The Nao of Brown

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.

出版者:Harry N. Abrams

作者:Glyn Dillon

页数:208

出版时间:2012-10-1

价格:USD 25.95

装帧:Hardcover

isbn号码:9781906838423

图书标签:漫画欧美漫画comic/graphic_novel图像小说Comic欧漫

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

读后感

也许同样作为一个强迫症患者，作为读者我能更好的理解到漫画中女主角奈绪·布朗在一些正常读者眼中所不能理解的行为——自己的书按照色彩的分类来排序摆放；收集很多自己喜欢一个动画形象“虚无”的一切东西，因为一次由苍蝇引发的心理恐惧而喜欢上青蛙……还有脑子里随着每个...  

说起来，我是在逛贴吧时注意到这本书的。“棕色的世界”？长着洗衣机脑袋的人？有意思，我当时对自己这么说。等到把书拿到手里的时候，又有了新的发现。“担惊受怕”、“浑身难受”、“崩溃边缘”……围绕着洗衣机的旋钮还有如是一圈小字，这让我更加好奇了。 现在我第三...  

初看这本书十分惊艳，枣红色的书脊页瞬间提升了不少档次。仔细研究封面，感觉很奇怪，明明是一个人，头的部位却是一个洗衣机，仔细看下档位部分，0-10的档位分别对应着不同的精神状态，显示时间的地方也不是时刻而是now，还有滚筒的配色就像一个深不可测的漩涡，这个封面让人费...  

用户评价

画风大爱，故事情节倒不怎么感冒

如今越来越喜欢这种以亚洲女性为角度写的故事。两性间的争吵也是。Chris

喜欢女主的红色大衣，漫画细节很生活化

如今越来越喜欢这种以亚洲女性为角度写的故事。两性间的争吵也是。Chris

高潮部分的节奏快的让人停不下来以至于看完之后脑子里久久的在回想整本书的各个细节，细节方面很值得推敲，总的来说是一本很值得看的漫画，关于OCD的部分就有点呵呵- -