books were gifts to my eight year old daughter, a lovely thought, but they're not children's books (there be 'eff' words and 'lovemaking' lurking within). After seeing a bit of the art, I thought I'd best read these books before my eight year old and I was utterly enchanted with the first two books in the trilogy. The third got a little complicated for my tastes. The beauty of the first two, in my opinion, was the simplicity.
The artwork is really compelling and beautiful. The story, told in postcards and letters between Griffin and Sabine is pure chick-lit romance stuff, with a little sci-fi twist... but I liked it. There's something to be said for a good old-fashioned romantic letter and that's all I have to say about that.