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The Hole
The Hole | Oyvind Torseter
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'Hello, I've discovered a hole in my apartment... it moves around ... yes ... if you could come and look at it ...bring it down to you, you say ... how ... hello!'.The protagonist has discovered a hole and tries to find an explanation. He seeks expert advice. But not everything can be explained. Perhaps he will just have to accept that it's there.THE HOLE has simple, expressive drawings by pen and computer. The hole is punched right through the book, so it exists in real life.Praise:'... a stylish and surreal picture book... line drawings combined with a minimal use of colour lends the book a stylish and elegant appearance. With few details, attention is drawn towards the simple points on each page, making the story quick to read and easy to understand for readers young and old. At the same time it raises a whole host of questions, both concrete and abstract, and invites several perusals. It is fortunate that the pages are sturdy - this is a book that will quickly become well-thumbed.' - Dagbladet About the Authoryvind Torseter is an artist. He has created many picture books and given individual as well as collective exhibitions. yvind Torseter won the Bologna Ragazzi Award 2008 with his picture book AVSTIKKERE (DETOURS), and has received several other prizes and nominations as well for his illustrations. But we suspect that THE HOLE will be his great international break-through. No online pdf can do justice to this fabulous story, as the physical hole going straight through the book cannot be visible on a screen. Still, you will get an idea of the philosophical implications raised in this book when looking at the illustrations.
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AbigailAdams26
The Hole | Oyvind Torseter
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A cleverly conceived and cleverly designed picture-book from Norwegian author/artist Øyvind Torseter. The eponymous hole, die-cut through the entire book, is the storytelling and aesthetic focus of this quirky tale. Although it's not destined to become a favorite, I'm glad I requested this, through interlibrary loan!

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GatheringBooks
The Hole | Oyvind Torseter
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#HeatOfJuly Day 12: In this Norwegian fairytale not found in Litsy‘s database, the reader is introduced to the Troll‘s wife, a young, nubile Princess wrapped up in wiles, seemed pretty much adept at deception, and determined to help our intrepid, wide-eyed hero armed with nothing but his trusty knapsack and fearless heart - given her arguably #Promiscuous ways. One of the best graphic novels I‘ve read – and one that I would unreservedly recommend.

Cinfhen I‘m not a big fan of GN but your review has peaked my interest ♥️ 6y
BarbaraBB Echoing @Cinfhen ! 6y
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ChrisRuckus
The Hole | Oyvind Torseter
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Mehso-so

Beautifully illustrated, mostly wordless story about a man who finds a hole in his apartment. Not much of an ending, but a neat concept and interesting layout.