出版社: Harry N. Abrams
出版年: 2012-10-1
页数: 208
定价: USD 25.95
装帧: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781906838423
内容简介 · · · · · ·
Twenty-eight-year-old Nao Brown, who’s hafu (half Japanese, half English), is not well. She’s suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and fighting violent urges to harm other people. But that’s not who she really wants to be. Nao has dreams. She wants to quiet her unruly mind; she wants to get her design and illustration career off the ground; and she wants to find l...
Twenty-eight-year-old Nao Brown, who’s hafu (half Japanese, half English), is not well. She’s suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and fighting violent urges to harm other people. But that’s not who she really wants to be. Nao has dreams. She wants to quiet her unruly mind; she wants to get her design and illustration career off the ground; and she wants to find love, perfect love.
Nao’s life continues to seesaw. Her boyfriend dumps her; a toy deal falls through. But she also meets Gregory, an interesting washing-machine repairman, and Ray, an art teacher at the Buddhist Center. She begins to draw and meditate to ease her mind and open her heart—and in doing so comes to a big realization: Life isn’t black-and-white after all . . . it’s much more like brown.
Praise for The Nao of Brown:
“Lushly rendered, passionately digressive” —The New York Times
“Dillon turns in a narrative tour de force, featuring a script that works in perfect concert with almost cinematic art reminiscent of Milo Manara, but with far more expressive characters. A triumph of comics for grownups, this is a must-read.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“The art in The Nao of Brown is absolutely gorgeous . . . An intense story about a young woman who fights as hard to get out of her own head as some superheroes fight to save the world.” —The Onion’s A.V. Club
“This was the best read I have had in a long time.” —Scott Stantis, cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune
“Dillon makes his grand return in what can only be described as a visual spectacle.” —The Beat
“Amazing artwork; a truly novelistic piece of storytelling, full of wisdom and compassion; and a book which is a beautiful artifact, a treat for those of a bibliophilic inclination.” —Comic Book Resources
“The battles are internal, but no less monumental for all of that. Such inner wars made Sandman a classic, and I have no doubt that Dillon’s graphic novel will likewise be regarded as a seminal work in comic art.” —The Houston Press Art Attack blog
“Psychologically complex and surprising.” —Paste Magazine
“It’s a masterpiece, and I really can’t recommend it enough.” —Comic Book Resources
“Penciled and watercolored by hand, the pages glow with a lush realism, even in their darkest moments. The ever present motif of red can either anchor or engulf the reader, but always provides a vibrant glimpse into Nao’s life.” —Asian Fortune News
作者简介 · · · · · ·
Glyn Dillon’s comics illustrations have appeared in several works from Vertigo, including The Sandman. He has also worked as an artist, animator, and designer in film and television. He lives in London, England.
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0 有用 Evilly ☣ 2020-04-04 17:01:16
个人喜好之不能接受:一场车祸就“顿悟”的戏码、接近结局时用四页文字小说来阐述一个角色的背景给我一种挥之不去的偷懒感、即便知道Ichi的故事内核和奈绪的故事有共性但还是不能接受这样讲着讲着插播另一个故事的narrative(虽然是烂大街的narrative)...开头结尾相呼应,点赞。总体而言,想要Steve Meek这样的老板&朋友齁。
0 有用 食人鱼 2019-11-23 22:34:07
看着《轮到你了》的结尾,就想到了这本......每个下雨天都会想起这本,还有每次去洗衣店的时候。
0 有用 熊崽子 2022-04-02 01:23:42
听了陶朗歌老师的播客,有了更深刻的理解
0 有用 Jasonfan 2015-05-26 00:26:42
画风大爱,故事情节倒不怎么感冒
0 有用 Nicole Y 2023-04-28 16:27:16 中国香港
在图书馆里静静地读完了这本The NAO of Brown,对其细腻的绘画风格、讨论佛教和心理学的广度印象深刻,时隔一个多月我还会记得书中许多细节,比如女主角Nao的强迫症行为,她在禅修时画的圓相(让我联想到《降临》里七脚怪的文字),幻想中半人半树怪物的奥赛罗旅途。这本书简单来说是Nao战胜心魔、控制住强迫症的经历,也可以是一个普通人与自己善恶两面的和解,相比故事线,那些光怪陆离的想象和一语双关的... 在图书馆里静静地读完了这本The NAO of Brown,对其细腻的绘画风格、讨论佛教和心理学的广度印象深刻,时隔一个多月我还会记得书中许多细节,比如女主角Nao的强迫症行为,她在禅修时画的圓相(让我联想到《降临》里七脚怪的文字),幻想中半人半树怪物的奥赛罗旅途。这本书简单来说是Nao战胜心魔、控制住强迫症的经历,也可以是一个普通人与自己善恶两面的和解,相比故事线,那些光怪陆离的想象和一语双关的文字更引人入胜。 (展开)
0 有用 西狂 2024-04-10 22:59:12 澳大利亚
A hafu’s journey of self-exploration.
0 有用 Nicole Y 2023-04-28 16:27:16 中国香港
在图书馆里静静地读完了这本The NAO of Brown,对其细腻的绘画风格、讨论佛教和心理学的广度印象深刻,时隔一个多月我还会记得书中许多细节,比如女主角Nao的强迫症行为,她在禅修时画的圓相(让我联想到《降临》里七脚怪的文字),幻想中半人半树怪物的奥赛罗旅途。这本书简单来说是Nao战胜心魔、控制住强迫症的经历,也可以是一个普通人与自己善恶两面的和解,相比故事线,那些光怪陆离的想象和一语双关的... 在图书馆里静静地读完了这本The NAO of Brown,对其细腻的绘画风格、讨论佛教和心理学的广度印象深刻,时隔一个多月我还会记得书中许多细节,比如女主角Nao的强迫症行为,她在禅修时画的圓相(让我联想到《降临》里七脚怪的文字),幻想中半人半树怪物的奥赛罗旅途。这本书简单来说是Nao战胜心魔、控制住强迫症的经历,也可以是一个普通人与自己善恶两面的和解,相比故事线,那些光怪陆离的想象和一语双关的文字更引人入胜。 (展开)
0 有用 王二又在乱扫弦 2022-09-22 05:58:27 爱尔兰
几条线的安排布置都恰当得体。歌单和引述都有些意思。ego is the price for poetry让人绷不住。图书馆里偶遇。实在开心!
0 有用 熊崽子 2022-04-02 01:23:42
听了陶朗歌老师的播客,有了更深刻的理解
0 有用 Babyblue 2021-11-17 10:22:00
车祸发生、腾空而起凝视万物、多层时间并合的镜头,绝佳。可惜最终还是easy resolution,多少有些浪费文本中铺陈开来的素材。