When Deshi Li’s brother dies unmarried, custom dictates that he must have a wife to keep him company in the afterlife — and it’s Deshi’s responsibility to find an eligible corpse before the funeral. Unfortunately the only girl Deshi can find is very much alive. Lily Chen thinks Deshi is her ticket out of a…
Tag: graphic novel
Review: The Arrival
Shaun Tan’s The Arrival uses dozens of beautifully drawn images to tell the story of an immigrant’s arrival in and exploration of a strange land. He sees strange creatures, makes new friends, and learns to love his adopted homeland. Incredibly well done This is an amazing story. The majority of people, most especially in America,…
Review: Anya’s Ghost
(I read this book as part of the Pay it Sideways Challenge. Join in anytime, we’d love to have you!) Anya Borzakovskaya is not happy with her life. She’s spent most of her life trying to distance herself from her Russian heritage: taking lessons to learn English and lose her accent, dieting and avoiding her…
A Graphic Novel Double Dose
Title: The Good Neighbors: Kin and Kith Author: Holly Black, illus. Ted Naifeh Genre: Graphic Novel Publication Date: 2008 and 2009 Beware: The fairie world is about to crash into our own. Strange things are happening around Rue Silver. Her mother has disappeared, and her father has been arrested for the murder of one of…