"Such strong book graphics have not appeared in our homeland for a long time, if not at all. Lyuba Haleva is magnificent."
~ Kiril Zlatkov
Jeanette 45 presents
"THE BOOK OF ALL THINGS"
by Hus Kayer
Winner of the "Golden Pen" and "Golden Owl" (2005)
along with an exhibition of illustrations by Lyuba Haleva
Presented by Marin Bodakov, Kiril Zlatkov, Val Stoeva, Manol Peykov
Reviews:
"While reading "The Book of All Things", you will experience biblical disasters and biblical miracles."
~ Deutschlandradio
"The theme of "The Book of All Things" may be dark, but the warm and compassionate voice of the narrator makes Thomas's experiences bearable. Not just bearable - it makes them fascinating as a crime novel."
~ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
“Only a great writer like Hus Kayer can write a story about domestic violence, faith in God, fear and courage without sounding pathetic. Because of this unique blend of warmth, quiet humor and irreverence, you will fall in love with Hus Kayer and his books in an instant.”
~ Sueddeutsche Zeitung
“In The Book of All Things, an abundance of fantasy and love is opposed to ignorance, oppression and fear. It is a story about courage and friendship, about the courage to admit that the irreverent are also people who ultimately humiliate only themselves. A book that deftly avoids patronizing tone and glossing over the questions it raises. Highly recommended for children over nine years old.”
~ The Guardian
“In the weightless, delicate illustrations for the Bulgarian edition of The Book of All Things, Lyuba Xaleva masterfully brings together the wit and wisdom of a child with that of an adult woman – the delicate lines of their faces and bodies; the dreamy lines of their imaginations (his to the future, hers to the past); their tiny, magical friendship – to erase the cruel stupidity of domestic violence, without directly mentioning it (as in the text). Haleva works by hand with four colored pencils on recycled paper and through a completely realistic drawing achieves perfect alienation. Angels exist. Music becomes visible. A piece of raw meat crunches on a finely painted porcelain plate. A wooden spoon turns into a dragon. Fear and shame pulse behind the images. Built in the spirit of an old family album, the entire book – the 2004 adaptation of ALMA’s novel Huss Kayer (Guus Kuyer) – is movement, incarnation, excitement, restlessness, escape. The specific departures to foreign latitudes or times (architecture, objects, style) do not distance us in the least from the drawn story: there is no one who does not recognize it as their own human heart.”
~ Neva Micheva
“The things that make our lives better: Lyuba Haleva. She deserves a bow for every illustration she has ever made, but peeking into Hus Kayer’s “The Book of All Things” (from Jeanette45 in May), we also want to hug her. Including for the fact that today kids have the chance to get to know the world of adults through her eyes.”
Opening: June 1, 2017, 6:30 PM
Location: +tova, Sofia, 30 Marin Drinov Street
Source: FB event
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