Review: A good sampler of new talents
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 26, 2012
"A Calm Whisper" is a collection of short stories, poems, and art from young artists. The goal of the book is to get the reader to experience the art of many unknown young people.Many of the stories are about people who experience some kind of great loss; the loss of a friend or child. Even the death of oneself. These incidents come about by chance and sometimes are wrought by the characters' own hands. All of the characters change, grow, and come to terms with their realities. It is a bit of a tearjerker, so have tissues around. I especially enjoyed "The Price", which has an air of mystery as you don't know what's really going on. Very weird, cool story. There are quite a few promising authors in this compilation.The art is a colorful, eye-catching array of traditional and digital mediums and photography. Most of them are grouped together by content and theme. I liked the city and nature views best.I'm less experienced with reading and commenting on poetry. Much of the poetry touched on themes of love, loss, childhood memories, dramatic events both happy and sad, etc.I think this book would be best for younger readers, to inspire them. Many of the themes are relevant to young adults as well, who may be going through those same problems.