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jess_mango's review
4.0
This heartbreaking graphic novel is about a family separated during the Korean War and the aftermath...
ellytheskelly's review
4.5
Really good, eye opening book about the struggles of the families separated during the korean war.
clara_vc's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
leo122's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
analyticalchaos's review
4.0
Gendry-Kim creates an enlightening introduction to the separation of families during the Korean War. I appreciate how aspects of Korean culture aren't filtered through Western moral standards.
gio_shelves's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
librosdepatri's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
theflyingpat's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I met the author through "Grass," and therefore my expectations were very high. KeumSuk has been a prominent voice against war and in pursuit of justice for Korean families. Her works bear witness to the impact of the Japanese occupation during World War II and the subsequent civil war that divided the Korean territory.
While in "Grass" we follow the story of a girl during the Japanese occupation and the pains of comfort women, here we have the perspective of a mother who lost her husband and son during the post-occupation conflict.
The art is breathtaking, and the narrative that jumps between Gwija's childhood, the escape to the South, and the hope of this elderly woman to reunite with what she lost, conveyed to me anguish, urgency, and sadness.
The narration has such a biographical tone that it is easy to forget that the author, to protect the victims, turned it into fiction. Based on real facts, it is certain.
In "Grass," I felt that the writing was more impartial, almost like a documentary, while here, as we have a daughter narrating the mother's story, the tone is more personal.
For me, Keum Suk Gendry-Kim is quickly becoming one of the most important names of this decade in the cof graphic novel world!
P.S: Her next book is called "Dog Days" and is coming out in October of this year 🐕
While in "Grass" we follow the story of a girl during the Japanese occupation and the pains of comfort women, here we have the perspective of a mother who lost her husband and son during the post-occupation conflict.
The art is breathtaking, and the narrative that jumps between Gwija's childhood, the escape to the South, and the hope of this elderly woman to reunite with what she lost, conveyed to me anguish, urgency, and sadness.
The narration has such a biographical tone that it is easy to forget that the author, to protect the victims, turned it into fiction. Based on real facts, it is certain.
In "Grass," I felt that the writing was more impartial, almost like a documentary, while here, as we have a daughter narrating the mother's story, the tone is more personal.
For me, Keum Suk Gendry-Kim is quickly becoming one of the most important names of this decade in the cof graphic novel world!
P.S: Her next book is called "Dog Days" and is coming out in October of this year 🐕
mary_blueye8's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5