Don't let the size of this book dissuade you from picking it up. It is quite a quick read. The illustrations, interwoven with the story, compel the reader. I was blown away by the beauty and simplicity of the sketches and how seamlessly they moved the story. The story itself focuses on Hugo, a ki...
I happily re-read this book in hopes that it might pull me out of a reading slump! (And it did, so thank you!) It's a wonderful story that truly captures the quintessence of childhood magic and imagination. I loved that it takes place in Paris and even loosely weaves in a bit of the city's histor...
The setting is Paris, the City of Light. The main character, Hugo, is an orphan who lives in a train station. Hugo’s father built a robot but couldn’t finish it so Hugo is obsessed with collecting parts and nicnacs from around the train station to fix it. Reading the book made me think about the...