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| Title | : | The Book of Everything |
| Author | : | Guus Kuijer |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 112 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 2006 by Arthur A. Levine Books (first published 2004) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Young Adult. Childrens |
Guus Kuijer
Hardcover | Pages: 112 pages Rating: 4.2 | 1368 Users | 216 Reviews
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Faith is joy is love is hope in this novel of exquisite power and everyday miracles, reminiscent of Barbara Kingsolver's THE POISONWOOD BIBLE.Thomas can see things no one else can see. Tropical fish swimming in the canals. The magic of Mrs. Van Amersfoort, the Beethoven-loving witch next door. The fierce beauty of Eliza with her artificial leg. And the Lord Jesus, who tells him, "Just call me Jesus."
Thomas records these visions in his "Book of Everything." They comfort him when his father beats him, when the angels weep for his mother's black eyes. And they give him the strength to finally confront his father and become what he wants to be when he grows up:
"Happy."
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| Original Title: | Het boek van alle dingen |
| ISBN: | 0439749182 (ISBN13: 9780439749183) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Netherlands |
| Literary Awards: | Gouden Griffel (2005), Gouden Uil jeugdliteratuur (2005) |
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Ratings: 4.2 From 1368 Users | 216 ReviewsAppraise Epithetical Books The Book of Everything
In this book there is a scene where Thomas and his family discuss what books are about. The sister says love, the father says God, the mother says God and love. But this book is about EVERYTHING. And I fell in love with EVERYTHING about this book. Everything about this book is moving or (bitter)sweet, sad or heart-warming, wise, truthful, cute, honest, beautiful, amazing, wonderful. There aren't even enough adjectives to describe this book's awesomeness. It doesn't have more than a hundred pagesI read this for the first time when I was around ten. I remember liking it, but this impacted me a lot more when I read it again when I was 20. The writing is pretty simple and yet it tells such a powerful story. I know for sure that I will reread this many times.
Manny had liked The Book of Everything so much that he decided he would read it in the original. He ordered a copy."But you don't know Dutch," said his friend."I don't care," said Manny."It'll be like when we went to to Ireland," said his friend. "Or when we went to Turkey. You bought an Irish grammar and a Turkish grammar, and after we came home you never looked at them again.""We'll see what happens this time," said Manny.The book arrived. Manny opened it and started reading. It was very
I edited this book, so I'm completely biased here, but it is amazing. The facts are that it is a magic-realist atheistic translated novel set in the Netherlands post-World War II, featuring domestic violence, a protagonist who has visions, the disappearance of God, and Jesus Christ as a minor character (he's judged to be fairly useless). The truth is that it is the story of Thomas Klopper learning to be happy. It is certainly not for everyone, but it is fearless and marvelous, and its happy
It's impossible to read this book in other way than in one breath. I've never read a fiction about domestic abuse before, but.. this is really something. Read it. You won't forget the warmness that easily.
Manny had liked The Book of Everything so much that he decided he would read it in the original. He ordered a copy."But you don't know Dutch," said his friend."I don't care," said Manny."It'll be like when we went to to Ireland," said his friend. "Or when we went to Turkey. You bought an Irish grammar and a Turkish grammar, and after we came home you never looked at them again.""We'll see what happens this time," said Manny.The book arrived. Manny opened it and started reading. It was very
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