Graphic Novel Reporter
Another great review for Breathe Deeply on the Graphic Novel Reporter! This one is by Danica Davidson. A great reporter.
http://www.graphicnovelreporter.com/content/breathe-deeply-review
Another great review for Breathe Deeply on the Graphic Novel Reporter! This one is by Danica Davidson. A great reporter.
http://www.graphicnovelreporter.com/content/breathe-deeply-review
We don't always report on only the best reviews. This one below, while complimenting the novel, seems to attack the translation. Translation is a tough job, especially when it comes to Japanese-English (or vice-versa) because the languages are so different. Also, Dazai can be particularly challenging.
Read the review here:
http://mookseandgripes.com/reviews/2011/12/06/osamu-dazai-schoolgirl/
It's great to introduce manga people who aren't necessarily manga fans. “Otaku” opinions, after all, can get a bit pompous and stilted (sorry otakus out there but you know it's true). Here is one of those reviews from a American Comic book reader. Fresh and honest. Check it out!
Recently, Allison Powell, translator of Schoolgirl was interviewed on the popular literary blog Savy Verse & Wit. Allison is a accomplished translator with several books under her belt including some editing work. To find out more about her, please read the interview below.
So, sometimes there are crossovers. American comic people (once in a while) like manga. Gasp! Anyway, here is one of those nice moments from Comic Attack, the review of Breathe Deeply.
“Despite disagreeing with the direction the authors took this book, there is no denying that it was a powerful read.”
- Comic Attack
Read the full review here:
http://comicattack.net/2011/11/opbr-breatheogn/
This is a nice slightly lengthy but very insightful review we received a little while ago on Schoolgirl.
“to read this translation is to experience this girl's thoughts and observations with a clarity that tugs effectively at the reader's empathy.”
read the entire article here:
http://nihondistractions.blogspot.com/2011/10/schoolgirl.html
AnimeNation reviewed Breathe Deeply. John really showed some great insight into the book. For anyone who wants to get a deeper understanding of the book, I highly recommend this review.
“Breathe Deeply is masterfully woven tragedy that will inevitably leave readers in tears. It's a powerful, deeply moving story which absolutely belongs on the bookshelf of every reader that appreciates exceptional comic literature.”
http://www.animenation.net/blog/2011/11/23/deep-into-breathe-deeply/
Minneapolis' newspaper the Star Tribune shows us some love with a great review for Schoolgirl!
“For a 30-year-old man to write about a young girl is not unusual, but for this same man to write with such piercing insight into the tumultuous mind of a female adolescent is nothing less than unforgettable.”
Read the full article here:
http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/books/134869923.html
Schoolgirl in print! Well, that is to say, a review in print. Of course it is already in print thanks to One Peace Books reviving it! But others are taking notice. Of course there was the USA Today announcement. But here is one in print in the Sacramento Book Review! Flip back few pages and you'll see it under “Modern Literature.”
If you're not familiar with Crunchyroll, they are America's most popular site for Anime. Breathe Deeply was lucky enough to get mentioned there recently!
“If you're interested in unconventional manga from publishers other than the usual suspects, here's an interesting one.”
-Crunchyroll
Read the fullpost here:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2011/11/18-1/one-peace-books-releases-breathe-deeply-manga