I'll return this one to the library and leave it at that rather than buying a copy for myself. It's worth reading but certainly not as great a work as his later projects. ![]() The illustrations are very well done and augment the story wonderfully but the story itself is a bit lacking in interest, intensity, and inspiration. Fast forward and Victor's now a father playing ball with his son when they encounter Houdini's grave unlocking his childhood memories and fascination with the great escape artist. After a series of events including a visit to Houdini's doorstep, Victor gives up his hopes of magic and illusion and embarks on an otherwise ordinary life. It's an interesting tale of a young boy named Victor who is inspired by Houdini and attempts to escape from things around his house - his grandmother's trunk and closets - and to walk through walls. I found The Houdini Box to be interesting enough but certainly not as good as I'd expected following the first two Selznick books I'd read. ![]() While he's illustrated a wide variety, The Houdini Box and The Boy of a Thousand Faces are the only other books that he both wrote and illustrated so I picked them up along with a few others he had illustrated. ![]() ![]() Thoroughly captivated by that book, I eagerly anticipated the release of Wonderstruck and was equally captivated by that clever story that was cleverly told.ĭuring a recent visit to the local library, I decided to explore other books Selznick had written. I'm probably like a lot of people these days who were introduced to Brian Selznick through The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
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