Hugo Cabret Book Review. December 3, 2017 december 8, 2017 ~ sara sheehy. “the invention of hugo cabret” by brian selznick (2007) | elliot's blog.
At more than 500 pages, its proportions seem potteresque, yet it makes for quick reading because selznick’s amazing drawings. “a true masterpiece.” — publishers weekly, starred review “fade to black and cue the applause!” — kirkus reviews, starred review “it’s wonderful. The invention of hugo cabret is not exactly a novel, and it’s not quite a picture book, and it’s not really a graphic novel, or a flip book, or a movie, but a combination of all these things.
The invention of hugo cabret review:
I was cruising through the pbs app, looking for a show to watch, and i saw a feature on the joffrey ballet’s new rendition of the nutcracker. It had been his uncle's job, until he disappeared, and now hugo tends the clocks and struggles to survive, always afraid someone will find out that his uncle is dead, and kick him out of the tiny room he lives in. Since the pictures play such a part in the written book, brian selznick made sure that the audiobook had sound effects to explain the drawings. I love the nutcracker, and have since i was a little ballet.