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karaboureview's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Slavery, War, Violence, and Xenophobia
nicolescottwv's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: War
anniefwrites's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
This wordless graphic novel has such a beautiful illustrative style that makes me nostalgic for the picture book illustrators of my youth, especially Chris Van Allsburg. Tan does a great job of creating the sense of unease for the reader caused by not understanding what's on the page--the exact feelings the immigrant man feels in the story. It's a hopeful book about how the fear of the unfamiliar, as well as hostility toward the different, can crack open and reveal new homes and new friends.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Abandonment, Genocide, Slavery, and War
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