This is going to be a very popular book. It is going to win awards for context and for the illustrations. It will be talked about, promoted and probably go out of stock for a while at vendors/publisher. If you have not read this book people are going to think you have two heads. And it is going to be one of those books that if you do not like it, people will think something is wrong with you. BUT do not be afraid to say “It does not do it for me. Thank you for the opportunity to read it though.”
This is going to be a LOVE it or EH book. You will have strong feelings about it (positive or negative). You need to read this book and choose for yourself. Also, it might not be the best book to read if you are having an off day. However, it could be a great book for an off day read. There will only be what you think about this book. There cannot be you taking another person’s opinion of this book.
Me? I am glad it is out there. However, it is not going to be on my Top 10 Favorites this year. It will, however, be a book I might have to re-read just to be sure of my first thoughts. However, something tells me, every reading will give you more thoughts, change some of the first ones and really make you stop and think.
For me, this was probably the easiest review I have done. Three hundred words flew off my fingertips in no time. When Sadness Is at Your Door brought up a lot of personal experiences and my thoughts on how I feel about the “let sadness in” theme, it brought up the thoughts I have on how I feel about minimal illustrations and text.
I wish I did not have to rate this book. Like Not My Idea by Anastasia Higginbotham, this is a book that you need to read and decide for yourself what you feel about it.
Your review makes me want to read just so that i can see if I should have read it or not!