- My six-year-old and I just finished reading Brian Selznick's The Invention of Hugo Cabret. What a fabulous book, in terms of story, illustration and print production. The concept is brilliant: Selznick breaks up the three inter-related mysteries of a young orphan living inside the walls of a Paris train station with movie stills and his own pencil illustrations. The most compelling aspect, however, is the unusual story of a mechanically gifted boy who finds a broken automaton and fixes its clockwork innards in hopes of receiving a loving message. Our love-hate relationship with machines is often the nexus of books that explore the darker side of the equation. Few delve into the beauty and wonder…
- I had a couple hours between work appointments and found this book while browsing about randomly in the bookstore. I just finished it, have only taken the time to ever post one or two other reviews on Amazon but had to post in case anyone is on the fence about buying this book. The story, the orignality of the plot as well as the layout and design, just blew me away. This is one of those rare books I will never ever forget reading for the first time.
