Trick of the Eye
Richard has started seeing things. And hearing them too. Suddenly he has discovered that he can communicate with the characters in paintings. And they've begun to tell him that there's something he... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0803728565
ISBN13:9780803728561
Release Date:April 2004
Publisher:Dial Books
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"
Age Range:12 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Refreshing Change from Dreary Plotlines
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Contrary to what seems to be popular beleif, I enjoyed this book very much. I found the writing style an intriguing change from the books I've been reading lately. Many authors present good plotlines with mediocre writing, or mediocre plotlines with mediocre writing. When I picked up Trick of the Eye and read the first page, I was blown away. Here, FINALLY, was an author who actually forced me to think. In this book,twelve-year-old Richard is a socially handicapped boy in eighteenth or nineteenth century England who can converse with paintings. Upon talking with the characters in a painting of a farm, which is in his dining room, he is caught up in a mystery that he knows he has to solve, without quite knowing why. The reader literally learns while Richard remembers the events nine years ago which made him who he is today. I appreciated the symbolism in the book a great deal, and while Richard's memory itself was rather cliched, it provided an interesting and surprising background to the whole story. Those of you who found the writing tiring, maybe you should go pick up a book with mediocre writing style that doesn't challenge your mind at all. Don't complain because you actually had to think.
A Sophisticated, Intriguing Mystery
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
A book for older teenagers or adults, with an intricate plot that requires attention to detail. That being said, it's a rewarding read, emotionally rich; and the reader is rewarded with a shattering conclusion. I particularly loved the protagonist, whose psychological growth unfolds as the plot progresses. Highly recommended.
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