A review by erinray82
The Nao of Brown by Glyn Dillon

5.0

This was great! Amazing art, thoughtful story, wonderful neurosis complete with violently morbid obsessions. However, Nao and her OCD are oddly endearing, if sometimes jarring. She is artistic woman full of ritual, always seeking balance, always willing herself to walk the "good" path. What I like about this story is that it shows the contrast between the face we put on and the chaotic anxiety within. It shows the divide between who we want to be and who we think we are. It's the story of a roundabout way toward peace. It has love and longing. There are meditations and washing machines. There are endings followed by new beginnings.