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Rating: A boy and his father wake up one morning to find their city covered in... dust!
This is the surreal and symbolic idea from which the entire story in this short fairy tale, written more for adults than for children, takes off. The two protagonists, a seven-year-old boy and his father, embark on the adventure of reaching the castle on top of the hill outside the city to make their voices heard by the clouds and ask them for rain to clean their dusty world.
It is a book halfway between philosophy and magic, reminiscent in some ways of the more famous "The Alchemist" by Coelho. It tells of an initiatory journey that can be interpreted through numerous keys: the transition from childhood to adolescence, the end of one era and the beginning of the next, the journey of life.
Even the two protagonists are designed to interpret this game well: Jori is an intelligent child eager to grow, offering a precise and often unique view of the world with his curiosity and disarming clarity of thought. Ayl, on the other hand, is a mix between a writer and a magician, one of the few adults who continues to give more importance to dreams and fantasy than to practicalness and convenience.
The journey unfolds over ten chapters: in each one, the protagonists meet a character who provides them with a reason for reflection and growth, offering their worldview and a bit of their story.
The narrative style is that of fables. The landscapes and situations are sketched with simplicity but also enriched with significant details, making them unique.
The book is quickly read and very enjoyable, rich in references to the basic themes of every philosophical path and every spiritual thought.
The ending also holds a lovely surprise, which makes you smile but also conveys the basic concept of the entire narrative.
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