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| Original Title: | 放浪息子 1 |
| ISBN: | 1606994166 (ISBN13: 9781606994160) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.fantagraphics.com/wanderingson1 |
| Series: | Wandering Son #1 |
Takako Shimura
Hardcover | Pages: 210 pages Rating: 3.97 | 2916 Users | 318 Reviews
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| Title | : | Wandering Son, Vol. 1 (Wandering Son #1) |
| Author | : | Takako Shimura |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 210 pages |
| Published | : | July 5th 2011 by Fantagraphics (first published June 30th 2003) |
| Categories | : | Sequential Art. Manga. Graphic Novels. Comics. LGBT. Young Adult. GLBT. Queer |
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The fifth grade. The threshold to puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood innocence. Shuichi Nitori and his new friend Yoshino Takatsuki have happy homes, loving families, and are well-liked by their classmates. But they share a secret that further complicates a time of life that is awkward for anyone: Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy.Written and drawn by one of today's most critically acclaimed creators of manga, Shimura portrays Shuishi and Yoshino's very private journey with affection, sensitivity, gentle humor, and unmistakable flair and grace. Book One introduces our two protagonists and the friends and family whose lives intersect with their own. Yoshino is rudely reminded of her sex by immature boys whose budding interest in girls takes clumsily cruel forms. Shuichi's secret is discovered by Saori, a perceptive and eccentric classmate. And it is Saori who suggests that the fifth graders put on a production of The Rose of Versailles for the farewell ceremony for the sixth graders, with boys playing the roles of women, and girls playing the roles of men. Wandering Son is a sophisticated work of literary manga translated with rare skill and sensitivity by veteran translator and comics scholar Matt Thorn.
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Ratings: 3.97 From 2916 Users | 318 ReviewsColumn Appertaining To Books Wandering Son, Vol. 1 (Wandering Son #1)
When it comes down to it I really enjoyed the heart of the story~ 2 young internally- struggling transgender kids who try to figure themselves out & how to be comfortable with their true selves, but because of culture & language differences between American & Japanese I found it confusing to follow at times. Some characters are very similar & even though there is a Honorifics guide along with a pronunciation guide to help you out, I still felt a little outta whack with who wasA good book for late-elementary, early-middle school aged kids who are curious or interested in material that addresses gender-confusion. The manga formatting makes it an easy, quick and non-threatening read - the characters, ironically, look a great deal alike which fits with the "confusion" theme - I was confused and had to re-read or return to panels to confirm who was who (!). Will definitely read V. 2
Interesting read. Appears to be about boys who like dressing up as girls and girls who like dressing up as boys.
I really enjoyed it! I didn't know it was a series until I finished. I am excited to read the next volumes!
An absolutely beautiful tale of friendship. The interactions between the characters are just very heartwarming. I really liked how the main characters are 5th graders. Thats around the age I believe I really began to grasp I was slightly different than my peers. Also, one of the characters has a dream that is a reoccurring dream of mine that Ive been having I think since the 4th/5th grade. Seeing it in this book was sort of chilling, but also very comforting. The story does some forward time
... how do I even begin to review this volume? I picked it up at the library today. I wasn't expecting to see it there, so I grabbed it at the first opportunity. The reason I was interested in this book is because it is a wonderful manga about two young trans people who become friends. I was desperate to read it because Japan's attitude to homosexuality and trans issues is a little bit of a mixed bag. Homosexuality (and everything else surrounding it) is kind of a niche, it is in and of itself
This is a very sweet story about two people. Shuichi is a boy that wants to be a girl. Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy. The art is simple. The story is simple, yet complex. I'm looking forward to reading the next volume.
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