ferrisscottr's review
5.0
What a great great book! I won't do it any justice by my review other than to say....go read it now!
hoosgracie's review
4.0
Beautifully told story of an orphan - Hugo - who lives in the train station in Paris and seeks to rebuild his father's automaton. Loved the mix of the story being told through words and pictures.
jennczekus's review
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
brynebo's review
4.0
Very cool. The illustrations are beautiful. So much so that I am considering purchasing it after having already read it. And it's very unique in that the drawings actually serve as a replacement for the text rather than a compliment to it.
hellothereforeitsalex's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A real gem! Seeing Hugo go through life and face the reality of what has happen to him. As a narrator Hugo is somewhat unreliable due to him being so young however it makes so that you feel compassion for him as an adult reader. This story really whisks you into a time of steam trains, 30’s Paris and the first films. A real gem!
mattgroot1980's review
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
gabbyreadswithtea's review
5.0
Format: Audiobook
This was fun and inventive and the perfect childrens' story. I want to go back and re-watch the movie now and possibly purchase the book so I can experience the Illustrations that I missed out on by listening to this particular format.
This was fun and inventive and the perfect childrens' story. I want to go back and re-watch the movie now and possibly purchase the book so I can experience the Illustrations that I missed out on by listening to this particular format.
ashleylm's review
2.0
Meh. An awful lot of pages to turn to get to the next prose section. For children who don't/can't read, this might make them feel like they're accomplishing something, but I just felt, yeesh, get an editor why don'tcha?
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve!
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). I feel a lot of readers automatically render any book they enjoy 5, but I grade on a curve!