The Arrival
by Shaun Tan
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Book Reviews of The Arrival
Book Review: my favorite graphic book
Summary: 5 Stars
I am an international student. I have never read a graphic novel before. When I read The Arrival, I was totally dragged into the story. This book was assigned by my writing teacher. After we finished the book, she asked the students a few questions about the meaning of pictures. Student tossed different kinds of ideas back and forth and it was interesting to hear from different perspectives about the book. This wordless graphic novel gave me a broad space to broaden my imagination. Those interesting drawings made me think about the idea that the author was trying to convey. I was motivated to write a story about this book. I was glad that my teacher chose this book.Book Review: Incredibly thought provoking and yet serene pictorial work of art
Summary: 5 Stars
What else can I say which isn't mentioned by others and that I've already summed it in the title of this review.
The quality of the book is fabulous...hardcover with good texture and layout. The art (computer art) is provoking and Shaun had mastered the saying "a picture tells a thousand words"
It brings the reader (viewer?) into the shoes of the immigrant visiting a "world" that is totally strange to him (as possibly depicted by the weird things he encountered) as what a stranger will feel as the reader/viewer will feel the same way too.
What more can I say, its a classic and a book worth collecting and keeping.
Book Review: A beautifully illustrated master piece
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember when I first immigrated to the states when I was nine years old. So many things looked foreign to me. I came on the fourth of July; I thought they were celebrating our arrival with the fireworks. Protagonist in Shaun Tan's THE ARRIVAL is fresh off the boat to a land that is strange and bizarre that is so alien even to everyone who picks up the book so we become the immigrant who can't figure out what the sign on the store says or become deaf to the spoken words that it wouldn't make sense to have dialog in the book. It's a well thought out book to give readers the experience of being an immigrant through this beautifully illustration book.Book Review: A Graphic Novel Worth Reading
Summary: 5 Stars
This graphic novel was a very interesting read. I took interest in the metaphors that the author used to illuminate the character's story. It also serves in telling a story and adventure for the younger readers. The novel also portrays the different cultures and how people interact with one another, even though they speak different languages. I also took interest in how the author uses weird animals to help explain the story. I felt that this was also an element that served to appeal to younger readers. This is definitely a novel that I would recommend to any reader who is interested in a mixture of fantasy and a story that is based on true events.Book Review: Lovely Book
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this book for my niece who cannot read well and my 4 yr old and I looked through it before giving the gift. My daughter understood the story line and we were impressed with the depth of feeling captured in and the beauty of the pictures. It is a beautiful book and one we would love to own ourselves. I have not heard yet how my niece likes it, but I am willing to bet she will love it, too. Money well spent. It is a touching story about the warmth of strangers reaching out to help strangers and the gratefulness of passing on kindnesses, and the quirks, foibles, misunderstandings, loneliness, and homesickness of moving to a foreign land.