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divineblkpearl's Reviews (732)
Thank you so much to Netgalley and Viz for providing a review copy!
If you missed the first two volumes, The Way of the Househusband from Viz is ridiculous & wholesome gag manga through and through. A question that was posed in several reviews that I read of the first volume was is this a one-trick pony? As in, past the humor and the very simple (but effective) premise is there enough substance for more than one volume? The answer, my friends, is a resounding Y-E-S.
This issue opens to Tatsu in the kitchen and then Miku, his wife coming home to a trashed house, shirtless and in distress—he tells her “The Black Bullet” is in their home. An assassin? A rival gang leader? A foreign mastermind? Some shenanigans reveal that it is....a roach. And that the two never actually get rid of it—that’s the sublime humor that keeps me as a reader of this series. The ability to twist a situation and characters that we’re coming to love that are oblivious and not sensible is a treat. Deadpan humor, who?
A note that I’ve had the first volume in is that I wanted to see more of Miku, his career-minded wife as she’s in and out as a character and also more of these side characters of the neighborhood that help flesh out the world we’re reading. Bit by bit, I’ve been getting that wish fulfilled. Volume three is marked by a special character from his past in an unusual place that adds context to just how weird the underworld has become since he’s stepped down. This issue I fall a little more in love how just how endearing Tacchan is. He’s absolutely EXTRA to the finest degree and it just makes each new chapter I read something to look forward to. When it comes to the happiness of his wife, his dedication to her knows no bounds and the hilarity ensues.
Cooking fans will rejoice as there are more baking and cooking involved in this issue--Kousuke Oono’s striking art that he dramatizes up well throughout the book makes these scenes pop on the pages. There are way too many scenes of Tatsu looking intimidating in places where he doesn’t need to which led to funny moments. Spoiler art: there’s a bunch of doggos in this issue. This issue ends on a fun, heart warningly note that made me think, “If it ain't broke, don’t fix it”. This formula works with this story with Tatsu being the heart of it all. I’m waiting for the next volume eagerly, Boss.
If you missed the first two volumes, The Way of the Househusband from Viz is ridiculous & wholesome gag manga through and through. A question that was posed in several reviews that I read of the first volume was is this a one-trick pony? As in, past the humor and the very simple (but effective) premise is there enough substance for more than one volume? The answer, my friends, is a resounding Y-E-S.
This issue opens to Tatsu in the kitchen and then Miku, his wife coming home to a trashed house, shirtless and in distress—he tells her “The Black Bullet” is in their home. An assassin? A rival gang leader? A foreign mastermind? Some shenanigans reveal that it is....a roach. And that the two never actually get rid of it—that’s the sublime humor that keeps me as a reader of this series. The ability to twist a situation and characters that we’re coming to love that are oblivious and not sensible is a treat. Deadpan humor, who?
A note that I’ve had the first volume in is that I wanted to see more of Miku, his career-minded wife as she’s in and out as a character and also more of these side characters of the neighborhood that help flesh out the world we’re reading. Bit by bit, I’ve been getting that wish fulfilled. Volume three is marked by a special character from his past in an unusual place that adds context to just how weird the underworld has become since he’s stepped down. This issue I fall a little more in love how just how endearing Tacchan is. He’s absolutely EXTRA to the finest degree and it just makes each new chapter I read something to look forward to. When it comes to the happiness of his wife, his dedication to her knows no bounds and the hilarity ensues.
Cooking fans will rejoice as there are more baking and cooking involved in this issue--Kousuke Oono’s striking art that he dramatizes up well throughout the book makes these scenes pop on the pages. There are way too many scenes of Tatsu looking intimidating in places where he doesn’t need to which led to funny moments. Spoiler art: there’s a bunch of doggos in this issue. This issue ends on a fun, heart warningly note that made me think, “If it ain't broke, don’t fix it”. This formula works with this story with Tatsu being the heart of it all. I’m waiting for the next volume eagerly, Boss.
The Name Jar
Written and Illustrated by Yangsook Choi
Published by Dragonfly Books, 3–7 years
Chosen as a PBS Reading Rainbow Selection, Cho’s The Name Jar is a endearing tale of little Uhei who has a new home in a new country along with a new school. Her family has left Korea and she’s both anxious and excited to see her new school. But she has a barrier: her very Korean sounding name makes her second guess if she’ll be able to fit in. The name she loves, the name that her mother and grandmother went to a name master for, the name she’s had for four years of her life.
The lesson of keeping what makes you different can not be over simplified and I love the enthusiasm of her fellow students and the lengths they go to help her and even learn about her culture. I love the visual reminder from home in the form of her grandmother’s gift. I absolutely love the thought and consideration Uhei has in the final decision about her name. Her courage in the classroom can bring up talking points with your little one about traditions, family and the many many we can stay connected to our culture and those we hold dear.
Written and Illustrated by Yangsook Choi
Published by Dragonfly Books, 3–7 years
Chosen as a PBS Reading Rainbow Selection, Cho’s The Name Jar is a endearing tale of little Uhei who has a new home in a new country along with a new school. Her family has left Korea and she’s both anxious and excited to see her new school. But she has a barrier: her very Korean sounding name makes her second guess if she’ll be able to fit in. The name she loves, the name that her mother and grandmother went to a name master for, the name she’s had for four years of her life.
The lesson of keeping what makes you different can not be over simplified and I love the enthusiasm of her fellow students and the lengths they go to help her and even learn about her culture. I love the visual reminder from home in the form of her grandmother’s gift. I absolutely love the thought and consideration Uhei has in the final decision about her name. Her courage in the classroom can bring up talking points with your little one about traditions, family and the many many we can stay connected to our culture and those we hold dear.
Dreamers
by Yuyi Morales
Published by Neal Porter Books, 4–8 years
Dreamers by Caldecott Honor artist and five-time Pura Belpré Award winner Yuyi Morales is a book that, at it very core, is about hope. The type of hope that starts to take root once you start to gain your bearings and start to find your home. Back in 1994, the author came to the United States with her infant son. In a new place, unfamiliar and unsure, they came leaving behind nearly all they had yet but soon they find a sanctuary that serves as a catalyst to help them make this new place, their home. The poetic wording sets both mother and son: “Migrantes, you and I” on pages with buildings along with fantastical huge looming plants, book shelves with rockets and sharks busting free and book pages serving as borders to freely walk across.
A library becomes a second home for these two: encouraging and inspiring this little family to trust in the decision that brought them here and breathe new life in everything that they have to offer. The artwork presents page after page of this brown skinned mother-son duo immerse themselves in the very pages of the story making it a visual treat to behold. Dreamers is very much a book on hope, home and how finding where you are supposed to be the key — yet it is also a love letter to libraries. A brilliant, colorful read on how reading can be the gateway to the hope every dreamer needs to experience they live they yearn for.
by Yuyi Morales
Published by Neal Porter Books, 4–8 years
Dreamers by Caldecott Honor artist and five-time Pura Belpré Award winner Yuyi Morales is a book that, at it very core, is about hope. The type of hope that starts to take root once you start to gain your bearings and start to find your home. Back in 1994, the author came to the United States with her infant son. In a new place, unfamiliar and unsure, they came leaving behind nearly all they had yet but soon they find a sanctuary that serves as a catalyst to help them make this new place, their home. The poetic wording sets both mother and son: “Migrantes, you and I” on pages with buildings along with fantastical huge looming plants, book shelves with rockets and sharks busting free and book pages serving as borders to freely walk across.
A library becomes a second home for these two: encouraging and inspiring this little family to trust in the decision that brought them here and breathe new life in everything that they have to offer. The artwork presents page after page of this brown skinned mother-son duo immerse themselves in the very pages of the story making it a visual treat to behold. Dreamers is very much a book on hope, home and how finding where you are supposed to be the key — yet it is also a love letter to libraries. A brilliant, colorful read on how reading can be the gateway to the hope every dreamer needs to experience they live they yearn for.
This is one of those graphic novels I always heard about and was told I should read but never had a chance to until, Being stuck at home because of 2020.
Sweet, endearing and absolutely wholesome with a great message and how our differences can become our superpowers—El Deafo Is the graphic novel retelling of author Cece Bell’s childhood triumphs and struggles Of growing up death after a childhood illness. Decades ago before the advance moves and technology for hearing aids she dealt with the phonic ear, Learning about sign language I’m trying to figure out what the heck people are saying before she learned about captions while watching TV and movies.
The art is absolutely adorable (Everyone is reimagined as adorable bunny figures (A mixture of filled out stick figures and stuffed animal likeness), The pacing leads to chapter after chapter of wanting to read more in the book ends on a great note that satisfying absolutely heartwarming.
I love stories especially graphic novels for children that present likable, relatable characters on the struggle bus who finally get it right. Young Cece’s Self in the book imagines herself as a superhero and her deafness makes her different which she doesn’t just want to live with but figure out so she doesn’t just feel lonely because of her differences. This means finding a true friend, this means finding the confidence she needs and this means figuring out how to fit in—I would recommend to parents and kiddos alike!
Sweet, endearing and absolutely wholesome with a great message and how our differences can become our superpowers—El Deafo Is the graphic novel retelling of author Cece Bell’s childhood triumphs and struggles Of growing up death after a childhood illness. Decades ago before the advance moves and technology for hearing aids she dealt with the phonic ear, Learning about sign language I’m trying to figure out what the heck people are saying before she learned about captions while watching TV and movies.
The art is absolutely adorable (Everyone is reimagined as adorable bunny figures (A mixture of filled out stick figures and stuffed animal likeness), The pacing leads to chapter after chapter of wanting to read more in the book ends on a great note that satisfying absolutely heartwarming.
I love stories especially graphic novels for children that present likable, relatable characters on the struggle bus who finally get it right. Young Cece’s Self in the book imagines herself as a superhero and her deafness makes her different which she doesn’t just want to live with but figure out so she doesn’t just feel lonely because of her differences. This means finding a true friend, this means finding the confidence she needs and this means figuring out how to fit in—I would recommend to parents and kiddos alike!
