This book surprised me.
It's a book of tales, sort of like fairy tales, but sort of not. It's a collection of feelings and ideas, presented in stories.
One moment, there is a heartwarming tale of a visiting student. Another is a story of mercy. Yet another is of love and struggle. Each one is completely unique and beautifully illustrated. Each one makes you feel happy and sad and confused all the while. There are poems, instructionals, stories told in first and third person. Told by narrators. All completely separate. Yet they all seems to fit together.
Even better, I purchased this book from a second hand store on a whim. Each tale charmed me more than the last, and I'm still thinking of the meanings they imply. To be able to write one of these is charming, and makes you think. To have so many of these tales together seems impossible. But there they are, and here I am writing this review.
This book is, in two words, whimsical and deep, and many wouldn't like it. But I did. I really did.