Leaf - Hardcover

Daishu Ma

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1606998536 ISBN 13: 9781606998533

Publisher: Fantagraphics, 2015

Synopsis

In this wordless, all-ages graphic novel, our protagonist discovers a leaf that radiates a vibrant light. He returns to a detailed metropolis - depicted in sombre greys and blues - and searches for answers. During his quest, he stumbles upon a man who knows what's really happening in the city's labyrinthine ducts; a woman who spends her life studying and classifying obsolete flora; and the truth about the ever-dwindling environment. Leaf is a graphically stunning story that unfolds with a dream-like pace.

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Review:

Starred Review: A single moment has the power to change us forever, and this idea is at the heart of this remarkable wordless graphic novel. ... This stunning graphic novel will draw inevitable comparisons to Shaun Tan's The Arrival for its exquisitely drawn artwork and imaginative silent execution. The author's pencil drawings are beautifully rendered and highly detailed, done almost entirely in grey but punctuated by a judicious use of color. The author lingers on poignant scenes that define what makes us human: neighbors gathering around the rare beauty of a tree covered with lights, or the memories triggered by the innocence of youth captured in a childhood photo. Even with all its languorous, wending turns, readers will easily follow the larger themes surrounding the cost of industry. Simultaneously cautionary and celebratory, this will enchant readers of all ages.--Summer Hayes

About the Author:

Daishu Ma lives in China.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fantagraphics
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1606998536
• ISBN 13: 9781606998533
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 96