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Matti, Truus
2 Reviews
(2)
4-6
Translated by Laura Watkinson.
In 1943 Manhattan, Linus is the delivery boy for his family's grocery store. One customer is an artist who takes the time to talk to Linus about color, design, and "the future"; in an appendix we discover that the artist is Piet Mondrian. The various elements don't entirely mesh, but this Dutch import presents a fresh and immediate portrait of its time and place.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2013
(2)
4-6
Translated by Nancy Forest-Flier.
In alternating chapters we experience two stories, one about a girl with talking-animal companions, the other about a girl recovering from trauma. Certain elements begin to appear in both--piano music, the smell of gasoline, letters--and the stories finally meet. Matti has created an austere world, stripped of coziness and easy answers, daring in its portrayal of childhood pain and strength.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2010
2 reviews
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