224 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781896597850
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly
Publication date: 01 September 2005
Description
A collection of short stories from the grandfather of Japanese alternative comics. Legendary cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi is the grandfather of alternative manga for the adult reader. Predating the advent of the literary graphic novel movement in ...
Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews
Moods
reflective 33%
sad 33%
mysterious 22%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
Pace
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
No: 50% | N/A: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, AbortionModerate
Ableism, Alcoholism, Infidelity
224 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781896597850
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly
Publication date: 01 September 2005
Description
A collection of short stories from the grandfather of Japanese alternative comics. Legendary cartoonist Yoshihiro Tatsumi is the grandfather of alternative manga for the adult reader. Predating the advent of the literary graphic novel movement in ...
Community Reviews Summary of 199 reviews
Moods
reflective 33%
sad 33%
mysterious 22%
challenging 11%
emotional 11%
Pace
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
No: 50% | N/A: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, AbortionModerate
Ableism, Alcoholism, Infidelity