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Jul 17, 2015
Hugo Cabret spends his days alone in the walls of a Paris train station, keeping the clocks working and in good condition, so that no one will discover that his uncle, the rightful clock keeper of the station, is no longer there. So far, no one has suspected a thing, although the Station Inspector has had an eye on him for a while, and if he catches him, Hugo will be sent away to an orphanage, or worse. Hugo manages to remain out of trouble for a long time, until he meets the strange girl and the bitter man, who helps Hugo uncover his mysterious history. He doesn't know it yet, but his life is about to change, thanks to an old notebook, mysterious drawings, and an odd rundown machine. It took me only a few hours to read this book, but not because it was good. Most pages had about five sentences maximum, and pretty much half the book was just pictures. That doesn't really bother me, though. The pictures are well drawn and they helped me better picture the story in my mind, giving me settings and characters and what they looked like. I usually read this book if I need to have something read in a short amount of time. It honestly isn't written that well and there are so many boring scenes and useless material that I think you're better off just looking at the pictures. All in all, I'd recommend this book to people who are looking for a quick and easy read, not something that they'll remember days after the last page is read.