Diary of an Amateur Photographer

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Summary: Visually stunning, somewhat predictable, but good overall
Review: I could not help but like this book. From a visual standpoint, it was captivating... lots of cool images for the vintage pulp buff. The most amazing thing, to me, was the fact that the book felt like a real journal or diary (from a tactile and visual standpoint). From the "mystery" end of things, I felt as though the story was predictable. I was not at all surprised by the ending. In fact, I thought it was trite -- and many of the details were painfully obvious. THE VISUAL ASPECT OF THE BOOK WILL DRAW YOU IN THOUGH... which is why the story left me somewhat flat. I was expecting something more, but I still wasn't too disappointed. This book is great for the coffeee table as well -- and for the price, I'd grab it! VERY COOL! VERY PULPY!

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Summary: A journey inside a puzzle that is an enigma.
Review: Rawle's book is graphically beautiful. He tells the story of Michael Whittingham, who decides to take up photography as a hobby and stumbles into a mystery.

To tell the truth, I didn't know what to make of the book. Was everything I was reading true, or was it going on in Michael's head. The coincidences were unbelievable, but were they really happening, or were they also in Michael's head. Although I found the 'album' enchanting, it belonged to a rather sick individual, and I became uncomfortable being so intimately involved in his paranoid thoughts and actions. I'd like some idea of what this fascinating story was really about!

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Summary: Wildly fun insanity
Review: This book was so creative. Graham Rawles did an excellent job of "pasting" together an interesting tale using pictures, text, clippings. Sometimes I found myself laughing outloud at his outrageous creativity. The actual story probably could have been told in a 5 page essay, but I wouldn't have wanted to miss the fun of the journey through Michaels mind and paranoia.