Koko be good

by

299 pages

English language

Published Oct. 29, 2010 by First Second.

ISBN:
9781596435551
OCLC Number:
555654250

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3 stars (1 review)

"Koko's always got a new project cooking, even though they usually end in total disaster. This time will be different, Koko promises herself. This time, she's decided to Be Good. But how can a girl whose greatest talent is causing trouble get her act cleaned up? If she's being honest with herself, Koko isn't even sure what 'being good' means. Jon knows what being good means, and that's why he's going to Peru to support his girlfriend's humanitarian mission. That's good, all right, but is it what he wants? Jon has a promising future as a musician. Is he ready to give that up--maybe forever? Two very different people, both struggling for direction, find their way into each other's lives in Jen Wang's first graphic novel. Honest, wrenching, and incredibly funny, Koko Be Good is a tour-de-force debut about human nature and the inhuman efforts we make to find ourselves" …

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reviewed Koko be good by Jen Wang

A Beautiful, Awkward Comic

3 stars

I had Koko Be Good on my to read list for probably a decade. I never found a digital version, so I picked up a copy from my library in March. The comic is beautifully drawn, and the characters are very expressive. It was a treat to experience Jen Wang's art, which always impresses me. I'm probably a decade late to get the most out of the story, though, with all the awkward characters bumbling through life and grasping for meaning; at that time in my life I'd feel very much reflected in these characters. It's an enjoyable read and really a remarkable achievement for a first graphic novel.

Subjects

  • Self-actualization (Psychology)
  • Young adults
  • Comic books, strips

Places

  • San Francisco
  • California