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Books : The Cheese Monkeys: A Novel in Two Semesters
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The Cheese Monkeys: A Novel in Two Semesters by: Chip Kidd |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780060507404 ISBN: 0060507403 Label: Harper Perennial Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: 2002-09 Publisher: Harper Perennial Studio: Harper Perennial Sales Rank: 241943 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - you wont be able not to laughthis is the best book ive ever read.it is also the only book i couldnt stop myself grinning widely while reading it in public. it is hilarious. the kind of humour you get by exaggerating scary or embarrassing experiences with a completely serious face. in fact the whole story pushes reality just a little bit. i dont think that you will ever find such extraordinary people like winter sorbeck, dottie (the life drawing teacher, who pours a pitcher of water on her cat, which runs completely wild, so that her students can practise gesture drawings) and himillsy (who is fascinated by this) in one single place.... and yet it is so believable. the not-knowing what you want from life, not having a dream, desperately wanting to find yourself... this ... Read More: Rating: - Loved itThis book was one of the most amazing I have yet to read. It was compelling and hillarious. The plot was amazing, the ending unforgettable. I have enjoyed this book thouroghly. Rating:  - The cheese monkeys will get you if you don't watch out.Though Chip Kidd is best known as a "graphic designer" for book covers (as opposed to "commercial artist," a distinction he makes in the book), his talent as a writer could propel him into a whole new field--and this book into cult icon status. With a clarity of vision perhaps brought on by hindsight, he lays bare the emotional and intellectual confusion of a naïve, first year art student at a state university, a character who must find himself in an atmosphere which requires him to evaluate all the ideas and values he's uncritically absorbed to date. The character, who feels autobiographical, is lively, funny, and, I thought, totally believable, and I suspect that any reader who has ever taken an art course will empathize, if not identify, with ... Read More: Rating: - The cheese monkeys will get you if you don't watch out.Though Chip Kidd is best known as a "graphic designer" for book covers (as opposed to "commercial artist," a distinction he makes in the book), his talent as a writer could propel him into a whole new field--and this book into cult icon status. With a clarity of vision perhaps brought on by hindsight, he lays bare the emotional and intellectual confusion of a naïve, first year art student at a state university, a character who must find himself in an atmosphere which requires him to evaluate all the ideas and values he's uncritically absorbed to date. The character, who feels autobiographical, is lively, funny, and, I thought, totally believable, and I suspect that any reader who has ever taken an art course will empathize, if not identify, with ... Read More: Rating: - Amazing!It is difficult to imagine that a designer this talented could also be an equally gifted writer. Anyone who has ever majored in art will immediately recognize how brilliant and universal his observations are. |
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