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Poor Sailor by Sammy Harkham

crowyhead's review

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3.0

This is a short graphic novel, told almost entirely in wordless single-page illustrations. It tells the poignant story of a man called to the sea, and what befalls him. I liked the art style -- it reminded me a bit of Craig Thompson's work on Goodbye, Chunky Rice, but overall the book was a little too spare for my tastes.

ddsaldanha's review

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5.0

5/5

esse pequeno e bem desenhado livro é exatamente aquilo que propõe a coleção da qual ele faz parte: uma história sobre perdas e sobre como cada pessoa lida com elas de maneiras diferentes.

essa pequena historinha fala sobre como a gente acha que é difícil arriscar quando na verdade o difícil mesmo é lidar com as consequências.

E. QUE. TRAÇO. FOFO.

amandam's review

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5.0

I've been teaching this for years as a part of my unit on The Odyssey, although Harkham cites a Guy de Maupassant story as its inspiration. A colleague once told me it was the saddest thing he had ever read, but our students always seem to love it. Since my original copy was from a Best Non-Required Reading, I love having this stand-alone version. The frames are big, and it is much easier to appreciate the subtle detail that informs these simple, beautiful drawings.
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