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lostinfrance's review against another edition
4.0
I love graphic novels...and I love travel memoirs...and I love travel. I have had Burma on my mind since I was an intern in college and had a activist colleague who was always talking about the insanity of Burma....and a French graphic artist? Must be good. Grabbed a copy in English...and threw it on my shelf. It was definitely worth the wait.
The book is about a man (the artist/author) living as a "stay-at-home dad" with his baby in Burma as his wife works for Doctors Without Borders. While the book takes place in Burma...it is not just about life in Burma, it is also about being a stay at home dad...living abroad...and life.
I enjoyed getting some insight into life there...and also seeing his frustrations.
Read if you want to live abroad in Asia...or if you enjoy graphic novels and travelling through books.
The book is about a man (the artist/author) living as a "stay-at-home dad" with his baby in Burma as his wife works for Doctors Without Borders. While the book takes place in Burma...it is not just about life in Burma, it is also about being a stay at home dad...living abroad...and life.
I enjoyed getting some insight into life there...and also seeing his frustrations.
Read if you want to live abroad in Asia...or if you enjoy graphic novels and travelling through books.
nomnombookies's review against another edition
3.0
I probably would have enjoyed a more cohesive story instead of a collection of vignettes, but I did enjoy his short observations and laughed aloud quite a bit. A good eye into this country.
jennc's review against another edition
4.0
I learned a whole lot from this book. I'll admit I knew little about the area going in and feel the author did a good job educating while entertaining. I didn't always love his perspective and at other times really enjoyed it. The story definitely grew on me as I went along as did the author. I laughed quite a bit and learned a lot making it a good book in my opinion.
davechua's review against another edition
4.0
Starts off slowly but this graphic novel is an insightful and moving look into Burma, a country which I visited more than a decade ago. Ending packs a wallop, and it's when Delisle lets the graphics do the talking that the book has the most impact.
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
Een zeer interessant boek over een tekenaar die met zijn vrouw die voor artsen zonder grenzen werkt naar Birma verhuisd samen met hun baby. We zien zijn ervaringen in het land, we lezen over hoe het land werkt en hoe het regime werkt en wat er steeds veranderd, we zien hem en zijn vrouw reizen door het land (hij mag ook een aantal keer mee met haar werk), we zien hoe iedereen het zoontje erg lief vindt, en dan is er nog veel meer. Ik heb veel geleerd over het land, ik wist natuurlijk al een aantal dingen, maar veel dingen waren nieuw voor mij. Plus, ik vind het altijd veel leuker/interessanter om over een land te leren door middel van dit soort reisdagboeken, het is toch wat persoonlijker dan het ergens in een gewoon boek te lezen.
Ik zou dit boek zeker aanraden en ik ga maar snel zijn andere boek lezen die ik ook heb uit de bibliotheek. :)
Ik zou dit boek zeker aanraden en ik ga maar snel zijn andere boek lezen die ik ook heb uit de bibliotheek. :)
tiredenglishteacher's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
2.0
Maybe it’s the “travelogue” format, but there’s no cohesive plot here. At times dialogue is unrelated to contextual info in a perplexing way. Jokes don’t land (maybe this is due to translation?). Disappointed.