I hear there is also an iPad app, which I'm going to check out. The usage of YouTube links and other modern tech was brilliant. Who doesn't want to take a peak into the mysterious lives of the neighbors next door?Īll in all, this was an excellent experience and I highly recommend it. There was a disconnect at all times, like I was looking in through a window, spying on the neighbors next door. I didn't become Glory or Frank, so I didn't have the empathy I needed to truly fall in love with the characters. I was definitely engrossed, but not in the same way as a traditional read. Due to the unique format, I felt like I was reading a newspaper article and therefore never really slipped into the characters' shoes. That said, I did find the overall story to be lacking in the end. The experience of reading Chopsticks was one I won't soon forget. I found myself feverish to turn the page, to discover more of the mystery, to drink it all in. Using this scrapbook-style format, the authors were able to create abstract expressions that are hard to come by with the written word. Each page evokes just as much emotion as a traditional page of prose, sometimes even more so. The photographs are stunning and masterful. In this novel, a picture truly is worth a thousand words. It's told through a collage of photographs, newspaper articles, drawings, text-messages, and other scrap-book-like items. It's not your typical read written in standard prose. Chopsticks has to be one of the coolest books I've ever read.
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