El libro de la forma y el vacío

One year after the death of his beloved jazz musician father, teenager Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices come from the objects in his house: a sneaker, a broken Christmas ornament, a piece of wilted lettuce. Although Benny doesn't understand what things say, he does perceive the emotions they convey; Some are pleasant, like a soft purr or murmur, while others are malicious, angry, and full of pain. When his mother begins compulsively hoarding things at home, the voices turn into a clamor. At first Benny tries to ignore them, but soon the voices chase him out of his house, onto the street and into the school, ultimately driving him to take refuge in the silence of a large public library, where objects have manners and speak in English. whispers. There Benny falls in love with a fascinating street artist with a pet ferret who uses the library as a stage for her performances. He also meets a homeless philosopher-poet who encourages him to ask important questions and find his voice among all others. But he also finds his own Book, a talking object that narrates Benny's life and teaches him to listen to the things that really matter.