Author: Kim Dong Hwa
Genre: Graphic Novel
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: First Second (September 1, 2009)
Description: A celebration of the triumph of true love
As Ehwa grew from a girl to a young woman in The Color of Earth and The Color of Water, she began to understand and experience love and relationships, with her mother as a model and confidante. Now, in the heartwarming conclusion to this lyrically written and delicately drawn trilogy, Ehwa's true love comes at last, and as her mother looks on, she takes the final steps towards becoming an adult.
In the tradition of My Antonia and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, from the pen of the renowned Korean manhwa creator Kim Dong Hwa, comes a girl's coming of age story, set in the vibrant pastoral landscape of Korea.
As Ehwa grew from a girl to a young woman in The Color of Earth and The Color of Water, she began to understand and experience love and relationships, with her mother as a model and confidante. Now, in the heartwarming conclusion to this lyrically written and delicately drawn trilogy, Ehwa's true love comes at last, and as her mother looks on, she takes the final steps towards becoming an adult.
In the tradition of My Antonia and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, from the pen of the renowned Korean manhwa creator Kim Dong Hwa, comes a girl's coming of age story, set in the vibrant pastoral landscape of Korea.
My Review: As I mentioned in the previous review, for the book numero two, there is a happy ending. Almost too happy. I always assumed, from birth onward, that women were the sappier s3x. I have been brainwashed, if you read enough literature you do learn a thing or three. I am going on this way for two reasons, one, I really don't have much to say about this book. I am absolutely certain I could go on and on...and some more, about gender, class and all that smart, intellectual jazz. The book is rich fodder for sharp-witted, scholarly types (and others...feel free). But this isn't a homework assignment (HA! <---the "ha!" of a newly liberated, on vacation, college student).
The number two thing (forgot I was counting, right?), the BIG love scene. EPic, epIC. Kind of ick, in an overly sweet way. Ten spoons of sugar in your eight ounces of weak tea. Sap on a stick. There were fireworks, waves against the shore...and pounding rice cakes (wink wink). It was overly romantic, and I found it so embarrassing. Don't let my opinion scare you, it may be just your type of comic por–um, love scene.
Good series, check it out, yo.
Rating: 4/5
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