Is this story simple or complex? It is certainly full of emotion! The entertaining interaction between a shy and/or lonely girl and her mirror image are uplifting until both disappear into the book's gutter. A dramatic pause is followed by the story's continuation, except the mirror is no longer reflecting in the way in which the girl expects. Frustrated and angered, the girl acts on her feelings without thinking about the potential consequences.
The English version, pictured above, was honored by Notable Books for a Global Society in 2011. The Italian translation of this book, Specchio, was part of the 2013 Silent Books from the World to Lampedusa collection.
Mirror by Suzy Lee. United States of America: Seven Footer Press, 2010. [9781934734391]
Specchio by Suzy Lee. Italy: Corraini, 2003. [9788887942408]
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