PoC Author: Shaun Tan, The Arrival
Even though I just read it this week, The Arrival is my PoC author book for June. (I had another one, but I didn't start it until almost the end of the month and then discovered I hated it and couldn't finish it.)
I have to admit that I chose this because I figured it would be a fast read, which is true. I'm not much of a visual art person, so the fact that The Arrival is all picture and no words means it's not quite my kind of book, but there were things I really liked. First of all, I loved all the little creatures. They're totally awesome. Secondly, I like the way that every time he meets someone, it takes us into their stories. It was a neat bit of interweaving of stories. Thirdly, there's a panel I absolutely love, where he opens his suitcase and his family is sitting at a table inside it.
I have to admit that I chose this because I figured it would be a fast read, which is true. I'm not much of a visual art person, so the fact that The Arrival is all picture and no words means it's not quite my kind of book, but there were things I really liked. First of all, I loved all the little creatures. They're totally awesome. Secondly, I like the way that every time he meets someone, it takes us into their stories. It was a neat bit of interweaving of stories. Thirdly, there's a panel I absolutely love, where he opens his suitcase and his family is sitting at a table inside it.