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The Arrival by Shaun Tan

whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition

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3.0

Beautiful and compelling.

ange_27's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mice_are_nice's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75


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lisamchuk's review against another edition

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5.0

Beautiful! Despite having no words, this is a brilliant story about newcomers and hope to be savoured.

hijodelsol14's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

ryantlabee's review against another edition

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5.0

What a GORGEOUS piece of art. Each image is spellbinding... I could look t this for hours.

smellofoldbooks's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

kj_mccormick's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

aceinit's review against another edition

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5.0

A stunningly illustrated, wordless graphic novel with beautifully rendered surreal, fantasy-esque settings that tells a beautiful story. I am so glad I found Tan's work, and look forward to finding more of it.

bigaaal's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0