The Arrival
by Shaun Tan
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Book Reviews of The Arrival
Book Review: The only problem with The Arrival is that nothing else even comes close.
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading The Arrival about 30 times and savoring the haunting art, the moving story, the sheer fun of the surrealist elements, I've been looking for another graphic novel this good. What a bummer - I can't find one. The only other book that I'd elevate to this status (although very different) is Asterios Polyp by Mazzucchelli. The massive workload of creating this kind of book simply doesn't have many takers. All you ambitious graphic novelists out there, who want to pour a couple of years into creating a sophisticated work of art that doesn't run down the predictable lines of superheros or alienated teens - one that actually attempts to capture a unique take on what it's like to be human; your audience is waiting patiently and hungrily...Book Review: Amazing and Beautiful!
Summary: 5 Stars
I found out about this marvelous book through Neil Gaiman's Journal. The Arrival was my first graphic novel and I was awed by the intensity and yet nuanced storytelling accomplished with absolutely no text!
Even though the country the immigrant comes to is very foreign in some major ways and the feeling of dislocation and fear are strong for the man who is the main character, still there are little touches of familiarity in this strange place, and the people open up to him.
The drawing is quietly compeling, and I found myself pouring over the pages, finding new delights on every street corner and windowsill.
I would recommend this book to all ages; after I read it, I shared it with my granddaughters, and they loved it, too!
Book Review: The Arrival.
Summary: 5 Stars
The Arrival by Shaun Tan was nothing like I have ever read before. This graphic novel is so powerful, which is interesting because there are no words. I enjoyed being able to use my own imagination to figure out what exactly is happening. At first I had a hard time figuring it out, but as the story goes on you kind of start to develop the mindset of figuring out what it going on. I really liked how it is relatable to anyone whether you are a foreign immigrant coming into a new country or if you are a student switching high schools, you are going to go through the stage of trying to figure things out and make new friends at the same time. The story overall was a very great read and I strongly recommend it to everyone.Book Review: Not Your Ordinary Picture Book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is NOT a little kid picture book as subject matter and the pictures won't make sense to you unless you're a bit worldly and know something about the HOT topic of immigration and immigrants. I would say, at least, a teenager or older. As you move through the pages, you become the immigrant trying to decipher the world of the exotic -- nothing looks like or sounds like or behaves like the familiar back home. How do you navigate this world when navigation is a MUST as conditions back home are unliveable and others are depending on you. Try it; you'll gain a new respect for what the newcomer is up against. Try it with your children or grandchildren. It was certainly a lesson in empathy for me.Book Review: Profound statement on immigration
Summary: 5 Stars
There are no words in this book, just beautifuly drawn images colored with sepia, yet you will have no difficulty in understanding the story of a man who immigrates to a new country leaving his family (temporarily) behind. The lack of words and use of symbolism actually intesify the "story line" until you could put the words in yourself. The people and country are strange enough that you feel as if you are the alien immigrant moving through this story. When you reach the end of the book there's just a little hint of blue sky, the only color in the book. A moving and artistic look at the reasons people immigrate and the struggles they have to integrate into a new environment. Loved it!