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En fantastisk upptäckt av Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick

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hlflosser's review against another edition

4.0

I love the surprises in a book. I picked this book up at the library because I liked the cover. ( yes I do judge a book by its cover) I loved the illustrations and the sweet story. I did not realize it was about a real person one or that it was made into a movie. So, Now I must go watch the movie.

amelody's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

Absolutely beautiful artwork.

tiffyelefano's review against another edition

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4.0

Another book I read by the water. Absolute magic. It made me feel like a wonder-filled child again. The language was very simplistic and the plot was very basic, but the beautiful illustrations really sold it for me. I even teared-up a little at the end; I guess I was just really craving a story that has a simple, happy ending.

Funny how the weather worked with it; it started to rain when the third act conflict began; and then it became incredibly sunny at the end of the novel. Magical experience. 4 stars.

lisamchuk's review against another edition

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5.0

Hugo Cabret is an orphan clock keeper who lives in the walls of a Paris train station. He's also a thief, but hey, it's post World War I and he's got to eat to survive. He gets caught stealing small mechanical parts for a secret project by the old man who runs a toy shop. Here the mystery begins: What is Hugo's secret project? Who is the old man and how is he connected? What part does his goddaughter Isabelle have to play? What happened to Hugo's family? Will he stay out of trouble and the Station Inspector's jail? Will Hugo ever find all the answers to his questions?

I'm not going to give away more, because the story is a treat to read and you're going to go get it out of the library now and find the answers yourselves. It's a bit different from a "normal" comic style graphic novel in that there are pages of text like a "regular" novel, mixed in with gorgeous full page black and white pencil sketches. The sweet story is brilliantly portrayed, and you'll learn about the first moving picture films ever made as well.

I almost didn't read this book because it is really thick and I'm lazy, but a colleague insisted it was excellent and wouldn't take much time to read at all. And she was right. It was an excellent story, by far the best of the three I read this month. The illustrations were beautiful and completely integral to the pages of text. It was just a beautiful story told in a beautiful way. Just beautiful. Read it.

I also watched the film based on the book, and though it's a bit different, it's also very touching. I didn't find the variation from the book annoying, as it's a good story in it's own right, and definitely a good companion to the book.

Just read it. You're welcome.