Hardie Grant Egmont. Young Adult. Paperback RRP $24.95
A very interesting tale of love, lies and deceit. It’s a
wonderfully written, quirky novel that is easy to read.
Girl meets boy. Boy likes girl. Boy and girl start dating.
Girl thinks it’s a long term relationship. Girl finds out there is another.
Girl dumps boy. The end.
Or is it?
The book begins with Min and a box of things she is
delivering to Ed’s place. Each chapter starts with a wonderful illustration of
the next item in the box and the next item in the relationship. Every item has
a story and the items are in chronological order so we, the reader, get to
experience the relationship of Min and Ed from flourishing, awkward beginnings
to brittle, upsetting end. Some chapters are complicated. Others funny and
brief. But to sum up a relationship in a box is brilliant.
Handler’s use of very old movie metaphors in all the actions
Min does is somewhat confusing since I’m not a movie buff however, it makes me
understand Ed since he has no idea what Min is on about in the beginning. That
is why he falls for her and the reader starts to understand her personality.
Kalman’s artwork is simple and colourful and every piece could be torn out and
framed.
A great book that was fun to read.
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