Colorful surreal landscapes with limitless interpretations invite the reader to immerse him or herself in the fantasy dream world of the book's creator. Combining the familiar with the unfamiliar is confusing and intriguing. Unless the reader is willing to allow creativity and imagination to take over, this book might be merely unsettling.
The Honour List for the Silent Books from the 2013 World to Lampedusa project explains that "in this book for readers of all age groups, the dreamlike dimension unfolds in a powerful way. The many citations merge a variety of different registers and inventions echoing art history, the whole dominated by the spectre of Max Ernst's surrealism, although there is no lack of references to popular culture and to different media with an immensely strong and rich appeal."
Hr. Alting [Mr. Everything] by Bente Olsen Nystrom. Denmark: Gylendal, 2006. [9788702043952]
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