NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • Booklist • Publishers Weekly In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, fairy tales are the only way one boy can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. But how will he find the words to tell them that he’s gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories. “One of the most astounding graphic novels of the year" –Entertainment Weekly Tien and his mother may come from different cultures—she’s an immigrant from Vietnam still struggling with English; he’s been raised in America—but through the fairy tales he checks out from the local library, those differences are erased. But as much as Tien’s mother’s English continues to improve as he reads her tales of love, loss, and travel across distant shores, there’s one conversation that still eludes him—how to come out to her and his father. Is there even a way to explain what he’s going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to reveal his hidden self, how will his parents ever accept him? This beautifully illustrated graphic novel speaks to the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together even when we don’t know the words. “A lyrical masterpiece.” –BuzzFeed
Trung Le Nguyen Boeken
Trung Le Nguyen is een striptekenaar en illustrator wiens werk zich richt op visueel verhalen vertellen, met inspiratie uit sprookjes, tekenfilms voor kinderen en romantische komedies. Zijn kunst wordt gekenmerkt door een sterke nadruk op stijl en esthetiek, met als doel boeiende beelden en emotionele diepgang te creëren. Nguyens bijdragen aan diverse uitgevers tonen zijn veelzijdigheid en zijn vermogen om het publiek te boeien met zijn onderscheidende artistieke benadering. Zijn voorliefde voor klassieke narratieve vormen wordt vertaald in een moderne visuele taal die resoneert bij lezers.
