Wonderstruck
Ratings37
Average rating4.5
This is a very wholesome story, I read it long time ago when I was in middle school and I finally got to read it again. The art and writing in this book is amazing, tells alot and grabs your attention to how it all goes together; how the two stories come together. The story of deafness and sign language means alot to me because I'm hard of hearing and had/learn sign language all through school and with different interpreters. I find this very relatable to my life in a way. This book holds a dear to my heart because I never would've thought someone could write, let alone write about deafness, sign language and the struggles we face. 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What a beautiful wonderful story, and the way Brian Selznick blends prose with drawings is fantastic.
The art is gorgeous, duh. I loved all the details about Deaf cultural history & museum design etc–like Hugo Cabret in that it SNEAKS IN HISTORY. The story felt... a tiny bit contrived? But like who cares. Definitely worth a read.
As he did with The invention of Hugo Cabret, Selznick masterfully combines words and pictures (beautiful pictures) to tell his story. Two stories, actually, with one being told only by the drawings, whcih intermingles and plays with the verbal story.
Wonderstruck is a tale of wonders, about two children who take matters into their own hands. With some help from unexpected friends, and the wonders of a wonder-ful museum, each finds a place in the world to call home.
Although the switches between the written story and the drawn story confused me at first, as the book progressed, I started to make connections. This book is beautifully written and illustrated, as to be expected from Mr. Selznick. I will definitely be adding this one to my list of books to buy and read to my future children.
