"Chaperones, suitors, and arranged marriages aren't only reserved for the heroines of a Jane Austen novel. They're just another walk in the park for this leading lady, who is on a mission to find her leading lad."
I've been reading Huda Fahmy's web comics for a while and I was so excited when my library finally bought a copy of her second graphic novel That Can Be Arranged. Fahmy is unapologetically Muslim. Many of her comics are about her experiences as an American Muslim and being a daughter of immigrants. Fahmy captures the good and the bad in a humorous and often lighthearted way.
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Although only 48 pages long, Gudetama: Mindfulness for the Lazy is an entertaining read that breaks down the concepts of mindfulness and provides helpful tips on self-improvement. Gudetama: Mindfulness for the Lazy presents frustrating challenges that can easily happen in one's daily life and provides advice on how to handle those challenges in a mindful and positive way. Showing how we can make not only a positive difference in our own lives, but also in the lives of others. I would recommend this short graphic novel to parents and teachers wanting to introduce their children to the concepts and importance of mindfulness. The concepts here are explained in a very understandable way and the colorful illustrations serve as fun visual aids. My Rating: 💙💙💙💙 Amazon | Bookshop I received this advance copy from NetGalley and Oni Press for a honest review. Gudetama: Mindfulness for the Lazy by Wook-Jin Clark will release on April 6, 2021.
“As far as comic books go, we’re so used to developing superhero characters with special powers,” Frattino said. “Some of these stories that we have on superheroes are based on real people, but real people don’t get their time in the sun because we’re used to these fantastical characters.”-io9 Interview
Simon Says is a historical fiction graphic novel inspired and loosely based on the extraordinary life of Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal. The graphic novel takes place after the Nuremberg Trials and follows Holocaust survivor Simon and his army companion, Bruno, as they hunt down the Nazis that escaped justice. |
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