false 2999495 5 Breathtakingly illustrated and hauntingly written, <i>Tales from Outer Suburbia</i> is by turns hilarious and poignant, perceptive and goofy. Through a series of captivating and sophisticated illustrated stories, <i>Shaun Tan</i> explores the precious strangeness of our existence. He gives us a portrait of modern suburban existence filtered through a wickedly Monty Pythonesque lens. Whether it's discovering that the world really does stop at the end of the city's map book, or a family's lesson in tolerance through an alien cultural exchange student, Tan's deft, sweet social satire brings us face-to-face with the humor and absurdity of modern life. 3029984 book 28 10 2008 Tales from Outer Suburbia total:581|5:299|4:202|3:68|2:9|1:3| 581 2528 931 226 5 4 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 09:19:01 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 17:22:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 4 false false Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 06:37:04 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 06:38:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Apr 02 04:29:53 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 08:07:29 -0700 2009
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i read it as slowly as possible because i didn't want it to end
it official - that's the best book i have and -- well, i have some really nice books
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Strip malls, track housing, and white picket fences jump into my mind when I think of suburbia. Everything’s the same, people are happy and stability and routine are the norm.

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Welcome to the suburbs of Australia as seen through the eyes of author Shaun Tan. This collection of fifteen stories is creatively written and illustrated. A comment on the last page mentions that the book was crea...more...]]> 5 2 false false Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 14:53:31 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 05:04:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 06:46:45 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 06:56:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 26 13:21:45 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 13:21:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 08:07:58 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 11:36:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Aug 17 21:25:12 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 21:45:58 -0700 2009 I mean, I read the first one, and I thought "Okay. That's kinda cool I guess.." Bu...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 07:48:14 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 09 07:59:19 -0700 2009
It sounds cheesy, but it is sort of a lighter Twilight Zone- stories with a bit of a twist that expect the reader to fill in the blanks and ei...more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 10:03:37 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 10:08:45 -0700 2009 This is the first prose work I've read by Shaun Tan, creator of The Arrival, a wordless gn which puts a whole new face on immigration. I liked The Arrival, but I LOVED this.
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