In this half-graphic, half-literary novel, Brian Selznick tells a story of a young boy named Hugo and his life in a train station. After his father's and uncle's deaths, he attends the clocks in the station while attempting to repair a mechanical man that his father left behind. Hoping it will give him some sort of note from his father, Hugo spends the majority of his time secretly working on the man. Throughout the novel, the readers travel with Hugo and are left with an ironic ending that creatively ties the story together. This book is a quick read, and I recommend it to anyone who is curious to experience a novel partly told with pictures.
-Carly
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