Published By: First Second on March 25, 2014
Format Read: Paperback Edition (430 pages)
Genre: Graphic Novel/ Fantasy
Series: Stand Alone
Source: Library
Rating: THREE STARS
Format Read: Paperback Edition (430 pages)
Genre: Graphic Novel/ Fantasy
Series: Stand Alone
Source: Library
Rating: THREE STARS
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Deshi Li's brother is dead—and unmarried. Which means that Deshi must find him an eligible body before the week is up.
Lily Chen, sweet as a snakebite, needs money and a fast ride out of town.
Haunted by the gods of their ancestors and the expectations of the new world, Deshi and Lily embark on a journey with two very different destinations in mind.
They travel through a land where the ground is hard and the graves are shallow, where marriage can be murder and where Lily Chen is wanted—dead and alive.
VERDICT:
Content Warning: Vulgar Language, Sexual Innuendo, Violence
REVIEW:
This comic follows Deshi shortly after his brother has been killed. He sets out to find a corpse to marry his deceased brother, it is a Chinese custom followed so that a unmarried deceased person will not be alone in the afterlife. I expected the story to be darker than it was, but the people and situations Deshi encounter involved a lot of humor. Deshi's parents send him out and after remembering his brother fondly for his ambition. I expected more fantasy or paranormal elements that could have added more depth to Deshi's journey.Recommended for Readers Who
-enjoy comics that explore Chinese culture
-appreciate water color art
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