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belle_fiction's review
4.0
Let me begin by saying...I am soooo glad I bought this book!
De:Tales (yes, there is significance behind this title) by Brazilian twins Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba is a delightful read about what it means to be human. The stories are subtly written, wonderfully illustrated and left me wanting more.
Despite not loving all of the stories in this collection (I'm referring to Happy Birthday My Friend and Saturday), the vast majority were brilliant in their lyrical and often haunting, way.
My favourite story was 'Late for Coffee' which was poignant, bittersweet and simply perfect. They managed to convey so much with so little dialogue. It was precisely written and flowed effortlessly from one page to the next.
My second favourite story was 'What Is It?' which was based on the twins' experience in Paris. This was more of a social commentary and raised some very important questions. It was honestly portrayed with a lyrical ending.
I also loved 'Star' and 'Other Words' which showed me the great storytelling genius of Moon and Ba. These two stories are wordless, and the power of the illustrations are enough to convey the stories the twins want to tell. One word - sublime.
Overall, a truly fascinating insight into Fabio Moon's and Gabriel Ba's storytelling. A must for anyone who enjoys subtle stories about the human condition.
De:Tales (yes, there is significance behind this title) by Brazilian twins Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba is a delightful read about what it means to be human. The stories are subtly written, wonderfully illustrated and left me wanting more.
Despite not loving all of the stories in this collection (I'm referring to Happy Birthday My Friend and Saturday), the vast majority were brilliant in their lyrical and often haunting, way.
My favourite story was 'Late for Coffee' which was poignant, bittersweet and simply perfect. They managed to convey so much with so little dialogue. It was precisely written and flowed effortlessly from one page to the next.
My second favourite story was 'What Is It?' which was based on the twins' experience in Paris. This was more of a social commentary and raised some very important questions. It was honestly portrayed with a lyrical ending.
I also loved 'Star' and 'Other Words' which showed me the great storytelling genius of Moon and Ba. These two stories are wordless, and the power of the illustrations are enough to convey the stories the twins want to tell. One word - sublime.
Overall, a truly fascinating insight into Fabio Moon's and Gabriel Ba's storytelling. A must for anyone who enjoys subtle stories about the human condition.
reickel's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting and thoughtful stories, solid black-and-white art. Go bros go!
gnomicsans's review
3.0
Definitely not as fully realized as "Daytripper", but then, what is? It was fun to get a look at their maturation as writers and artists.
ula_j's review against another edition
3.0
I read Ursula and it was ok but this collection really brought it together for me. Their skill in storytelling through subtle works of art through comics really shines through.
ripley2001's review against another edition
3.0
5 stars for the birthday party story but the rest of them were misses for me.
saidtheraina's review
3.0
I just love [a:Fabio Moon|454774|Fabio Moon|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1309371479p2/454774.jpg]'s illustrations. In this volume, we get the opportunity to see a little more of how the twin brothers work together. I adored [b:Daytripper|8477057|Daytripper|Gabriel Bá|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1308957619s/8477057.jpg|13341979], and really wanted to deconstruct how the brothers work together. This absolutely helped. These are pretty much all slices-of-life/dating tales from the perspective of twenty-somethings living in urban Brazil. A lotta hot girls, drinking, a little bit of magic... A nice collection that took me maybe a half hour to read. I think my favorite piece was Estrella, a wordless depiction of a girl and a guy who meet in a bar.
opensecret's review against another edition
2.0
A couple of these chapters I would give 3-4 stars, but most would get 1-2. I don't really connect with these most of these stories.
I also don't see the significance of this collection being written and illustrated by twins. The forward touts it's significance by repeating that it's "... fascinating, if you think about it."
I also don't see the significance of this collection being written and illustrated by twins. The forward touts it's significance by repeating that it's "... fascinating, if you think about it."