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A review by pauline_b
The Arrival by Shaun Tan
4.0
I have been putting off reading this silent graphic novel telling myself I should do it at "the right moment to really savour it". Today I picked it up and I thought it was brilliant.
The drawings are so beautiful and realistic, I sometimes felt I was looking at old sepia photographs. At the same time, the artist cleverly uses surealism to strengthen the feeling of isolation and estrangement.
The story is so relatable: going to a foreign country, trying to understand its unspoken rules and to fit in. Highly recommend this to anyone.
4,5 stars
The drawings are so beautiful and realistic, I sometimes felt I was looking at old sepia photographs. At the same time, the artist cleverly uses surealism to strengthen the feeling of isolation and estrangement.
The story is so relatable: going to a foreign country, trying to understand its unspoken rules and to fit in. Highly recommend this to anyone.
4,5 stars