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forever_fantasy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
noddy's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
anthofer's review against another edition
3.0
Gendry-Kim makes a lot of interesting moves here as she tells this story, so I should probably rate this higher. However, I'm a new parent, and the way that this story involves young children was just too brutal for me.
reiger85's review against another edition
4.0
Moving story about a part of history that I know little about. The black & white and the sober illustration style made me focus on the story itself. While they illustrations did not amaze me, it woorked really well in this graphic novel.
mintaens's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
nainonandy's review against another edition
5.0
Nunca he llorado tanto con un cómic. Qué pena, qué impotencia, no sé cómo es posible que haya cosas que son tan “simples” que acaben por complicarlas tanto hasta el punto de que tengas que esperar años y años y años para ver a tu familia con la que te separaste por accidente… No sé, me gustaría saber cómo duermen por la noche la gente que está a cargo de esos procesos.
El estilo del comic es muy bonito, me gusta mucho cómo dibuja esta autora en general, te hace sentir todo lo que dibuja.
El estilo del comic es muy bonito, me gusta mucho cómo dibuja esta autora en general, te hace sentir todo lo que dibuja.
eileen7's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
ursulamonarch's review against another edition
5.0
This book was magnificent. The author's artwork is so evocative with people's full range of emotions, and beautiful backgrounds/landscapes - I especially liked when one image was split into multiple panels, or people were merged with the background. The story is often heart wrenching - I teared up more than once, both at the immediate pain during evacuation (especially for families with young children), and the decades of pain caused by separation - which was discussed with such great nuance. The character's mother was introduced as perhaps a bit of an eccentric lady, but as the reader learns more about her, we understand her experience and current situation. Like the author's work [b:Grass|41940333|Grass|Keum Suk Gendry-Kim|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1537988062l/41940333._SX50_.jpg|65424928], I highly recommend this book.