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Csepp

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Torokszorítósdi (Hardcover, Hungarian language) 5 stars

The Hungarian translation of Un Polpo Alla Gola, Zerocalcare's semi-autobiographical graphic novel.

An excellent graphic novel about growing up, guilt, loss.

5 stars

If you liked Tear Along The Dotted Line, you will love this.

I don't know how universal Zerocalcare's story of growing up around the turn of the century in a kind of terrible school is, but it really resonated with me. Zero makes masterful use of the comic format, each moment is communicated in such an immersive way.

Small Gods (Hardcover, 1998, Victor Gollancz) 5 stars

Small Gods is the thirteenth of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, published in 1992. It tells …

The turtle moves... my heart

5 stars

Profound and often funny at the same time, it taught me more about beliefs than 18 years of religious education did.

ps.: The Hungarian translation I could get my hands on is pretty good, with only one noticeable translation error.