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A few years ago, we published two books by the Malaysian cartoonist Lat: Kampung Boy and Town Boy.
(here are covers!)
It’s always interesting to read graphic novels from around the world because the pictures give you a window into other peoples’ lives in a way that’s both visual and personal. And Lat does an amazing job just opening a window into a world that’s individual and fascinating.
There is also added bonus interest, because he created these books around the time of Malaysia’s industrialization movement, so he’s writing and drawing about a time period that was rapidly disintegrating and re-forming into something new.
In conclusion: Malaysia is very different from the United States! And if you didn’t know this already firsthand, you can read these books and find out exactly how.
I was hoping you were gonna say there are more Lat books on the way! I love looking at his drawings. These two books are great.
These books were so transporting! Thank you for making them available in the U.S.
Jed Henry
http://www.jedart.blogspot.com