Cicada by Shaun Tan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
It’s not as long or profound as some of his works, but Cicada holds a message about under-appreciated workers and those who are different. The central character works hard at work although his boss and co-workers don’t value him or see him as an equal. When he finally retires he has the last laugh. All to the Australian refrain of summer: the tok tok sound of cicadas.