Selznick, Brian. The Invention of Hugo Cabaret. Scholastic Press. First printing edition. 2007. 653 pages. (Fiction/Graphic Novel)Hugo Cabaret. Cold nights. Hollow streets. Stealing. Fighting. Movies. All apart of the very interesting Hugo who once lived with his uncle in their shattered old apartment in the walls of an old clock tower. Until one day he found the machine that would change his life forever. Meeting new people. Wishing old ones goodbye. What would happen to the young youthful kid with a whole life ahead of him? Would he disappear in to the world taking care of the clocks because his drunken uncle had died but no one found out until he started to rot? Getting the paychecks but not knowing how to cash them forced him to steal. He would soon to be put in jail or a foster home in the end, but Hugo wouldn’t let them find him. He would do all he could just to stay alive. In the end, it doesn’t even matter to Hugo because he found himself with a good family. All apart of the invention of Hugo Cabaret.
My thoughts of this book were that the author (Brian Selznick) not only created a picture in my head, but I felt like I was there in the streets with Hugo’s shoes clicking on the street as he slowly walked home after his day at the toy shop working off his debt to society. Also, he brought a sense of closeness together with the toy shops owner and his family after realizing that the toy shop owner was the famous movie maker first ever to create a moving picture. But unfortunately he had to stop because of his brother's car accident. I hope they make a sequel to this book. It would be interesting to read on into the world of Hugo Cabaret!
Reviewed by: BrownieLover101
