Chihoi

graphic fiction by Chihoi based on the dreamworld created in the serialized publication by Hung Hung (Ray Bradbury's translation of which is provided at the end of the book)

charcoal artwork effectively portrays the movement, emotion, and ephemeral dreamlike qualities of the story. The written translation itself is fine but better suited to serialization--when you try to read it straight through it's too long, like flash fiction that would be fine in a smaller dose but when extended it blathers into meaninglessness. So bits at a time is the way to go there, but if you choose to skip it, I still recommend the afterword by Ray Bradbury, which explains a lot and provides some interesting background.… (mais)