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Jul 24, 2023Decade1771 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Beautiful. I wish each panel was a full page.
Apr 05, 2023FanSi rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The arrival is like the best book in the world. It has very realistic and beautiful illustrations and also only uses illustrations to tell the story. And it has a lot of details which help tell what time it is, where he is and what he is…
Sep 23, 2022cb_reads_reviews rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Shaun Tan’s “The Arrival” is one of those books that just makes you want to cry because it’s so hauntingly beautiful. Following the story of a man as he journeys across the ocean in search of a new home, leaving his family behind to face…
Apr 18, 2022gvianai rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
For its short pages, with no words at all, it definitely surprised me. I've got to say that this might be the strangest yet compelling book I've read. I liked everything about it- the story, the characters, the world, how it's so much like…
Sep 30, 2021ArapahoeMichelleB rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Published way back in 2007, The Arrival has been a favorite of mine for many years. Both deeply personal and part of a much larger narrative, it tells the story of a man who leaves his country and family to emigrate to an unfamiliar land.…
May 22, 2021jmreid1220 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A storytelling masterpiece. The visuals give the reader a little taste of what it might be like to be dropped into an unfamiliar environment and eke out a new life.
Feb 02, 2021khristinemarcinowski rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Beautifully captivating. The Arrival wordlessly captivates the frightening and wonderous journey that is the immigrant experience. This book was an absolute delight to experience!
Jan 16, 2020
One man sets off to a strange new land to carve a future for his family.
Nov 10, 2019elenawhitaker rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The book does a masterful job of depicting the immigrant experience. The reader experiences it along with the main character because the new land is so foreign to us too. It reminded me of traveling overseas and not knowing how to do the…
Jul 19, 2019
Great graphic novel for fathers and especially immigrants to be able to relate to. All visual, this graphic novel allows you to interpret the story in different dynamic way that most people would not expect to see out of a book. Well done…
Jan 29, 2019Jane_Sm rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An absolutely extraordinary depiction of the migrant experience. A man leaves his wife and daughter behind to start a new life in a foreign country. I love how the artist depicts the strangeness of this new land--the language, buildings,…
Nov 18, 2018SurreyLibraries_Reads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A wordless graphic novel that the tells the familiar tale of an immigrant. By having no words, it makes the reader feel just like the immigrant who is encountering a new world to try to make a better life for his family. I breezed…
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Jan 14, 2018LoganLib_Romakumar rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A very interesting book showing the difficulties faced by new migrants in any country. Great text. Definitely a must read.
Jan 08, 2018andreareads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is a beautiful, surreal look at coming to a new land - highly recommended!
Oct 17, 2017GeeksInTheLibrary rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A wordless story full of fanciful locations and astonishing animals, that manages to tell a very real world immigrant's tale. An excellent tool for teaching visual literacy, and a deeply heartwarming and human narrative of adapting to a…
Jun 05, 2017dylankemp rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This really is an amazing book. Without words, Shaun Tan tells tales about what it is to be a refugee. Why you would leave the country you love, and what it is like to be somewhere new, where everything is strange. Astonishing really.…
Mar 24, 2017kwsmith rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This famous wordless art book illustrates the story of a young man immigrating from a dangerous war-torn country to a strange and confusing foreign land. The sepia-toned illustrations are excellent and effectively evoke strong feelings of…
Feb 03, 2017Kristen MERKE rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In a 'read' that will take you less than 30 minutes, Shaun Tan manages to make the immigration experience relatable even to those who have never moved across a border. Without a single word, Tan will break your heart and put it back…
Oct 01, 2016weirdduck88 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An elegant, poignant story told through a series of beautiful and haunting illustrations.
Sep 01, 2016LadyDi52 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely beautiful! I have been showing this masterpiece to everyone I know
May 23, 2016JCLAngelicaR rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A timeless story of experiencing culture shock. Brought back memories and goose bumps. Surrealistically accurate and internationally applicable. Very creative!
Apr 23, 2016dano62 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The excellent depictions and artwork inspired me, also in that not a word was used. A warm happy ending that elevated my spirits.
Apr 16, 2016Bill_SDPL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This was read and discussed by North Park Branch Library's Comic-Con Book Club. In a nutshell: everyone loved it. Beautiful art and a universally-relatable immigrant story make this book a winner that you'll want to regularly revisit.
Mar 12, 2016LPL_AdamL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The artwork and the world the author created in this graphic novel is completely stunning! There are several images that are so profound and beautiful, I want to hang them up in my home so that I can stare at them every day. Beyond the…
Jan 26, 2016JoaBiblio rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I would have never thought a book without words could be "read", enjoyed and evoke so many emotions/feelings. The beauty of this book: it can be read in any language you want. It's polysemic in every sense. It will tell a new and/or…