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NonNonBa (1977)

by Shigeru Mizuki(Favorite Author)
4.21 of 5 Votes: 4
ISBN
1770460721 (ISBN13: 9781770460720)
languge
English
publisher
Drawn and Quarterly
review 1: A parte piccoli dettagli narrativi che soggettivamente non mi sono piaciuti (ma appunto, molto soggettivi), questa graphic novel traspira Giappone da tutti i pori: quel Giappone antico, fatto di misteri e timori, di spiriti e fantasmi che non sempre spaventano perché basta saperli guardare con l'animo puro di un bambino o con l'intraprendenza di una grande nonnina, forse il personaggio meglio riuscito dell'intera storia. Consigliatissimo!
review 2: Not just a book about ghosts and yokai. Actually the supernatural beings play just a marginal role: you may even think that they are just generated by protagonist's immagination, hopes and fears. It's more like a poetic walk down the memory lane of a man who now lives in a world he probably doesn't fit in. A nostalg
... moreic dive in the rural pre-world-war-II Japan. Mizuki recalls his childhood days and introduces us to his parents, relatives, friends and, obviously, his "nanny" Nonnonba. A story of great humanity, funny and touching. It will make you laugh and, maybe, drop a little tear. less
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brittanyyalbiee
Materiel overlaps other books by the author, which seems a bit lazy to me, but good read.
Magdalena
Depressing yet optimistic. Great story if you like ghosts.
Jess
A must for Japanese folklore enthusiasts!
nemosh18
Fantastic, moving, amusing, very human.
CookieMonster
Sublime.
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