The Arrival by Shaun Tan

[jack_ryder]

I finally 'read' it last night.

A work of sheer brilliance and emotional insight. Several pages brought tears to my eyes as Tan explores the alienation and eventual integration of migrants and the migrant experience.

One of the best graphic novels - ever (yes, I would put it up there with Maus and Alan Moore's oeuvre.)

Buy it now.

(and it did not deserve the positive, but rather off-hand review it got in the SMH a couple of weeks ago. It seems the literary community are far behind the rest of the world in appreciation of graphic novels.)

[edited: found link to SMH review]

Comments

[murasaki-1966.livejournal.com]

Have a look at it when you're next at our place

[mrteufel.livejournal.com]

I will. Had a brief glance at Iain's b'day party, enough to want more.