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A review by leaflinglearns
Light Boxes by Shane Jones
4.0
This is a surreal little fable in an experimental format and the plot is my worst nightmare. In a small town, there are four seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, and February. And at the time that we meet this town, they are experiencing an unusually long February. It has gone on for years and it doesn't seem like it's going to end. As it turns out, there's a god named February and he's mad at the villagers for using flight. So that's banned and he continues to torture them. And then children in the village start to go missing. A war against February begins.
At first it's a little difficult to figure out what's going on. Light Boxes almost looks like our world, but then it gets a little weirder and a little more magical. Sometimes, to mark the POV, the name of the character is in bold at the top of the page. Sometimes a page is just a list of things. You never know what to expect as you keep turning the pages, but you can be assured that you'll be confronted with whimsical, poetic language in every line. This is a tricky fairy tale that will keep surprising you. If you like linear storytelling, back away from this book now. Otherwise, by the end, you'll be especially surprised by how in love with the characters you were the whole time.
Full review: http://outlandishlit.blogspot.com/2015/07/3-tiny-strange-delightful-books.html
At first it's a little difficult to figure out what's going on. Light Boxes almost looks like our world, but then it gets a little weirder and a little more magical. Sometimes, to mark the POV, the name of the character is in bold at the top of the page. Sometimes a page is just a list of things. You never know what to expect as you keep turning the pages, but you can be assured that you'll be confronted with whimsical, poetic language in every line. This is a tricky fairy tale that will keep surprising you. If you like linear storytelling, back away from this book now. Otherwise, by the end, you'll be especially surprised by how in love with the characters you were the whole time.
Full review: http://outlandishlit.blogspot.com/2015/07/3-tiny-strange-delightful-books.html