Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Prologue-A Mountain Range of Rubble (p. 3-15)

This book, from the first few lines, has captivated me. The fact that resonated with me the most is that "Death" thinks in colors, such as "The last time I saw her was red." This shows that Death is unique, at least human-wise. There was also the fact that Death broke the fourth-wall, and talking directly to the reader. Since the first page, Death has been talking to the reader, even showing the reader about what he/she/it has found, such as on page 14, where there were illustrations of a book that has been picked up from the rubble of a city. Death seems to have a job, which he describes as more of a burden, and sometimes hinting that there is a greater being.
The notes added into the page that Death gives the reader is also very captivating. It not only helps the reader understand what Death is saying, but it is also a small break from the narration, but more into insight from Death's perspective.

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