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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
My heart does and has always belonged to American Born Chinese. I was expecting something much more like that and can't help but feel a little disappointed. Still an good story. But not the same...
A graphic novel about a boy who loves video games, but is haunted by ghosts of his father to become a doctor. A crucial part of the story wasn’t explained until page 90, and I felt like there were several gaps and quick fixes that would have been more troublesome plot issues in a traditional story.
Dennis knew from early on that all he wanted to do was play video games. But his father expected him to become a doctor, and Dennis felt this pressure even after his father's death. Mysterious angels show up, offering to help Dennis finish his studies, but they expect to get their way, all the time.
Having been born in the 80's, I'm a little bit younger than Dennis. Still, I can relate to the joy of discovering video games, remember my first time playing NES. And I loved Pac-Man. This is a good nostalgia trip, and it's also a good look at a young man trying to find his own way in the world.
Having been born in the 80's, I'm a little bit younger than Dennis. Still, I can relate to the joy of discovering video games, remember my first time playing NES. And I loved Pac-Man. This is a good nostalgia trip, and it's also a good look at a young man trying to find his own way in the world.
A solid, quick read by the author of “Dragon Hoops” (which is excellent).
Great graphic novel for my reluctant readers about following your dreams... And realizing for yourself what those actually are.
I know I'll need to read it several more times before I fully appreciate it, but I love the message I take away from the story and see lots of ways to discuss the book with my sophomores next year.
GLY is one of my favorite graphic novel writers, and this one was very enjoyable. I had seen it a long time ago, but thought of it recently because I had just read "Ready Player One" and was thinking about video games, I guess. The book turned out not to revolve around video games quite as much as I had expected, but that was OK.
For anyone who hadn't read GLY before, I would still recommend starting with either "American Born Chinese" or "Boxers & Saints." Both of those books have a little bit more of the extended flights of fantasy that, for me, are the most enjoyable part of his work.
For anyone who hadn't read GLY before, I would still recommend starting with either "American Born Chinese" or "Boxers & Saints." Both of those books have a little bit more of the extended flights of fantasy that, for me, are the most enjoyable part of his work.
Recently I had the extreme misfortune of reading two fabulous books back to back (Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl and Karen Thompson Walker’s The Age of Miracles) and I’ve been in a crappy, cranky reading slump ever since.
Because I love reading and needed something to cleanse my brain’s palate I turned to my old friend the graphic novel. It’s been awhile since I’ve read a graphic novel and this weekend I ripped through three of them.
I started with Level Up by Gene Luen Yang & Thien Pham.
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Because I love reading and needed something to cleanse my brain’s palate I turned to my old friend the graphic novel. It’s been awhile since I’ve read a graphic novel and this weekend I ripped through three of them.
I started with Level Up by Gene Luen Yang & Thien Pham.
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Heartfelt and strange, a wonderful combo. Level Up asks: how do you live your life when others are trying to steer it for you? Beautiful watercolor style too!