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Festival of Shadows : A Japanese Ghost Story by Atelier Sento, Oliver Pichard and Cecile Brun (2023, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherTuttle Publishing

ISBN-104805317248

ISBN-139784805317242

eBay Product ID (ePID)6058387848

Product Key Features

Book TitleFestival of Shadows : a Japanese Ghost Story

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicPeople & Places / Asia, Comics & Graphic Novels / Romance, Ghost Stories

IllustratorYes

GenreYoung Adult Fiction

AuthorAtelier Sento, Oliver Pichard, Cecile Brun

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight19 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Hyper-detailed watercolor and ink art by Sento ( Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter ) painstakingly reproduce traditional Japanese elements such as shoji screens, tatami mats, kimonos, and housecoats, and portrayals of the shadows evoke a dreamlike blur. Via Naoko's romantic and intimate voice, Sento explores themes of grief, heartache, and loss, coalescing into a sensitively told supernatural tale. Ages 14 and up." -- Publishers Weekly, "An isolated village holds an annual Festival of Shadows; villagers have a year to ensure that souls who have died can pass into the afterlife. This year, a girl named Naoka is in charge of a polite ghost with a secret in this whimsically illustrated tale." -- New York Public Library, "...a beautifully drawn graphic novel. It felt authentic and whimsical, which fit perfectly with the story. But this story isn't always playful...The story deals with grief and loss and what happens to us after..." -- Heather, Nine Bookish Lives , bookstagram, "Atelier Sento, French duo Cecile Brun and Olivier Pichard, have once again delivered a beautifully illustrated tale of Japan, commenting on the power of place and intergenerational trauma whilst reminding readers of the consequences of rural depopulation and modernity...." -- Booklist, "Atelier Sento, French duo Cecile Brun and Olivier Pichard, have once again delivered a beautifully illustrated tale of Japan, commenting on the power of place and intergenerational trauma whilst reminding readers of the consequences of rural depopulation and modernity....Well suited for high-school and college readers interested in traveling to rural Japan with a brief stop in Tokyo." -- Booklist, **Recommended by the New York Public Library among its list of '50 Best New Comics for Adults' in 2023**, "Hyper-detailed watercolor and ink art by Sento ( Onibi: Diary of a Yokai Ghost Hunter ) painstakingly reproduce traditional Japanese elements such as shoji screens, tatami mats, kimonos, and housecoats, and portrayals of the shadows evoke a dreamlike blur. Via Naoko's romantic and intimate voice, Sento explores themes of grief, heartache, and loss, coalescing into a sensitively told supernatural tale. Ages 14 and up." - --i> Publishers Weekly

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromEighth Grade

Grade ToTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal741.5

Synopsis**A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection **Recommended by the New York Public Library among its list of '50 Best New Comics for Adults' in 2023 What happens when the living risk their lives to save the souls of the dead? Every summer, in an isolated Japanese village, a celebration known as the Festival of Shadows takes place. The villagers are entrusted to assist the troubled souls or "shadows" of those who died tragically, and to help them come to terms with their deaths and find eternal peace. Naoko, a young girl born in the village, is given a year to save the soul of a mysterious young man. She develops strong feelings for her shadow--a handsome young man, an artist--but he seems haunted by a terrible secret. She has a year to find out what happened to him, to help him come to terms with his past, and if she fails, his soul will be lost forever... As the year goes by, Naoko finds herself teetering between the worlds of the living and the dead. What is the terrible secret that seems to be haunting her shadow? And could she be risking her own life to help someone who has already lost his? Naoko puts her own life on the line to save the soul of this man she loves, in an exciting, moving and beautifully drawn story that takes the reader on a journey from the beautiful Japanese countryside to glamorous Tokyo art world., Age range 14 to 18 What happens when the living meet the dead? Every summer, in an isolated Japanese village, a celebration known as the Festival of Shadows takes place, when the villagers welcome into their homes the shadows of people who have died in tragic circumstances, to try and help these tortured souls come to terms with their deaths and provide the solace they need to move on peacefully. Born in the village, Naoko is a young girl doing her best to live up to the expectations of the village elders by allowing them to assign her a shadow to care for. She develops strong feelings for her shadow -- a handsome young man, an artist -- but he seems haunted by a terrible secret. She has a year to find out what happened to him, to help him come to terms with his past, and if she fails, his soul will be lost forever. Naoko puts her own life on the line to save the soul of this man she loves, in an exciting, moving and beautifully drawn story that takes the reader on a journey from the beautiful Japanese countryside to glamorous Tokyo art world. 'This graphic novel is a beautiful piece of fiction and art, each aspect impeccably complementing the other to create a rich, vibrant story told as much through the illustrations as the text itself.' -- Jemimah Halbert Brewster

LC Classification NumberPN6748

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