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If I only I had played more video games growing up. I could have been a doctor so easily.
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Task 6: A book by a person whose gender is different from your own.
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Task 6: A book by a person whose gender is different from your own.
Charming. Yes, I'm going with the word charming to describe this graphic novel. Dennis Ouyang is a young boy fascinated by video games. After his father passes away, he buys his first video game system and falls in love with said video game.
But his parents always wanted him to become a doctor.
An interesting story although I didn't enjoy this as much as some of his others. I liked the framing of it as video game.
Let me say that I pretty much think that video games are a time sucking evil in this world, but I have played some of them in my life. So this was an interesting read.
I thought this was such a great story. This kid grows up and his parents won't let him play video games and that's all he wants to do. His father demands he becomes a doctor. The dad dies and the kid begins to play games and has a natural ability and does really well. Then 4 angels show up and force him into college and force him to study. He gets into med school.
I love the ending. I love love love it. I want to talk about it, but I will not spoil it. There is a simple wonderful twist at the ending. I will say that all the time he spent playing video games comes in handy. It's so beautiful - really
First Second came through again. They are amazing.
I thought this was such a great story. This kid grows up and his parents won't let him play video games and that's all he wants to do. His father demands he becomes a doctor. The dad dies and the kid begins to play games and has a natural ability and does really well. Then 4 angels show up and force him into college and force him to study. He gets into med school.
I love the ending. I love love love it. I want to talk about it, but I will not spoil it. There is a simple wonderful twist at the ending. I will say that all the time he spent playing video games comes in handy. It's so beautiful - really
First Second came through again. They are amazing.
I love that Gene Luen Yang uses such creative methods to tell stories. While I didn't quite love this as much as his [b:American Born Chinese|118944|American Born Chinese|Gene Luen Yang|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1317066615s/118944.jpg|114515], it was quite different, and enjoyable. The art (by Thien Pham) and the writing come together to make a good, solid graphic novel. Recommended.
I usually can't handle graphic novels, but this one was pretty accessible. It's the story of a video gamer driven to medical school by his father's death, struggling between destiny and his own happiness.
I loved the splash of culture in here, from "eating bitterness", to the "must do well in school" expectations from parents and how the theme of a video game was infused into the novel. Like when Dennis felt like he was losing a part of his soul, he lost a life, but when he did something beyond himself/his needs, he gained one. The lil angels were hilarious and Yang does an incredible job with them as is seen further into the novel.
The last few pages were SO on point and brought things full circle in a way. Yes, your passions, CAN be your destiny. :)
The last few pages were SO on point and brought things full circle in a way. Yes, your passions, CAN be your destiny. :)
This is a graphic novel about growing up. It's a very modern tale with same very cultural plot points along the way. Dennis is good enough to be a professional video game player, but his parents insist that he become a doctor. Thus, the battle between one's wishes and the wishes of their parents begins.
The book is pretty straightforward in that regard, and the book generally works. The artwork is fun, and the story itself stays serious while keeping things light at the same time. There's a lot of good things to say about it, and nothing really negative to note. Worth a quick look.
The book is pretty straightforward in that regard, and the book generally works. The artwork is fun, and the story itself stays serious while keeping things light at the same time. There's a lot of good things to say about it, and nothing really negative to note. Worth a quick look.
A great story about growing up and figuring out who you want to be as an adult. Sometimes it's hard to separate what you want for your life from what your parents expect of you, and Yang illustrates that struggle well. The writing was great, and the art by Thien Pham is perfectly adorable and adorably perfect. Loved it. Also, I am delighted to support such wonderfully nice artists, and it was a pleasure to meet them at Comic Con this past July.
Simple illustrative style that doesn't detract from the story and a plot that feels realistic (despite the ghosts). The ending felt abrupt and sometimes the transitions between panels felt incomplete.