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Io Sono Febbraio (2009)

by Shane Jones(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

8876382135 (ISBN13: 9788876382130)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

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ISBN Edizioni

review 1: Some books are rather unusual and Light Boxes is one of them. The book is a fantasy in which anything is possible. February has come, but February has no intention of leaving and the towns people of a unnamed town are subjected to an unending spell of chilly weather dominated by snow and ice. The towns people are late to resist, for how does one resist February? But February, now personified, kidnaps and murders children and the people, led by Thaddeus Lowe and the Solution, a group of men wearing bird-masks, plan a revolt.But how to revolt against February?How indeed.Light Boxes reminded me of a dream I once had when I was feverish. Logic and reason, causality, death and any other rock solid idea are toyed with. People get killed, come to life later in the story, or make ... morethemselves even come to life. February is a man who can be killed, but his death will end the month too. But even February isn't February, for he could be someone else. And perhaps the cause of all problems might not be February, but maybe it was the creators that should be blamed.Shane Jones is not tied down by anything and he does not hold back on style either. Almost any kind or writing style is used and this is supported by the design of the book. Some pages just contain one word, others contain one line, some one line repeated over and over, jet others contain huge letters and some are just notes jutted down. I personally like this kind of experimental writing and I liked the story, but I can understand that some people find it hugely annoying as it is a unusual book and writing style. I hope other books will follow.
review 2: To quote the great Gale Weathers from Scream 4: "How meta can you get?"This is a weird one. I really don't even know how to start describing it. It's whimsical and to a degree nonsensical, but also very meditative and melancholic. The writing is sparse and plays with font a lot.If I had to say what it's about, I'd say it's about imagination, the creative process, and what it feels like to be a creator/artist.Very interesting, very quick read. less

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