Be Specific About About Books Chopsticks
| Title | : | Chopsticks |
| Author | : | Jessica Anthony |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 272 pages |
| Published | : | February 2nd 2012 by Razorbill |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Sequential Art. Graphic Novels. Romance. Contemporary. Fiction. Teen |
Jessica Anthony
Paperback | Pages: 272 pages Rating: 3.75 | 22825 Users | 1592 Reviews
Description In Pursuance Of Books Chopsticks
After her mother died, Glory retreated into herself and her music. Her single father raised her as a piano prodigy, with a rigid schedule and the goal of playing sold-out shows across the globe. Now, as a teenager, Glory has disappeared. As we flash back to the events leading up to her disappearance, we see a girl on the precipice of disaster. Brilliant and lonely, Glory is drawn to an artistic new boy, Frank, who moves in next door. The farther she falls, the deeper she spirals into madness. Before long, Glory is unable to play anything but the song "Chopsticks."But nothing is what it seems, and Glory's reality is not reality at all. In this stunningly moving novel told in photographs, pictures, and words, it's up to the reader to decide what is real, what is imagined, and what has been madness all along....
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| ISBN: | 1595144358 (ISBN13: 9781595144355) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Young Adults (2013) |
Rating About Books Chopsticks
Ratings: 3.75 From 22825 Users | 1592 ReviewsWrite Up About Books Chopsticks
This high concept, super hipster, young adult graphic novel left me a bit cold. Though its clear it would like to take you on a deep, thought provoking journey into the mind of a troubled teenager I never really skimmed any further than the surface in this mixed bag of obvious imagery and cliched "gotcha" moments. Glory and Frank are your typical Romeo and Juliet teenagers. She's a virtuoso piano player being raised by a hard as nails dad who's terrified of losing her following her mother'sI've always love mixed media novels like Cathy's Book or Hugo that tell unique captivating stories through pictures and hidden clues. While Chopsticks excelled in the visual department, the story felt lacking. Truth be told though, the more I think about it after reading, the more sense it makes.The main problem I think Chopsticks suffers from is that it takes for granted what can be inferred visually. This is a case where "a picture is worth a 1000 words" doesn't hold true. And that's pretty
3.5 starsThis book was difficult because I like the format, but it wasn't the easiest story to go along with it. The conflict is more intricate than what can be seen on the surface-level, so trying to figure out what was unfolding got a little bit more difficult toward the end, and it was harder to connect to. I think this format of telling a story would be REALLY neat if it was something more approachable, more blatant. Although this was a unique storytelling experience, some of the imagery was
You have a story. How do you chose to tell it? Chopsticks is the kind of book you read more then once in a single sitting, well technically not read per say, but the type of book you observe multiple times. This book is about more then just words on a page, instead Chopsticks chooses to tell its deceptively layered story through images and emotions instead of just plain old text. These various photographs, letters, paintings, drawings, and mementos tell a chronicle of Gloria "Glory" Fleming, a
Unfortunately, this book is 95% gimmick - it's told through scrapbook style visuals: newspaper articles, photographs, artifacts of life, and some texting. We get the plot, but there's no story. How did Glory's dad get to be the way he is (an a-hole)? What's the basis of the relationship btwn Glory & Frank anyway (other than they are both teenage models)? Why is the rest home run by the guy who runs the boy's school that Frank briefly attends? The gimmick kept trying to tell me what their
This novel's story is told entirely through photographs, which hold the promise of secrets that will unlock the story at second glance. They demand to be returned to: scoured and compared and reveled in as you follow the story and then retrace your steps when the mysterious ending is revealed.At the start, you learn that piano prodigy Gloria "Glory" Fleming has gone missing. Then, you are taken back to the beginning and shown in detail the 18 months prior to her disappearance. Chopsticks is the
Man, this was beautiful. Absolutely stunning. Comprised entirely of photographs, and very little text, it ws easy to fly through but it made me really focus and engage with the viewing experience: I had to really look at each picture and decide what I thought was going on.The photographs we're completely wonderful and I know I'm going to flick through this book often just to peak at the pictures. The story, too, was fantastic: I always knew what was going on, and was interested in what was going
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