La maschera ed il doppio (quello riflesso): nascondersi dietro una maschera oppure guardarsi allo specchio per superarsi.

Alcuni brani:

Se hai bisogno di un posto speciale, un tetto va benissimo. Da un tetto ogni cosa sembra molto piccola e molto lontana, e sei solo tu e il mare e il cielo.(pagina ...)

Il bibliotecario ha replicato: "Faresti meglio a portare il libro con te. Se lo lasci comincerà a lamentarsi e a far deprimere tutti gli altri e in men che non si dica inizieranno a sfaldarsi. Pagine ovunque." (pagina ...)

E appoggio sempre i miei libri con attenzione, nel caso dovessero volare via
o spiccare un salto in aria per tornare da soli al loro scaffale. (pagina ...)

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MirrorMask was my first work introduction to Neil Gaiman and has a very special place in my heart. It's one of my favorite movies and this book has plenty of original art by Dave McKean and screenshots from the movie as well. I was utterly captivated by this book and movie when I first encountered it in High school. The aesthetic and look is very dynamic and unique- there isn't really much else like it as it stands well on its own. The art, typography, and layout of the book all feel like some sort of art project and reminiscent of an artist cruising through their own sketchbook or journal. The story is compelling and at times nonsensical, but all the dark charm is there. Fans of surreal art and imaginative dream-like material will totally dig this book and movie.

Definitely give the movie a go after or before reading this book. Either way works! ( )

Helena comes from a circus family and when her mother (not long after they’ve fought) ends up in the hospital, Helena has odd dreams.

This was just odd, I thought. Apparently a movie came first? This has illustrations throughout and it’s short. Since the bulk of the book was a dream, like many dreams it just went from odd happening to odd happening. ( )

3.5 stars. STRANGE! I'm a huge Neil Gaiman fan but this book is very odd and disjointed. It's intended to have a dreamlike quality and certainly does, but I'm not quite sure what I think of it. ( )

A wonderfully imaginative novel by Neil Gaiman, whom I love. And the young female narrator, named Stephanie something, was simply smashing at her job narrating this novel. If you have any youngsters or Tweens that like this kind of novel, you should have them give it a listen/look. They will be as enchanted as I am by it. It's probably available at your local library's wilbor/bridges page. 4 stars! ( )