Synopses & Reviews
Melanie Tamaki is human?but her parents aren?t. They are from Half World, a Limbo between our world and the afterlife, and her father is still there. When her mother disappears, Melanie must follow her to Half World?and neither of them may return alive. Imagine
Coraline as filmed by the Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki (
Howl?s Moving Castle), or Neil Gaiman collaborating with Charles de Lint. Half World is vivid, visceral, unforgettable, a combination of prose and images that will haunt you.
Review
"A haunting combination of a coming-of-age story and a spiritual quest . . . Wonderfully odd, and quite unforgettable." - Neil Gaiman
"An absolute treasure of a book, one of those hidden gems that deserves as wide an audience as possible." - Charles de Lint
Synopsis
Melanie Tamaki is human, but her parents aren't. They are from Half World, a Limbo between this world and the afterlife, and her father is still there. When her mother disappears, Melanie must follow her to Half World--and neither of them may return alive.
About the Author
Hiromi Goto won the James Tiptree Jr. Award for her adult novel
The Kappa Child. She lives in Canada.
Jillian Tamaki , co-creator of the multiple award-winning graphic novel Skim, lives in Brooklyn, New York.