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Penguin & House, Volume 1
by Akiho Ieda
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
If you are searching for a very light and fast read and a story that has a cute animal as a main character, well Penguin & House is perfect for you. Basically Akiho Ieda tells the everyday life of Pen the penguin and his friend Hayakawa, who is a human. Pen loves Hayakawa deeply and does everything he can to please his friend : cleaning, cooking, and other many wonderful things that only a super penguin is capable of. But Hayakawa is everything but grateful. And the poor animal is often left distraught after each short individual story.
By using secondary characters, Akiho Ieda reveals the absurdity of the situation : all are amazed by Pen’s capabilities and the only person that does not appreciate them is Hayakawa. I do believe the author wanted to denounce abusive relationships in his story, where the wife or girlfriend does everything in the house and is not acknowledged for it. Using humour as a driver, he describes simple situations that we may all have experienced at least one time in our life. More than once, I was irritated with Hayakawa. It is a cute and fun read, yes, but with many layers of understanding, which makes it appreciable by readers of various ages.
By using secondary characters, Akiho Ieda reveals the absurdity of the situation : all are amazed by Pen’s capabilities and the only person that does not appreciate them is Hayakawa. I do believe the author wanted to denounce abusive relationships in his story, where the wife or girlfriend does everything in the house and is not acknowledged for it. Using humour as a driver, he describes simple situations that we may all have experienced at least one time in our life. More than once, I was irritated with Hayakawa. It is a cute and fun read, yes, but with many layers of understanding, which makes it appreciable by readers of various ages.