Review: What an odd little book
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2013
This was a thoroughly odd and perplexing little book. The story of a king who is nearing the end of his life and is questioning and yearning to be set free of his very proscribed life, it is written in a lyrical and somewhat florid style. Because House of Cartoons is a radical departure from most of our contemporary novels, it defies categorization, even as a fantasy. The book is well written and has a stream do consciousness feel to it, but it is not a particularly pleasant easy, read. It is rather challenging, requiring that we suspend reality and immerse ourselves in a world that continues to elude us. I can't say that I loved the book. I can't say that I hated the book. What I can say is that it was an elusive and challenging read that requires a commitment to finish it. The use of language is lovely but the book left me wondering, "Now what was that really all about?"