119 pages • first pub 2007 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
A man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards a steamship to cross the ocean. He's embarking on the most painful yet important journey of his life--he's leaving home to build a better future for his family. Shaun Tan evokes universal as...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,475 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
hopeful 57%
inspiring 46%
adventurous 30%
mysterious 17%
sad 16%
dark 13%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 7%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 4%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SlaveryModerate
Xenophobia, War, ViolenceMinor
Genocide, Abandonment119 pages • first pub 2007 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards a steamship to cross the ocean. He's embarking on the most painful yet important journey of his life--he's leaving home to build a better future for his family. Shaun Tan evokes universal as...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,475 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
hopeful 57%
inspiring 46%
adventurous 30%
mysterious 17%
sad 16%
dark 13%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 7%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 4%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 44%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 45% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 24% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26% | N/A: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
SlaveryModerate
Xenophobia, War, ViolenceMinor
Genocide, Abandonment