Comic genre books (147)



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Palestine by Joe Sacco, Edward W. Said EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Malta flag Malta
Description:
Uses a comic book format to shed light on the complex and emotionally-charged situation of Palestian Arabs, exploring the lives of Israeli soldiers, Palestian refugees, and children in the Occupied Territories.

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Papaya Salad by Elisa Macellari EN

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Country: Europe / Italy flag Italy
Description:
The debut graphic novel from Thai-Italian illustrator Elisa Macellari, Papaya Salad tells the story of her great-uncle Sompong who found himself in Europe on military scholarship on the eve of World War II. A gentle and resolute man in love with books and languages, in search of his place in the world, Sompong chronicles his life during the war and falling for his wife, finding humor and joy even as the world changes irrevocably around him This Winner of the 2019 Autori di Immagini Silver Medal in the Comics category tells the human story of the War, from a perspective not typically seen. "An ... continue

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Pardalita by Joana Estrela EN

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Country: Europe / Portugal flag Portugal
Description:
"16-year-old Raquel lives in a small town in Portugal, the kind of place where everyone knows everyone else's business. Her parents are divorced and she's just been suspended for cursing out a school aide asking about her father's new marriage. She has two best friends, Luísa and Fred, but wants something more. Then, from afar, she sees Pardalita, a senior and a gifted artist who's moving to Lisbon to study in the fall. The two girls get to know each other while working on a play. And Raquel falls in love. Using a gorgeous blend of prose poems, illustrations, and graphic novel format, Estrela ... continue

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Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / India flag India
Description:
A heartfelt young adult graphic novel about an Indian-American teen's attempt to reconnect with her mother’s homeland through a magical pashmina shawl.

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Perros / Dog Days by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim ES

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / South Korea flag South Korea
Description:
Un cómic íntimo y revelador sobre la esencia de la familia y la necesidad de crear vínculos, por la multigalardonada autora de Hierba y La espera, con más de 50.000 ejemplares vendidos en España. ***IMPRESCINDIBLE PARA LOS AMANTES DE LOS PERROS*** «Un arte poderoso, de trazo salvaje y negros muy densos». New York Times Book Review En el centro de esta historia hay una mujer que nunca consideró traer un perro a casa. Pero su marido, triste por la muerte de su abuela, con la que le unían fuertes lazos desde la infancia, insiste y acaban teniendo uno. Es el primer paso para un cambio en la vida d... continue

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Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi EN

Rating: 5 (110 votes)
Country: Asia / Iran flag Iran
Description:
BEST SELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. “A wholly original achievement.... Satrapi evokes herself and her schoolmates coming of age in a world of protests and disappearances.... A stark, shocking impact.” —The New York Times: "The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years" In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the coming-of-age story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah’s regim... continue

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Petar & Liza by Miroslav Sekulic Struja NL

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Country: Europe / Croatia flag Croatia
Description:
In this resplendently painted graphic novel, a poet and a dancer form a beautiful connection in a bleak world.


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Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Russia flag Russia
Description:
From Anya's Ghost and Be Prepared author Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic graphic novel that flips every fairy-tale you know on its head, and shows one girl's crusade for the only thing that matters—her own independence. Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say yes to get away from his father. It’s a good plan! Or it would’ve been, if he wasn’t kidnapped by a mermaid. With her last sh... continue