The Vanishing Act, (Paperback)

from sly_wit

I think this one may have been too philosophical for me. The Vanishing Act is beautifully written, but it doesn't really go anywhere. The characters and setting had lots of charm and pulled me in; however, the book sets itself up as a mystery (I was reminded of The Curious Incident of the Dog in ...

from sly_wit

I think this one may have been too philosophical for me. The Vanishing Act is beautifully written, but it doesn't really go anywhere. The characters and setting had lots of charm and pulled me in; however, the book sets itself up as a mystery (I was reminded of The Curious Incident of the Dog in ...

from rayneofdarkness

Really quick read...beautiful original story but I was hoping for more. I suppose I wanted a happy or sad ending or some type of ending. I was hoping to find out Minou's seceret how everything was related together, etc. I enjoyed the education on philosophy and learning a little more about the as...

from bookappeal

An odd, dreamy tale that paints beautiful, haunting pictures. 12-year-old Minou does not believe her mother is dead. Shortly after her mother vanishes, the dead body of a boy washes up on the beach. Minou's philosophical father takes the boy home to keep until the boatmen arrive to take him off t...

from KatieANYC

A lovely little gem of a book about discovery, grief, and imagination.