![]() ![]() The final images in the book stick with you too.Īn incredible book for teens, this one is sad, surprising and uplifting. ![]() But then you have bright-green Cicada, wearing his fitted gray suit and trying not only to fit in but to help out. With gray layered on gray, the world is washed out and faded. Written in abruptly disconnected sentences that are distinctive, Cicada also ends each page with insect noises that create poetry. Tan speaks directly to those in soul-killing jobs, who work day after day for a pay check that isn’t enough. In libraries, I’d put it with the graphic novels for teens though, because those young adults will enjoy it most. It comes closest to being a picture book for teens, since it doesn’t really have a graphic novel feel. This is a book that is impossible to categorize. Just know that it is incredibly moving and powerful. I can’t ruin the ending of this book for you. Cicada heads up to the top of the building and…. There is no party or fond farewell, just clearing his desk and leaving. Finally, it comes time for Cicada to retire. Sometimes humans beat him up because he’s different. The company knows about this but ignores it. He lives in the space between the walls, since he can’t afford rent. He works hard, finishing people’s work for them. He can’t use the office restroom because it’s for humans. He isn’t given any benefits, because he’s not human. Cicada has worked for seventeen years in a high rise office. ![]()
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