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128 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0439895294
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Publication date: 12 October 2017
Description
A man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards a steamship to cross the ocean. He's embarking on the most painful yet important journey of his life--he's leaving home to build a better future for his family. Shaun Tan evokes universal as...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,033 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
hopeful 58%
inspiring 43%
adventurous 28%
mysterious 19%
sad 18%
dark 13%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
informative 6%
tense 5%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Slavery, GoreModerate
War, Violence, XenophobiaMinor
Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide
128 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0439895294
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Publication date: 12 October 2017
Description
A man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards a steamship to cross the ocean. He's embarking on the most painful yet important journey of his life--he's leaving home to build a better future for his family. Shaun Tan evokes universal as...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,033 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
hopeful 58%
inspiring 43%
adventurous 28%
mysterious 19%
sad 18%
dark 13%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%
informative 6%
tense 5%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 41%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25% | N/A: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Slavery, GoreModerate
War, Violence, XenophobiaMinor
Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide