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marsdengracie's review against another edition
4.0
What a beautiful and thought provoking book— not only is the prose fantastic, but each short story is accompanied by a jaw-dropping illustration by the author. A book I would read again!
carolineroche's review against another edition
5.0
What a strange and wonderful book by Shaun Tan. The short stories are myth like, magical realism and all tell a moral story. With the outstandingly beautiful illustrations, this is a picture book for grown ups. Just stunning.
helenagravahs's review against another edition
5.0
Dog was my favorite, but Cat made me cry. Shaun Tan never ceases to amaze.
readwithpassion's review against another edition
5.0
This is quite a cerebral book. It is a collection of fantastical stories and poems about animals. Each story and poem is followed by a beautiful, two-page spread illustration. The stories vary greatly in their emotional impact. Some move you to tears and others make you laugh. I have always admired Shaun Tan, but now I have even more respect for his genius brain. I'd love to use these for writing activity starters. I'll be posting a full review for this one soon.
meimayy's review against another edition
3.0
A collection of peculiar and fantastical stories and poems on the themes of human behaviour and how we treat animals and nature. Personally, I adored the powerful images while the writing was a hit or miss.
mirsa's review against another edition
5.0
Like all of Shaun Tan's books: wondrous, magical, tender, beautiful.
merenr's review against another edition
5.0
Stellar book. I'm not sure if I've come across prose like this before. Wonderfully sparkling and intriguing.
Artwork is stunning.
Artwork is stunning.
kittymamers's review against another edition
5.0
täitsa umbropsu haarasin selle raamatu raamatukogust kaasa, sest tundus, et kenad pildid, ja lihtsalt... ta oli sellel ainsal riiulil, kust sai ise midagi võtta, ja see riiul oli juba üsna hõredaks jäänud. defitsiit!
aga oh, mis leid.
need pildid on tõesti absoluutselt võrratud.
juttude osas olin ette kõhklev, sest esiteks pole ma pärast varajase lapseea Seton-Thompsoni- ja Teofrastuse-traumasid eriline loomalugude sõber, ja teiseks pole lühijutt ka üldse minu stiihia. aga kohe esimese jutu esimestest ridadest olin konksu otsas: "Crocodiles live on the eighty-seventh floor. And very comfortably, too. Plenty of filtered water, mud, swamp grass, climate control, fresh meat delivered twice a week, big long walls of uninterrupted glass, along which to follow the sun all day, slowly moving from east to west; such luxurious reptilian basking would never be possible on ground level. Did I mention the spectacular view of financial district in all directions?" jah, ja nii ta läheb. krokodillidel on küll liftinupu kõrval kirjas, et korrus 87: krokodillid, aga kõik eeldavad, et ju see on moebränd või kindlustus- või reklaamifirma. ainult aknapesija teab, et nad seal on, ja teda ei usu keegi.
sellised linnaloomade lood on need kõik, mõnedel läheb inimeste kõrval paremini ja mõnel kehvemini, aga kõigil neil on mingid oma asjad ajada, keegi ei ela siin meie rõõmuks. päris hea nihe on sees iga kord. ja kas ma neid pilte mainisin? oo, seda teopilti ma tahaks endale koju seinale!
kõige rohkem kõnetas mind lugu karudest, kes palkasid advokaadid ja kaebasid inimkonna kohtusse. hästi see nende jaoks muidugi ei lõppenud. aga ikkagi.
aga oh, mis leid.
need pildid on tõesti absoluutselt võrratud.
juttude osas olin ette kõhklev, sest esiteks pole ma pärast varajase lapseea Seton-Thompsoni- ja Teofrastuse-traumasid eriline loomalugude sõber, ja teiseks pole lühijutt ka üldse minu stiihia. aga kohe esimese jutu esimestest ridadest olin konksu otsas: "Crocodiles live on the eighty-seventh floor. And very comfortably, too. Plenty of filtered water, mud, swamp grass, climate control, fresh meat delivered twice a week, big long walls of uninterrupted glass, along which to follow the sun all day, slowly moving from east to west; such luxurious reptilian basking would never be possible on ground level. Did I mention the spectacular view of financial district in all directions?" jah, ja nii ta läheb. krokodillidel on küll liftinupu kõrval kirjas, et korrus 87: krokodillid, aga kõik eeldavad, et ju see on moebränd või kindlustus- või reklaamifirma. ainult aknapesija teab, et nad seal on, ja teda ei usu keegi.
sellised linnaloomade lood on need kõik, mõnedel läheb inimeste kõrval paremini ja mõnel kehvemini, aga kõigil neil on mingid oma asjad ajada, keegi ei ela siin meie rõõmuks. päris hea nihe on sees iga kord. ja kas ma neid pilte mainisin? oo, seda teopilti ma tahaks endale koju seinale!
kõige rohkem kõnetas mind lugu karudest, kes palkasid advokaadid ja kaebasid inimkonna kohtusse. hästi see nende jaoks muidugi ei lõppenud. aga ikkagi.
intricathe's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kaitoro_walker13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Huh. This is one of the most interesting books I've read in a while. Still good though