The Arrival is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel. It is about a man who left his homeland for another country to build a new life.
In the new country, he meets many unusual creatures; in his room, he tried to turn on a tap to get drinking water only to find that it is actually a shower. Once, he got a job to paste advertisements on walls. As he did not understand the language in the poster, he pasted them upside down!
However, he soon got used to the new life and was eventually joined by his wife and daughter.
In the new country, he meets many unusual creatures; in his room, he tried to turn on a tap to get drinking water only to find that it is actually a shower. Once, he got a job to paste advertisements on walls. As he did not understand the language in the poster, he pasted them upside down!
However, he soon got used to the new life and was eventually joined by his wife and daughter.
Shaun Tan is an illustrator with great imagination. The creatures in the book were very unusual, nothing like real life animals. His buildings were also unique. There was a bird-angel like structure carrying an egg. It had weird inscriptions on it.
Lastly and very unusual, you will find the Chinese characters of Shaun Tan’s name: 陈 志 勇 in some of the drawings！
I find it very refreshing to read a fiction without words. And I will certainly recommend any book lover to ‘read’ this exciting graphic novel,
The Arrival.
Lastly and very unusual, you will find the Chinese characters of Shaun Tan’s name: 陈 志 勇 in some of the drawings！
I find it very refreshing to read a fiction without words. And I will certainly recommend any book lover to ‘read’ this exciting graphic novel,
The Arrival.
Dear Ethan,
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Kevin
I really enjoyed this graphic novel as well.
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