tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991243497567962852.post2702802588331351547..comments2024-03-26T01:18:41.528-04:00Comments on Bonnie's Books: The Complete Persepolis ~ by Marjane SatrapiUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991243497567962852.post-60300139294049841382011-12-04T06:14:14.709-05:002011-12-04T06:14:14.709-05:00I've found another graphic novel I'd like ...I've found another graphic novel I'd like to read, but my library does not (yet?) have it, probably because it isn't due out until January 2012:<br /><br /><b>Tina’s Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary</b> ~ by Keshni Kashyap, 2012<br /><br />Kathy @ Bermuda Onion reviewed this book, and it sounds good:<br />http://bermudaonion.net/2011/12/04/review-tinas-mouth/<br /><br />Here's what I found on Amazon:<br /><br /><i>In the tradition of <b>Persepolis</b> and <b>American Born Chinese</b>, a wise and funny high school heroine comes of age. Tina M., sophomore, is a wry and endearing observer of the cliques and mores of Yarborough Academy. (“The name makes it sound fancier than all the public schools in the area. You’d really think the Prince of Wales attended.”) And of the foibles of her Southern California intellectual Indian family. (“Just so you know, my parents have never tried to lock me into a child marriage.”) She’s on a first-name basis with Jean-Paul Sartre, the result of an English honors class assignment to keep an “existential diary.” Keshni Kashyap’s smart and funny graphic novel packs in (existential) high school drama — from Tina’s getting dumped by her smart-girl ally to a kiss on the mouth (Tina’s mouth, but not technically her first kiss) from a cute skateboarder, Neil Strumminger. And it memorably answers the pressing question: Can an English honors assignment be one fifteen-year-old girl’s path to enlightenment?</i>Bonnie Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813549471704485150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991243497567962852.post-34228487292181981892009-12-28T18:26:31.964-05:002009-12-28T18:26:31.964-05:00Bonnie,
I loved Persepolis but I get that the gra...Bonnie,<br /><br />I loved Persepolis but I get that the graphic novel isn't for everybody. I hope you will check out others though. This format is very diverse. I think the Color Of Earth is a graphic novel you would enjoy. It's a classic, tender story and the artwork is breath-taking. Here's a link to a few images:<br /><br />http://images.google.com/images?q=the+color+of+earth&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=9j05S-_2KJHClAe3-amlBw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CCQQsAQwAwsusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924982664582970754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2991243497567962852.post-43747393049170475332009-12-07T16:59:39.088-05:002009-12-07T16:59:39.088-05:00I haven't really done graphic novels yet, eith...I haven't really done graphic novels yet, either, but I've heard a lot about this one, and it's hugely popular for this challenge! I'm sorry you didn't like it, but I think it's a great choice for the challenge. I often wonder how varied backgrounds leads people to make choices.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.com