Media Reviews on The Story of the Blue Planet
ALBUM / CONTE (***+)
“Un conte de fée moderne absolument merveilleux : aventure, suspense et rêves fous. Derrière tant d'insouciance se dresse beaucoup de morale et derrière tant d'égoïsme une belle page d'amitié. Les adultes sont aussi subjugués par tant de sagesse. Un vocabulaire riche qui plaira aux grands, des chapitres courts pour les plus jeunes. Un grand moment de rêve pour tout âge.”
***+ = Livre excellent, coup de coeur
*** = très bon livre
** = bon livre
* = livre médiocre, ou que nous n'avons pas beaucoup aimé
Pas d'étoile : nous n'avons pas du tout apprécié cet ouvrage
DV newspaper
“The Story of the Blue Planet is a fairytale of the best kind. The force of good is innocence and the force of evil the magical solutions that we accept so unquestioningly. ... Aslaug Jonsdottir’s illustrations and book design are a spectacular addition to Andri Snær’s extraordinary text, and the total effect is incredible.”
Screen 1 TV
“Incredibly entertaining – a real fairytale. ... it reminds me of (Astrid Lindgren’s) The Lionheart Brothers – one of my favourite books.”
Morgunbladid newspaper
“The Story of the Blue Planet can be read on many levels: as pure fairytale, a contemplation on ethics, a fable or entertainment. ... There is one word that encapsulates everything that this story is: genius.”
The Statement of the Jury of The Janusz Korczak International Literature Awards
“Honorary Awards are given to Andri Snær Magnason for The Story of the Blue Planet for the interesting literary parable presenting problems of childhood in front of the choice between “to have” and “to be”.”
Göteborgs-Posten
Jag sätter en peng på att Berättelsen om den blå planeten så småningom kommer att räknas till klassikerna.
Media reviews on the Blue Planet in LKTYP's theatre.
Toronto Star (***)
Ultimately, Blue Planet succeeds, by stimulating the imagination while still managing to make you think
Eye weekly (****)
...Blue Planet never forgets how to entertain us, thanks to extraordinarily beautiful production design.
Brand New Planet (****)
The plot, scenery, cast, characters, costumes and acting was brilliant. I urge you to get out and experience it.
NOW Toronto online (NNNN)
The cast appears to be having as much fun as the audience, who are so caught up in the action that they collectively look up when a caracter points to a spot high above them.
Toronto Sun (****)
...Blue Planet suggests to children a situation where one groups comfort comes at cost to another's. And asks how much they'd really be willing to give up to set things right.