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A review by callum_mclaughlin
소년과 두더지와 여우와 말 by Charlie Mackesy
3.0
Mackesy’s artwork is incredibly charming, and the sentiment throughout this book is lovely. There’s no story; it’s simply a series of random, fleeting vignettes about a lonely, sensitive young boy who befriends some animals, the ragtag group wandering the landscape and sharing musings on life.
It’s undeniably twee and sentimental, but in a way that feels deliberate and self-aware. One of those ‘suitable for any age’ books, it would make a particularly nice gift for lovers of illustrative art, or sensitive young readers who may take courage and comfort from its messages of friendship and kindness.
It’s undeniably twee and sentimental, but in a way that feels deliberate and self-aware. One of those ‘suitable for any age’ books, it would make a particularly nice gift for lovers of illustrative art, or sensitive young readers who may take courage and comfort from its messages of friendship and kindness.