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Same Difference
Meet Simon and Nancy, and the memories that haunt them, in one of the most beloved comics stories of all.
When Derek Kirk Kim ( The Eternal Smile ) published his debut graphic novel back in 2003, it made an immediate stir. The story about a group of young people navigating adulthood and personal relationships is told with such sympathy and perception that the book was immediately hailed as an important new work.
Seven years later, it's clear that Same Difference has won a place among the great literature of the last decade. It stands not only with Fun Home , Persepolis , and American Born Chinese as a lasting graphic novel, but with much of the best fiction of this young century. Derek's distinctive voice as an author, coupled with his clear, crisp, expressive art has made this story a classic. And this classic is now back in print, in a deluxe edition from First Second.
When Derek Kirk Kim ( The Eternal Smile ) published his debut graphic novel back in 2003, it made an immediate stir. The story about a group of young people navigating adulthood and personal relationships is told with such sympathy and perception that the book was immediately hailed as an important new work.
Seven years later, it's clear that Same Difference has won a place among the great literature of the last decade. It stands not only with Fun Home , Persepolis , and American Born Chinese as a lasting graphic novel, but with much of the best fiction of this young century. Derek's distinctive voice as an author, coupled with his clear, crisp, expressive art has made this story a classic. And this classic is now back in print, in a deluxe edition from First Second.
96 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2003
About the author
Derek Kirk Kim
29 books105 followersDerek Kirk Kim is an award-winning Korean-American cartoonist. He won both major industry awards in 2004, the Eisner and the Harvey, for his debut graphic novel Same Difference and Other Stories, which was originally serialized on his website Lowbright (formerly known as "Small Stories"). He also won the Ignatz Award for promising new talent, in 2003, for the same graphic novel (which was originally published with the help of a 2002 Xeric Award).
Kim came to the United States when he was eight. He considers himself fortunate to have received formal training in the visual arts and in the craft of writing. Much of his early highly acclaimed work was done while living with his parents in Pacifica, California. He now lives in Portland, Oregon.
Kim came to the United States when he was eight. He considers himself fortunate to have received formal training in the visual arts and in the craft of writing. Much of his early highly acclaimed work was done while living with his parents in Pacifica, California. He now lives in Portland, Oregon.
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January 2, 2019
Прекрасна й мила історія про двох друзів корейського походження (тут це важливо, хоча й критично не впливає на сюжет), Саймона та Ненсі, які намагаються розібратися зі своїм минулим і, зрештою, зрозуміти як жити далі. Усе починається з азіатського ресторану, де a couple of friends просто сидять і теревенять, а за цим мовчазно спостерігають риби з акваріуму. Це тонка метафора наших зв'язків з іншими людьми, адже ми теж не тільки творимо історії, але й слухаємо, споживаємо, обговорюємо їх. Ми, як ті риби, кудись пливемо й зовсім не очікуємо, кого зустрінемо. Так і наші герої раптово зустрічають тих людей, яких наче забули.
Дерек Кірк Кім це прописує настільки акуратно, витончено й іронічно, справедливо нагадуючи Вуді Алена, що цей комікс треба читати тільки в пледі під Тома Вейтса, запиваючи це все гірким чаєм. Тут багато діалогів, багато баблів, але й не менше емоцій, які влучно передані завдяки лініям, контрастам і несподіваним деталям. Словом, цей комікс про дорослішання, самокопання, друзів і втрачені можливості. Ближче буде підліткам, але й за тридцять (тобто мені) теж піде.
Дерек Кірк Кім це прописує настільки акуратно, витончено й іронічно, справедливо нагадуючи Вуді Алена, що цей комікс треба читати тільки в пледі під Тома Вейтса, запиваючи це все гірким чаєм. Тут багато діалогів, багато баблів, але й не менше емоцій, які влучно передані завдяки лініям, контрастам і несподіваним деталям. Словом, цей комікс про дорослішання, самокопання, друзів і втрачені можливості. Ближче буде підліткам, але й за тридцять (тобто мені) теж піде.
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