Rules of Summer

Combining humour and surreal fantasy, Shaun Tan pictures a summer in the lives of two brothers. Each spread tells of an event and the lesson learned. As the summer progresses, the events become darker and more sinister as the boys push their games further. The older brother makes up rules that feel arbitrary, leading to tension and a deeper exploration of rules, relationships, despair, and hope. Master artist and storyteller Shaun Tan captures the strange truth of ordinary things as only he can.