I first came across Brian Selznick’s work last year one
afternoon at work. I was browsing through the books at works to see which book
caught my attention. I stopped in the “S” and the book Wonderstruck might
attention. The spine of the book was huge and I wanted to see what the book was
about. Okay let me fast forward and tell you, if you have not done some you
definitely need to read Selznick’s books! Selznick’s writes beautiful young
adult stories that transport us back in time and in the present. He has a
unique way of storytelling. Plus, his illustrations are beautiful pages of
artwork.
It’s been a few years since I have been meaning to read The Invention of Hugo Cabret, but for
some reason or another, it simply had not happened until two weeks ago. I was
not aware that Selznick wrote this book. The story is about an orphan, clock keeper, and thief, a
young boy by the name of Hugo. Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train
station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. As to why he
is living in the train station, well I will not ruin the story for you. I feel
like this story is told through words and through the illustrations. So I
recommend you take your time observing each page. Do I recommend this book?
Absolutely. It took me about two days to finish the book. Don’t be intimidated
by the size of the book. Once you read The
Invention of Hugo Cabret read the other stories by Selznick. All his books are true masterpieces.
Book reviewed by Raisa
Book reviewed by Raisa
