Name: After the Rain von Nnedi Okorafor
SKU: 9781419743559
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After the Rain Zusammenfassung

After the Rain Nnedi Okorafor

During a furious storm a young womans destiny is revealed . . . and her life is changed forever

After the Rain is a graphic novel adaptation of Nnedi Okorafors short story On the Road. The drama takes place in a small Nigerian town during a violent and unexpected storm. A Nigerian-American woman named Chioma answers a knock at her door and is horrified to see a boy with a severe head wound standing at her doorstep. He reaches for her, and his touch burns like fire. Something is very wrong. Haunted and hunted, Chioma must embrace her heritage in order to survive. John Jennings and David Brames graphic novel collaboration uses bold art and colors to powerfully tell this tale of identity and destiny.

After the Rain Bewertungen

Brames bold and arresting use of color and shading lends an unnerving atmosphere to the setting, while his attention to facial expressions injects the panels with emotion. This mostly faithful adaptation honors Okorafors voice and paints a potent portrait of Nigeria and its folklore. * Publishers Weekly *
This exploration of trauma and family history through the body is perfectly adapted to the graphic medium. * Booklist *
After the Rain is far more than a well-rendered tribute to a trailblazing black female writer. In this case, it's also a kind of visual incarnation of the story's theme You don't simply observe Chioma's unwilling confrontation with the world her ancestors mythologized, you experience it. * NPR Books *
a phenomenal and haunting story * Comic Book Resources *
Jennings paints an initially terrifying reality, highlighting the vulnerability of self-discovery and the tension of being from two different worlds and cultures. Part horror, part magical realism, this #OwnVoices story is a worthwhile addition to any collection. * School Library Journal STARRED review *
After the Rain explores the boundaries we draw within ourselves, the way we seek to compartmentalize to fit in, and the remarkable people we find within ourselves when we break those barriers down. * Book Riot *
After The Rain is an intense realization of Okorafors short story and uses the horror elements to thematic effect in a visceral and important way, and as a statement of intention for what will follow at Megascope, it hints at exciting work to come. * Comics Beat *
the story is best experienced rather than described, since its force is in its lush visuals and destabilizing twists. Okorafors original language gets heavily employed in swathes of text boxes and Damian Duffys kinetic lettering. That text from Okorafors story conveys the fearsome uncertainty in being carried into this frightening sequence of otherworldly trials. * Multiversity Comics *

Über Nnedi Okorafor

Nnedi Okorafor, PhD, is a Nigerian-American author of African-rooted science fiction and fantasy. Her works include Who Fears Death, the Binti trilogy and the Akata series. John Jennings is the curator of the Megascope list and illustrator of the graphic novel adaptations of Octavia E. Butlers Kindred and Parable of the Sower. He is a professor of media and cultural studies at the University of California, Riverside. David Brame is a talented comics artist who has worked on titles such as Box of Bones and Necromancer Bill. He lives in Mexico.

Zusätzliche Informationen

Sku

GOR013938098

ISBN 13

9781419743559

ISBN 10

1419743554

Titel

After the Rain Nnedi Okorafor

Autor

Nnedi Okorafor

Zustand

Gebraucht - Wie Neu

Bindung

Gebundene Ausgabe

Verlag

Abrams

Datum

2020-10-27

Anzahl der Seiten

128

Preise

N/A

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