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The Arrival is text-free and stunningly beautiful, entirely drawn in sepia- or gray-washed pencil sketches. It's a unique blend of styles: the people all look 19th century Ellis Island; everybody has a familiar o ...more
The Arrival is text-free and stunningly beautiful, entirely drawn in sepia- or gray-washed pencil sketches. It's a unique blend of styles: the people all look 19th century Ellis Island; everybody has a familiar o ...more
I finally got around the reading this! What an amazing book--it definitely lives us to the hype!
The use of a created written language and totally imaged architecture, plants, and creatures makes this a story that could have taken place anywhere. The use of totally fictional and fantastic threats makes this is story that could have happened to anyone.
I love the body language and expressions in place of vocal communication. It doesn't take anything away from the family settings, and gives the read ...more
The use of a created written language and totally imaged architecture, plants, and creatures makes this a story that could have taken place anywhere. The use of totally fictional and fantastic threats makes this is story that could have happened to anyone.
I love the body language and expressions in place of vocal communication. It doesn't take anything away from the family settings, and gives the read ...more
Beautiful artwork! Good story.
A very dark, dramatic and scary story about immigration. Plus, some creepy moments.
Downside was, well, I didn't like when I would turn a page and found a whole page full of little boxes.. the artwork in them was like, not deserving them little stupid boxes. Simply because the art in this one is amazing and the whole setting and feeling it creates it just leaves you speechless (get it? hah..) and well, putting little 1x1 boxes as panels here and there ruins that magn ...more
A very dark, dramatic and scary story about immigration. Plus, some creepy moments.
Downside was, well, I didn't like when I would turn a page and found a whole page full of little boxes.. the artwork in them was like, not deserving them little stupid boxes. Simply because the art in this one is amazing and the whole setting and feeling it creates it just leaves you speechless (get it? hah..) and well, putting little 1x1 boxes as panels here and there ruins that magn ...more
Follow an immigrant’s experience told in dreamlike images.
I pored over this stunning and special book more than once.
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I pored over this stunning and special book more than once.
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While the drawings were beautiful I didn't get much of a story out of this.
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I don’t even know how to describe the feeling after putting this down. Mesmerizing illustrations that tell one of the most unique stories I’ve read in... a long time. 4.5
每一个将自己的根拔出故土的异乡人都在一个陌生的世界里慢慢探索，将它重新种在那个新世界里，等待着它再枝繁叶茂。
Jun 04, 2011
Vanessa
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Jun 06, 2011
Suzanne
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Aug 21, 2011
Bruno
marked it as wishlist
Apr 04, 2016
Dennis Jacob
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Oct 13, 2018
Alisha
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Jan 16, 2019
MrLibraryGuy Aki
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Karigan
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