Windflower: A Novel
by Nick Bantock, Edoardo Ponti
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Author: Edoardo Ponti, Nick BantockEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
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Published: 2006-09-14
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Chronicle Books
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Summary: 3 Stars
I am a Bantock fan from way back and have everything he's ever written. Given how much he has influenced the graphic 'look' of the past decade and how much the mixed-media altered book style that he started pervades the book world these days, it is often easy to lose sight of how revolutionary his work has been. That being said, I'm afraid I found this book rather disappointing. The illustrations (better described as decorations) were rather token and to me felt almost diluted, with none of the richness or raw energy of previous work. I don't know whether there was more photoshopping than usual, but they felt a bit slick and souless, and the story rather laboured and obvious. Both lacked the intuitive grace, ingenuity and subtlety of previous novels such as The Forgetting Room (my favourite) or The Venetian's Wife. Still, a nice bit of escapism and a good gift book. But if you are looking for something magical from the author of Griffin and Sabine, start with his other books first. They are still among the best of their kind.
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