Kaleidoscope
by Brian Selznick
Published by Scholastic
on September 21, 2021
Genre: Middle Grade, Magical Realism, Fantasy
Length: 208 pages
Ages: 10 - 18 years
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Synopsis:
A ship. A garden. A library. A key.
In Kaleidoscope, the incomparable Brian Selznick presents the story of two people bound to each other through time and space, memory and dreams. At the center of their relationship is a mystery about the nature of grief and love which will look different to each reader.
My Thoughts:
This is a beautiful collection of short stories that are all a bit like a kaleidoscope when read together; moving from one idea or thought or dream to another, all told by a narrator and including the narrator's special friend, James. All are dreamlike, fantastical, and even a little spooky at times, but all are short and spectacular.
Each story has an illustration to match or 'head' it and each story is also separated by the others by a beautiful kaleidoscope image, each as unique and beautiful as the others.
I've loved everything I've read by Selznick to date so I was extra excited to read this! It is a little different than what I'm used to from him, aside from the illustrations, but it's such a beautiful collection with a lot of magical realism and intrigue.
The author wrote this while isolated and separated by their partner during the Covid19 pandemic and while each story is beautiful in its own way, there is definitely a pang of sadness and longing in these stories.
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