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Eric (2010)

by Shaun Tan(Favorite Author)

4.54 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Allen & Unwin

review 1: When a family hosts an "exchange student" in their home, some of the unusual things he does, like sleep in the pantry, are chalked up to just being a "cultural thing", but when he slips away one day with little more than a goodbye, the family is left wondering about the curious way he left and what he left behind. I'll be the first to admit, I know that Shaun Tan is brilliant, but I've just never "got" his work before. The book Eric may be diminutive in size, but it is packed with meaning and wonder, while being much more accessible and easier to follow than his other works. In fact, I think I may say that it is quite delightful. I highly recommend that Eric be a gateway book for the works of Shaun Tan. It isn't quite as avante garde as his other books and is therefore a g... moreood starting point to work into some of his more unusual and head scratching works.
review 2: A glimpse into what is it to be a little different?A captivating, sweet and incredibly intriguing story showcasing Eric's interest into the smaller, finer things in our world, those things we sometimes neglect, are the things Eric explored and wondered about the most.This is a beautiful story, well written and illustrated - with soft illustrations throughout and an admirable last image of all the little things Eric had secretly collected proposing his own unique 'goodbye'. Tan leaves us with a splash of colour as Eric departs. A strange but lovely story. less

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