Review: Visually lovely
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 15, 2011
Matthew Fish has written a lovely book that is filled with gorgeous images based on a fascinating concept, his "Window in the Earth." The characters, Christopher, his brother James, and their new friend Kylie are very realistic and well-developed, and what happens to them unfolds in a completely believable way.The elements of fantasy are introduced during the night time and the characters' excursion to a cave. Again, the fantasy is handled in a very organic manner, and I had no problem imagining Christopher, Kylie and James discovering the "Window."The greatest strength of this book is how visual it is. I"m a big admirer of Miyazaki films, and I could picture an anime rendering of the story, using the natural, fantastic settings and likable characters that Mr. Fish has created.