Received three starred reviews:

"a meditative graphic novel that twines the joy of living 

and the pain of loss into one indistinguishable braid."

(Publisher's Weekly, starred review)

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"Themes of familial love and loss will pierce reader's hearts

while also offering them both windows and mirrors into Korean culture...An achingly lovely work laced with profound truths on love, death, and grief"  

(Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

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"Although Go’s English-language debut—thoughtfully translated by Park—is officially recommended for readers ages 10 to 14 years old, this sweet, poignant tale deserves to be appreciated by all audiences, particularly adults with aging parents. Queue the (cathartic) ugly tears, though, and prepare with plenty of tissues....Go gently illustrates her stupendously affecting narrative in mostly black-and-white, with and without panels, with soft overlays of mostly pastels, making the few pages with bright colors utterly spectacular."

(Booklist, starred review)

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