It is this artistic outlet that is a big key to his success and creative thinking. Max is a painter, creating watercolors of the sky during different seasons.
One of my favorite aspects of the novel is the use of painting and creativity as a way to allow your brain space to think and figure things out. The entire book is a vibrant historical fiction that will have great appeal.
Voigt populates his life with many other interesting characters, including is wonderful librarian grandmother, the various people he helps find solutions for, and even one demanding baby. Max is a character who is bright, curious and always thinking. Set around the turn of the 20th century, this novel has a strong, brisk pace that is invigorating. It was through that that he stumbled upon a job at which he was exceptionally good: being a detective or as Max preferred, a “solutioneer.” Instead he moved back to his family home, across the garden from his grandmother, and had to find a way to earn his keep. That left Max with just his grandmother to care for him, but Max knew that if he was well-cared for, his grief would be too much to bear. The ship they were meant to take does not exist and they are simply gone. They planned to take Max along with them but then they disappear. Max’s parents who were both well-known actors had been invited to Kashmir, India to start a theater troupe there.
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