Chopsticks (Jessica Anthony and Rodrigo Corral)

****

         Chopsticks is not a novel in the usual sense.  The story is told through a collection of pictures, conversations, music, letters, and more.  I was surprised how few words were necessary to convey so much meaning; the images did most of the work.  As the reader follows the events leading up to the disappearance of teenaged piano prodigy Glory Fleming, he or she comes to understand why Glory decided to leave.

         I really liked the unique style of Chopsticks.  Though you could go through it in a matter of hours, there is enough hidden information to last much longer.  If you read this, look carefully for connections from picture to picture.  There are some clever links with interesting implied meaning.  I'm no photography expert, but I also thought that the pictures were great.  Definitely a worthwhile quick-read.

Rating: 4/5
Completed: February 17, 2012