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mdevlin923's review against another edition
3.0
A child finds a lost "thing" on a beach (when no one else notices it), and attempts to find its home. The child initially takes the lost thing to federal department building but a mysterious stranger gives some vague-but encouraging-help...which leads the two to a wonderful place that the lost thing finally feels happy in.
laurasauras's review against another edition
5.0
I love this book so much. The more I look at it, the more hidden imagery I found. I loved the short film adaptation too, very nice!
seforana's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
crystal_e_fall's review against another edition
3.5
Jag trodde att jag var klar med att läsa Shaun Tan, men efter denna... jag behöver nog bestämt läsa resten av hans bilderböcker! Tycker verkligen om hans unika teckningsstil och format, sättet historien lämnade mig med så många tankar, hur det går att läsa berättelsen som barn och vuxen och få ut olika saker. Något öppen och förvirrande mot slutet, visst, men ändå så fascinerande.
luman's review against another edition
5.0
Simple at first glance but with so many underlying themes underneath (and of course, the art is awesome).
missbookiverse's review against another edition
4.0
Habe das Buch auf einer Ausstellung zum Buch/Kurzfilm "gelesen". War ziemlich cool daneben Skizzen und die riesigen Originalzeichnungen der gedruckten Seiten zu sehen. Der Kurzfilm ist auch schön geworden, aber der Stil des Buches gefällt mir besser. Die Geschichte ist wieder sehr tiefgründig und hat ein schönes, etwas überraschendes Ende.
emerentina's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
beyondevak's review against another edition
2.0
This book was an “I want to love it, but...” read for me. The title and the art work drew me in, to be sure. The story, however, fell flat. As I read, I just knew I would glean some incredibly wise life lesson. No, that was not the case. Oh, it could have been grand! For now, I’ll just read a few reviews to see what I’m missing.