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Anyone who has read Shane Jones’ work knows he can write, knows he is in fact a very complex and astute author, but the soon to be released novel ‘Light Boxes’ shows the true capability and brilliance of Jones’ language. ‘Light Boxes’ is Publishing Genius Press’ first take at a novel and realistically, this monster text of microburst fiction was an absolutely perfect choice.
To begin with the design, as this is a debut novel for both Jones and PGP, editor Adam Robinson...more
To begin with the design, as this is a debut novel for both Jones and PGP, editor Adam Robinson...more
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Read in February, 2009
A delicious frosty treat of a book!
Death to February!
Death to February!
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Read in February, 2009
Light Boxes isn’t the typical novel. For instance, not only are there multiple fonts and font sizes, but there are a variety of first person narrators, and a third person narrator. There are also several numbered and bulleted lists such as “Six Reports from the Priests” (27), “The Catalog of Missing Children” (38-9), “List Written by February and Carried in February’s Corduroy Coat Pocket” (55), etc. So, besides an unpredictable plot that keeps the reader guessing, the writing it...more
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Read in August, 2009
I didn't really know anything about the story going into this book, which I think worked in my favor. This was a lot of fun, magical and whimsical (I rarely even use that word), and it reminded me very much of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's THE LITTLE PRINCE.
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A make believe-world in the style of Calvino. Unabashedly sentimental at times, but often dark also. If you're interested in reading an interview I did with Shane re "Light Boxes" check it out at my blog. "However, there are some spoilers. I think Light Boxes is a book that is sort of suspenseful, so maybe you shouldn't read that interview till you read the book." (Publishing Genius)
http://rauanklassnik.blogspot.com/2009/0...
http://rauanklassnik.blogspot.com/2009/0...
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My interview with Shane Jones can be read at: http://www.yourbestguess.com/scowl/2009/...
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