The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet

This book is far more than a novel. It is a work of art. The book is about a young boy who “maps” everything. He sees himself as a cartographer and an aspiring scientist. He draws schematic drawings of nearly any phenomenon. The maps are a huge added value to the book. Almost every page has a little note or scribble that amplifies the perhaps intangible feeling or explains something that must have happened for it to have quite some impact on this boy.I must add a minor note. This book might not be very original in the sense of it being told from a young boy's perspective (think [b:Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 1618 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mark Haddon http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1327882682s/1618.jpg 4259809] - [a:Mark Haddon 1050 Mark Haddon http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1337988298p2/1050.jpg] and [b:Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 4588 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Jonathan Safran Foer http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1327879967s/4588.jpg 1940137] - [a:Jonathan Safran Foer 2617 Jonathan Safran Foer http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1274633302p2/2617.jpg]). But that does not take away the sheer brilliance of each drawing and the slumbering romantic awakening in you at hearing the boy's adventures.Come borrow it sometime. It is quite something.