The Book of Memory Gaps, by Cecilia Ruiz
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The Book of Memory Gaps, by Cecilia Ruiz
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Simon remembers every act of sin ever confessed to him. Pavel forgets what he has just played and rehearses the same melody over and over. Unable to recall faces, Veronika uses different perfumes to remember the ones she loves. The Book of Memory Gaps is a collection of darkly humorous mini-stories that examine our curious and capricious unconscious. With concise, lyrical prose and a discerning command of color, Cecilia Ruiz captures the delicate and fleeting nature of memory, as well as its immense power–after all, who would we be without it?
The Book of Memory Gaps, by Cecilia Ruiz- Amazon Sales Rank: #64283 in Books
- Brand: Ruiz, Cecilia
- Published on: 2015-03-10
- Released on: 2015-03-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 5.80" h x .40" w x 8.80" l, 1.00 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 64 pages
Review “Cecilia Ruiz offers a darkly humorous but warmhearted account of various memory errors and disorders….The illustrations—lovely and quirky—manage to both depict a snapshot in time while also conveying memory’s ephemeral, transient nature.”—Bruce Poulsen Ph.D., PsychologyToday.com“Read[s] like Edward Gorey’s The Gashlycrumb Tinies if it were written by Dr. Oliver Sacks….a quaint, beautifully designed little book with wonderful art.”—MentalFloss.com
About the Author Cecilia Ruiz is an illustrator and graphic designer living and working in New York. She obtained a BFA in Graphic Design from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City and a MFA in Illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. This is her first book.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Poetic and memorable By Paul Mastin One word that comes to mind in describing Cecilia Ruiz's The Book of Memory Gaps: melancholy. Ruiz tells the tales, in a few short lines, of various individuals whose memories have failed them. The dancer who had a fall, and is unable to perform. The composer who continues to write songs that have already been written. I was especially sad for Viktor, who "arrived home on the same shore, thinking that he had been at sea for months. His wife would be there to welcome him, though he had left that same morning. Sadly for him, his wife's excitement could never equal his."Not all of Ruiz's characters suffer chronic memory loss. Some are nostalgic, are longing for something they have never seen but feel like they should have, or, like Natasha, "constantly has words on the tip of her tongue. She keeps feeling she is about to remember, but they never come. She spends her days searching for all of her missing words."Ruiz's text is poetic and rich, telling powerful stories in a few sentences. The illustrations have a dusky, dreamlike quality. You might smile, laugh, or cry, but you will definitely remember.Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary electronic review copy!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Gentle, Thoughtful, Thought Provoking Melancholy By Pop Bop In this book Ms. Ruiz introduces us to fourteen characters, each struggling with a question of memory. The souls might be sad, lost, confused, discouraged or simply misguided, but each leads us to a thoughtful contemplation of the nature of memory.The drawings, one for each character, are gentle, unadorned and colored in a muted palette that leans toward brown and green and gray. Each drawing is accompanied by a single phrase or sentence that sets it in context while commenting on some aspect of the character. The effect suggests sadness or resignation, but also great dignity.About halfway through we encounter Alexander, who "...quit his career as a composer when, for the fifth time, without noticing it, he wrote a piece that already existed". This reminded me of Jorge Luis Borges and his tale of Pierre Menard, who rewrote, unintentionally, word for word, all of "Don Quixote". Interestingly enough, the book ends with a quotation from Borges about memory, so maybe I was on to something.In any event, this is an elegant and rewarding effort. Ms. Ruiz is a successful graphic artist, (it's worth looking at her webpage), but this appealing first book shows me great depth and was a happy find. Please note that I received a free advance ecopy of this book in exchange for a candid review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Forgettable By Alt The Book of Memory Gaps follows this pattern: Page 1 - first name of character beneath small drawing of character. Page 2 - two to four sentences describing something about the character that pertains in some way to memories. Page 3 - full page drawing illustrating the description on page 2. Page 4- blank. Repeat pattern until the book ends.The tiny stories have to do with lost memories, false memories, sense memories, and unwanted memories. They could, I suppose, be viewed as prose poems although the writing is not particularly lyrical. A couple of them made me chuckle, particularly the fellow who quit his job as a composer after composing five works that already existed, accompanied by a picture of the fellow taking an axe to his piano.The blank pages apparently represent memory gaps. Some of the characters apparently suffer from dementia.I like the concept of this book more than the execution. It seems to me that it is trying to reach a level of profundity that it never achieves. My initial reaction to the book was "so what?" so I read it again, more slowly, looking for something I missed. I couldn't find it.The book doesn't say anything we don't already know, and few of the tiny stories resonated with me. Unfortunately, this isn't a book that will linger in my memory.
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