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In Hiromi Goto's graphic novel Shadow Life, illustrated by Ann Xu, Kumiko has trapped Death in her vacuum cleaner and must figure out what to do with it...
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When Kumiko's well-meaning adult daughters place her in a nursing home, the seventy-six-year-old widow quietly rebels. She goes on the lam, finding herself a cozy bachelor apartment where she agreeably skypes with her anxious children while keeping her location a secret. Kumiko revels in the small, daily pleasures of her independent life: decorating her new home, cooking her own meals, and swimming in the community pool. But a shadow dogs her steps--Death's shadow.
When the Shadow finally makes its move, fast-thinking and a handy vacuum allow Kumiko to gain the upper hand. But how can an old woman keep her fate trapped in the dust bag of her vacuum cleaner?
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Poet and novelist Hiromi Goto effortlessly blends wry, observational slice-of-life literary fiction with poetic magical realism in the tender and surprising graphic novel Shadow Life, with haunting art from debut artist Ann Xu.
When Kumiko's well-meaning adult daughters place her in an assisted living home, the seventy-six-year-old widow gives it a try, but it's not where she wants to be. She goes on the lam and finds a cozy bachelor apartment, keeping the location secret even while communicating online with her eldest daughter. Kumiko revels in the small, daily pleasures: decorating as she pleases, eating what she wants, and swimming in the community pool. But something has followed her from her former residence--Death's shadow.
Kumiko's sweet life is shattered when Death's shadow swoops in to collect her. With her quick mind and sense of humour, Kumiko, with the help of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But how long can an old woman thwart fate?
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2022 Asian/Pacific American Literature Award Winner for Adult Fiction
Poet and novelist Hiromi Goto effortlessly blends wry, observational slice-of-life literary fiction with poetic magical realism in the tender and surprising graphic novel Shadow Life, with haunting art from debut artist Ann Xu.
When Kumiko's well-meaning adult daughters place her in an assisted living home, the seventy-six-year-old widow gives it a try, but it's not where she wants to be. She goes on the lam and finds a cozy bachelor apartment, keeping the location secret even while communicating online with her eldest daughter. Kumiko revels in the small, daily pleasures: decorating as she pleases, eating what she wants, and swimming in the community pool. But something has followed her from her former residence--Death's shadow.
Kumiko's sweet life is shattered when Death's shadow swoops in to collect her. With her quick mind and sense of humor, Kumiko, with the help of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But how long can an old woman thwart fate?