What are the most important days of your life?
Meet Brás de Oliva Domingos. The miracle child of a world-famous Brazilian writer, Brás spends hi...
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Nov 11, 2011
Seth
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Let's get this out of the way up front: Daytripper may be the best graphic novel I've ever had the pleasure to read. Consider yourselves warned.
Perhaps Daytripper's biggest success is that it saves itself from being cliche. All the things that people want to say about it (e.g. "The book is life-affirming" or "The book shows that death is just another part of life") are exactly the kinds of things that could be said about that new movie that you don't want More...
Perhaps Daytripper's biggest success is that it saves itself from being cliche. All the things that people want to say about it (e.g. "The book is life-affirming" or "The book shows that death is just another part of life") are exactly the kinds of things that could be said about that new movie that you don't want More...
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Feb 02, 2012
Wandering
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How would people remember you if you died at a particular point in your life? In your 20s? In your 40s? As a child? In this unique graphic novel, we see the obituaries of a man named Bras as they would be if he died at different points in his life.
Wow. This was pretty incredible. What a concept. Daytripper won the Eisner Award for Best Limited Series in 2011. I think it was well deserved. You really have to read it. It's hard to explain.
Through the entire graphi More...
Wow. This was pretty incredible. What a concept. Daytripper won the Eisner Award for Best Limited Series in 2011. I think it was well deserved. You really have to read it. It's hard to explain.
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Jan 27, 2012
Sam
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This is the life of Bras de Oliva Domingos, told in chapters which single out a memorable year in his life, jumping from his life at age 32 to his life age 11 to his life age 76. And at the end of each chapter, Bras dies (it's a nuance that sounds strange here but makes sense in the book).
Bras is an obituary writer aching to become a respected novelist like his father, a world famous writer, who casts a long shadow across his son. Meanwhile we see Bras' life filled with characters like More...
Bras is an obituary writer aching to become a respected novelist like his father, a world famous writer, who casts a long shadow across his son. Meanwhile we see Bras' life filled with characters like More...
Jan 21, 2012
christa
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If I bit it today, the obit would say I was a writer who struggled to move beyond 2,000 word blog posts about what happened this past week at Subway. Survivors include the love of her life and two naughty kitties. If I cashed in at 22, it would say I was a college graduate who designed a nonprofit’s newsletter and reported the deets of high school tennis matches, both while wearing the clothes I slept in and bravely facing the shames of having negotiated last call at the Smiling Moose the previo
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Nov 13, 2011
Stacey
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Elegant, both in words and drawing. This story examines the value of a life, told through time bending the date of death of a newspaper obituary writer. Emotional on many levels, the piece that strikes me the hardest is how obituaries are for the living, as if we put a stationery seal on the envelope at the end of a loved one's life.
Last summer, someone I once loved very much died. Here is his obituary:
"*** was born on April 5, 1970 and passed away on Saturday, July More...
Last summer, someone I once loved very much died. Here is his obituary:
"*** was born on April 5, 1970 and passed away on Saturday, July More...
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Oct 19, 2011
Dave-O
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Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba use an interesting and inventive narrative device to describe the death of the main character through various stages of his life.
It's neat, especially for the first 2 chapters. On the one hand, seeing the main character die over and over again has the intended cumulative effect of becoming a meditation on what exactly makes up a well-lived life. On the other hand, the situations leading up to the deaths are classic (almost eye-rolling) melodrama, especially g More...
It's neat, especially for the first 2 chapters. On the one hand, seeing the main character die over and over again has the intended cumulative effect of becoming a meditation on what exactly makes up a well-lived life. On the other hand, the situations leading up to the deaths are classic (almost eye-rolling) melodrama, especially g More...
Jul 30, 2011
Raina
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I LOVE THIS SO MUCH.
Each chapter follows part of the life of a reporter who writes obituaries for a paper in Brazil. At the end of each chapter, the writer dies, in a different way. The chapter titles are numbers, for the age the writer is when he dies this time. There is poetry to this. It makes me think of the many mindtrip movies that I love so much, but somehow, for me, having the story on a printed page gave more weight and, yeah, poetry to the tale. We get to know lovers More...
Each chapter follows part of the life of a reporter who writes obituaries for a paper in Brazil. At the end of each chapter, the writer dies, in a different way. The chapter titles are numbers, for the age the writer is when he dies this time. There is poetry to this. It makes me think of the many mindtrip movies that I love so much, but somehow, for me, having the story on a printed page gave more weight and, yeah, poetry to the tale. We get to know lovers More...
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Jun 10, 2011
Martin
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A lot of people seem to be REALLY inspired by this graphic novel. Maybe because it tells a kind of story that graphic novels usually don't - a story about everyday life and the special moments like the first kiss or meeting your soul mate for the first time, or loosing your parent... That formula really hasn't been used in many graphic novels, true. But have been used time and time again in movies and books and more movies and more books and more movies and more books...
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Jun 07, 2011
Marcus
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In a recent episode of the “Wonders of the Universe” television programme, Professor Brian Cox demonstrated how all life is made up of elements that result from the death of a star. In other words, we are all dependent on the process of death and rebirth. The latest Vertigo offering from the Brazilian brothers Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba, takes this concept as its central theme in a story about the sheer joy of being alive.
Daytripper opens with words penned by our protagonist, Bras de Ol More...
Daytripper opens with words penned by our protagonist, Bras de Ol More...
Mar 10, 2011
Nicola
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Reason for Reading: Honestly, I would not have chosen this book myself and simply started to read it as I'd been sent a review copy. I had no idea what to expect and again, honestly, wasn't sure I'd even like it.
This book is exquisite! Bras de Olivia Domingos is the only son of a famous Brazilian author, and a miracle child to his mother, who himself is an aspiring author but at the moment has the lowly job on a newspaper as obituary writer. This story takes a look at Bras' life, a d More...
This book is exquisite! Bras de Olivia Domingos is the only son of a famous Brazilian author, and a miracle child to his mother, who himself is an aspiring author but at the moment has the lowly job on a newspaper as obituary writer. This story takes a look at Bras' life, a d More...
Dec 31, 2011
SA
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Oh, my god. This book was amazing. I was already familiar with Gabriel Bá from The Umbrella Academy, and knew I liked him, so I took a chance on the first issue through Comixology. Holy crap did I get sucked in quickly.
I don't want to give too much away--it's far better for you to discover it for yourself--but though the convention has been done before in any number of different media, Daytripper really sinks into it, revealing why the device is still so compelling after its been do More...
I don't want to give too much away--it's far better for you to discover it for yourself--but though the convention has been done before in any number of different media, Daytripper really sinks into it, revealing why the device is still so compelling after its been do More...
Mar 20, 2011
Andrew
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My name is Brás de Oliva Domingos.
This is the story of my life.
Take a deep breath, open your eyes and close the book.
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We must die in order to prove we were ever alive.
This is the abstract to Moon and Bá’s utterly beautiful, moving, soul-rumbling work of art, Daytripper. For ten impeccably illustrated chapters, Daytripper gives us a life collected in snapshots—emotionally stunning vignettes punctuated by death. It is an examination of More...
This is the story of my life.
Take a deep breath, open your eyes and close the book.
***
We must die in order to prove we were ever alive.
This is the abstract to Moon and Bá’s utterly beautiful, moving, soul-rumbling work of art, Daytripper. For ten impeccably illustrated chapters, Daytripper gives us a life collected in snapshots—emotionally stunning vignettes punctuated by death. It is an examination of More...
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Nov 02, 2011
Scott
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daytripper is the perfect marriage of art and story and unlike anything I've ever read. Created by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba, daytripper follows the stories of Bras de Oliva Domingos. Bras is an obituary writer, a novelist, a son, a father, a lover, a friend, and a dog owner. He lives and he dies; he dies and he lives.
Though this is a book of sequential art, it is not the stuff of superheroes, monsters, aliens, or robots. It is about a man, and it is about all of the possibilities that More...
Though this is a book of sequential art, it is not the stuff of superheroes, monsters, aliens, or robots. It is about a man, and it is about all of the possibilities that More...
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May 12, 2011
Kate
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This graphic novel flits through significant moments in the life of Brás de Oliva Domingos, obituary writer, aspiring novelist, and dreamer.
Think about all the times in your life where you could've been killed, snuffed out, disappeared, or extinguished. How quickly could it happen? How would it change the lives of those close to you? What would it feel like? The main character Brás explores these moments as he recounts his life. These moments are illustrated adeptly, with flowing lines More...
Think about all the times in your life where you could've been killed, snuffed out, disappeared, or extinguished. How quickly could it happen? How would it change the lives of those close to you? What would it feel like? The main character Brás explores these moments as he recounts his life. These moments are illustrated adeptly, with flowing lines More...
Feb 27, 2011
Jamie
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Daytripper is a mysterious little book. I read the first three issues when they came out, and though I was absolutely intrigued by what was happening in the story, the way each installment came and ended without explanation made me not want to have to work through the serialization. Rather, I wanted to get it all at once. It’s a book where the payoff is going to require some faith, and where the individual moments matter to the cumulative whole. I didn’t want them lost in the gaps between.
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Feb 12, 2012
Luara
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Um dos melhores comentários que recebi no meu blog foi de uma menina chamada Mylena. Foi no “Onde se escondem os filmes para adultos?” e ela disse mais ou menos isso:
"Mas Luara, essas dúvidas, que você coloca como únicas (dessa idade intermediária horrenda) são na verdade de todo mundo. Não importa quantos anos você tenha, você não vai saber o que fazer."
E não é que ela tinha razão? Descobri isso le More...
Um dos melhores comentários que recebi no meu blog foi de uma menina chamada Mylena. Foi no “Onde se escondem os filmes para adultos?” e ela disse mais ou menos isso:
"Mas Luara, essas dúvidas, que você coloca como únicas (dessa idade intermediária horrenda) são na verdade de todo mundo. Não importa quantos anos você tenha, você não vai saber o que fazer."
E não é que ela tinha razão? Descobri isso le More...
Sep 19, 2011
Danielle
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Gabriel Ba & Fabio Moon. Daytripper. DC Comics: New York 2011. 248 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4012-2969-6.
Genre: Graphic Novel
Rating: *****: This is the soulful story of one mans journey as he struggles to find out what truly matters in life. We discover the joys and pains of being a son, husband, best friend, and father through beautiful pictures. Hesitant to read a graphic novel, I had a hard time putting this amazing book down.
Summary: The son of a world famous Brazilian w More...
Genre: Graphic Novel
Rating: *****: This is the soulful story of one mans journey as he struggles to find out what truly matters in life. We discover the joys and pains of being a son, husband, best friend, and father through beautiful pictures. Hesitant to read a graphic novel, I had a hard time putting this amazing book down.
Summary: The son of a world famous Brazilian w More...
Aug 29, 2011
Leonardo
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Elegant and smoothly executed, Daytripper performs in comic-book form an old literary trick, or rather an even older musical trick; playing variations upon a theme, the Bá twins weave an endearing reflection on life and death. Each of the chapters, originally serialized stand-alone issues, work on their own as an insight on a particular aspect of life, and together they create a pattern which is as heartfelt as their color palette is warm. Filled with lush colours that perfectly complement the f
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Jan 28, 2012
Stephen
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I’m convinced that, usually, life is very long. Long enough that, knowing that I’m going to have to live with the decisions I’ve made for the rest of my life prevents me from doing some impulsive, enjoyable things. But this is with the knowledge that it could be over at any moment. So how to walk the line between living every day to the fullest as though it could be the last and at the same time living responsibly and dependably? Who knows. I do know this: some of the most important aspects of l
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May 28, 2011
Jim
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Moon and Ba are twin brothers from Brazil and they have been telling stories in comic form for about 15 years. I've read some of their short pieces in the past. This is the first book length work of theirs that I've read. I was deeply impressed with this book.
The story examines several days in the life of Bras de Oliva Domingos. It is a meditative examination of a life. When does life begin, when does it end? We're shown many quiet moments, moments of life and death that weave th More...
The story examines several days in the life of Bras de Oliva Domingos. It is a meditative examination of a life. When does life begin, when does it end? We're shown many quiet moments, moments of life and death that weave th More...
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Jan 06, 2012
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Daytripper is a stand-out graphic meditation on ambition and mortality. Structured as a series of days-in-the-life, Ba and Moon depict the many possible deaths of their protagonist, Bras. As the pages turn and Bras lives out a sequence of days as, for instance, an anxious twenty-something, a carefree kid, or a contented senior, what appears at first as gimmicky repetition becomes a compelling and textured method of storytelling. Ba and Moon do a terrific job of portraying Bras' often frustrat
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Jan 15, 2012
Sunil
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Brás de Olivia Domingos is a Brazilian obituary writer, son of a famous novelist. Every day he tells the stories of those who have died. He doesn't know that today is the day that he will die. Or is it today? Or maybe...today? What are the most important days of his life? What if any of these days, these days that perhaps embodied that cliché and were the first days of the rest of his life, were the last day of his life?
Welcome to Daytripper, by Brazilian twins Fábio Moon and Gabriel B More...
Welcome to Daytripper, by Brazilian twins Fábio Moon and Gabriel B More...
Dec 24, 2011
Jeff
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Dec 23, 2011
Matt
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At first it seems that this book is all about death, but you soon realize it is actually about life. In the story, we get glimpses into the life of one man who attempts to learn what it means to truly live. I read the book straight through, which would probably be best with this type of narrative, and having just finished it minutes ago, I find the story leaving me with a feeling of melancholy mixed with hopefulness.
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Memorable quotes:
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Oct 07, 2011
Martyn
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Mar 03, 2011
Damon
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I read this in single-issue format, which I guess you could make an argument both for and against the appropriateness of. I think you probably get more of a sense of the individuality of each segment of the story, but lose something of the cohesiveness of the whole.
For me, these Brazilian twins can do little wrong, and while I didn't love this as much as some of their other work they've illustrated (like Casanova or Umbrella Academy), I'd attribute that more to the differences in stor More...
For me, these Brazilian twins can do little wrong, and while I didn't love this as much as some of their other work they've illustrated (like Casanova or Umbrella Academy), I'd attribute that more to the differences in stor More...
Aug 14, 2011
Halik
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The artwork is great. That is probably the best thing that i can say about this graphic novel. It's philosophy, while i completely get where the author is coming from, is too nihilistic and based on a totally different perspective of reality to mine. The overarching theme here is death. And the primary precept is one of ignorance of what happens to one after it. And about 'living life' to the maximum and experiencing it 'moment by moment'. To me this just appears a bit delusional. The human port
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Feb 04, 2012
Adam
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On balance I really enjoyed this book, although I've got some quibbles about it. I like the plotting for the most part<spoiler>, although I'm unconvinced about the central device of having lead character Brás die in every chapter. Having said that, this device kind of pays off in the last couple of chapters</spoiler>.
What I really liked about this is that it's a book about the small moments in life which, in retrospect, can be pivotal. Paths travelled or not.
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What I really liked about this is that it's a book about the small moments in life which, in retrospect, can be pivotal. Paths travelled or not.
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Feb 05, 2012
Deanna
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I loved this graphic novel for its originality in terms of genre, yet its realistic portrayal of life and transience. A quiet read—the authors state that their goal is to offer a “meditation on mortality” and that is truly what they give. Although the words offer meditation about how we live, forcing the reader to ponder about what we may take for granted on a daily basis, the artwork within is simply stunning and truly masterful. I found myself looking at the frames as if I was in a museum. Eve
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Mar 08, 2011
Nikki
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I know I've said this about other books (The Arrival, Goodbye Chunky Rice...), but this time I really mean it--This book is beautiful. I spent the last few pages of it in tears, not because it was sad (though it was melancholy), but because when I finally figured out the book's message, I was just blown away.
Daytripper is the story of a man's life, and for most of it, I didn't know whether the story was supernatural or metaphorical, but I kept reading because I really liked him. As More...
Daytripper is the story of a man's life, and for most of it, I didn't know whether the story was supernatural or metaphorical, but I kept reading because I really liked him. As More...
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