Review of "Shapes", from maths.

Shapes is a brilliant novel, and certainly a classic. The real life messages within, coupled with the brevity, add to it. The lack of verbosity is the key to its success, as it allows even the youngest readers to read between the lines.

It starts with a simple word: "Shapes". This word, despite being deceptively pointless, is full with meaning. Simply by looking at the word, you gain knowledge of the setting. It figuratively draws you within the pages.

The book then goes onto describe various stages of the protagonist's life. Each page brings a new, rich setting into the viewer's mind. Many say that they felt like the world within the book is real, and certainly the descriptive, exciting text makes them correct.

The protagonist's appearance is not described within the book, nor are any plot points. This is an excellent hook, as anything the audiences mind comes up with will be tailored to them, improving the brilliance of every page.

What definitely gives this literary masterpiece, hailed by critics as starting a new genre of fiction, and even a new literary movement, its excellent charm, however, is its factual basis. On every odd page, there is a page describing the research behind it. It is evident from the research the days of toil sent into every exciting, unique page.

Overall, an excellent piece of transfiction massively above the level of even great writers such as Shakespeare and Charles Dickens.

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--Thomas