I used to listen to this on cassette (wow do I feel old now) when I was little.
'The Man' by Raymond Briggs is a unique, bittersweet story about the relationship between a growing boy and a short-tempered, funny man small enough to live in a drawer. Friendship and its needs are tested.
This picture book is the best kind of dialogue-heavy, because the character's voices are distinct, expressive and (nearly) always clashing. Sad ending, too - now that I think about it, it shows that it's okay for males to cry and express their feelings.
The boy John's mum shows up occasionally for her voice to be heard in a situation she’s being kept in the dark about.
Murky, strange yet poignant. ‘The Man’ was not one of my favourites growing up (too much of a boy's story, I thought), but it sticks with you. Sometimes the littlest things can open up big waves of emotion in you.
Final Score: 3/5
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