FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A strange mishap on her eighteenth birthday causes Grace Kwon to be confronted with herself at three different periods in her life--ages six, twenty-nine, and seventy--while she and her friends struggle to save a crumbling school play.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Grace Kwon, an 18-year-old Korean-American high school student, has some rather interesting companions. There's Grace Kwon, for instance: a 29-year-old woman. And don't forget six-year-old Grace Kwon. Rounding out this unlikely quartet is 70-year-old Grace Kwon. They find themselves thrown together in Grace (18)'s life for a few pivotal weeks in her life. Well, *their* life, really; the others are aspects-in-time of 18-year-old Grace. Imagine, if you will, The Sisterhood of the Time-Traveling Pants.
Needless to say, they discover Important Truths About Life together. And the story is so charmingly told that I didn't mind realizing this in advance; reading it, I allowed myself to be seduced by the narrative and let myself enjoy the hell out of it. I'm already sorry it's over and already waiting for Derek Kirk Kim's previous graphic novel to arrive.
I won't be at all surprised if Good As Lily gets turned into a movie. I'll just be delighted.
Needless to say, they discover Important Truths About Life together. And the story is so charmingly told that I didn't mind realizing this in advance; reading it, I allowed myself to be seduced by the narrative and let myself enjoy the hell out of it. I'm already sorry it's over and already waiting for Derek Kirk Kim's previous graphic novel to arrive.
I won't be at all surprised if Good As Lily gets turned into a movie. I'll just be delighted.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Olivia
Format:Paperback
The manga that I normally read are Japanese manga, and from my experience, the American mangas are not that good. I had previously came across a copy of Megatokyo and to my disappointment, the art was poorly drawn and the story was a bit confusing, so I really was skeptical about "Good as Lily." But a friend recommended to me, and I must say that it is really good, surprisingly good.
It tells of a girl's coming of age story, and without giving too much away, basically, she learns important life lessons through meeting herself from three different stages in her life. It's really touching, and really reminds me of the time when I was her age, not knowing much and wishing to know. I highly recommend it!
It tells of a girl's coming of age story, and without giving too much away, basically, she learns important life lessons through meeting herself from three different stages in her life. It's really touching, and really reminds me of the time when I was her age, not knowing much and wishing to know. I highly recommend it!
By AimeeKay
Format:Paperback
*sigh* I really wanted to enjoy this book more than I actually did. It wasn't that it was bad, it's just that it wasn't as good as I expected it to be.
The story itself was decent. There were some funny parts, and some really sweet parts and even some emotional parts. I did actually start to care what happened to Grace and her other selves. The artwork was decent. Not as detailed as I would have liked, but not horrible. My favorite character in the whole book was Grace's oldest other self. She was funny throughout the whole story. But there were little things about the story that just bothered me.
For instance, the title of the story is "Good As Lily", but I didn't feel it really applied to the story. Lily is Grace's sister who passed away when Grace was a small child. One of Grace's issues is that she feels her parents don't think she is 'as good as' Lily was. But first of all this isn't Graces or her other selves only problems. Second the problem with her parents is resolved halfway through and book and Lily doesn't come back into the story after that. I shouldn't let the title get to me that much, but it just bothered me.
Another problem I had with the story was Lily's enemy Stephanie. The problem isn't so much with Stephanie or her role in the story, but more with how that portion of the story concluded.A little background on it: Stephanie is a girl who has picked on Grace non-stop since she was in Kindergarten. Finally near the end of the story Grace stands up for herself.(loved that part by the way) But then at the very end, Stephanie and Grace seem to have formed some sort of truce. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against the whole learning to get along part.... Read more ›
The story itself was decent. There were some funny parts, and some really sweet parts and even some emotional parts. I did actually start to care what happened to Grace and her other selves. The artwork was decent. Not as detailed as I would have liked, but not horrible. My favorite character in the whole book was Grace's oldest other self. She was funny throughout the whole story. But there were little things about the story that just bothered me.
For instance, the title of the story is "Good As Lily", but I didn't feel it really applied to the story. Lily is Grace's sister who passed away when Grace was a small child. One of Grace's issues is that she feels her parents don't think she is 'as good as' Lily was. But first of all this isn't Graces or her other selves only problems. Second the problem with her parents is resolved halfway through and book and Lily doesn't come back into the story after that. I shouldn't let the title get to me that much, but it just bothered me.
Another problem I had with the story was Lily's enemy Stephanie. The problem isn't so much with Stephanie or her role in the story, but more with how that portion of the story concluded.A little background on it: Stephanie is a girl who has picked on Grace non-stop since she was in Kindergarten. Finally near the end of the story Grace stands up for herself.(loved that part by the way) But then at the very end, Stephanie and Grace seem to have formed some sort of truce. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against the whole learning to get along part.... Read more ›
Format:Paperback
Grace Kwon just turned 18 and a weird series of events led to her meeting herself. That night the 6, 29 and 70 year old versions of herself stop by, unannounced to them or her. She sees the desperation in all of them. The same uncertainty that she feels now. If she can help them--help herself--she might be able to get rid of them and get on with her life. As much as they need her though, she needs them too.
This was a very fun and interesting story. It would be insane to have to put up with yourself, different ages of yourself at that. Kind of mind-blowing. Apparently it's all cool though. Grace is really into drama(not to mention the teacher) and when they learn they can't do a school play due to lack of funding her 29-year-old self steps in. This was a novel of fulfillment and seeing what is right in front of you. I loved Lily's dad, especially after he thinks the house was broken in to. "Just remember honey--kick them in the balls first. No questions! Balls First." Awesome, awesome times. Definitely pick this one up it is a blast to read.
First Line:
"By the time Joan of Arc was 18, she had led an army to defeat the English from taking over her country."
Favorite Line:
"Now I'm infected with uglyitis."
This was a very fun and interesting story. It would be insane to have to put up with yourself, different ages of yourself at that. Kind of mind-blowing. Apparently it's all cool though. Grace is really into drama(not to mention the teacher) and when they learn they can't do a school play due to lack of funding her 29-year-old self steps in. This was a novel of fulfillment and seeing what is right in front of you. I loved Lily's dad, especially after he thinks the house was broken in to. "Just remember honey--kick them in the balls first. No questions! Balls First." Awesome, awesome times. Definitely pick this one up it is a blast to read.
First Line:
"By the time Joan of Arc was 18, she had led an army to defeat the English from taking over her country."
Favorite Line:
"Now I'm infected with uglyitis."
By Andy Shuping
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Good as Lily is the story of young woman, Grace, finding her way through life, love, the future, and high school. Grace is a Korean-American high school student who on her 18th birthday finds herself with some rather unusual companions, multiple versions of herself at different ages. Together they explore the meaning of life and surviving high school.
Kim deftly tells a tale of Grace, her friends, and the other Grace's, overcoming their fears and dreams to achieve reality. At times they fail and give into the flaws that make them all too human and at other times they rise above their flaws and succeed. Kim successfully weaves in multiple versions of Grace and shows that no matter the age, no matter the wisdom, life still has challenges to face and everything isn't always perfect. Hamm's illustrations are inspired by the world of manga and while not overly complex, add a sense of realism to the story being told. The images ground the story in real life, capturing the daily bits and grind of life that are often overlooked in the world around us, but let us know where we are.
Although Good as Lily is a relatively short tale, it delivers a great story as the characters learn that growing up isn't always easy and how they can adapt to life.
Kim deftly tells a tale of Grace, her friends, and the other Grace's, overcoming their fears and dreams to achieve reality. At times they fail and give into the flaws that make them all too human and at other times they rise above their flaws and succeed. Kim successfully weaves in multiple versions of Grace and shows that no matter the age, no matter the wisdom, life still has challenges to face and everything isn't always perfect. Hamm's illustrations are inspired by the world of manga and while not overly complex, add a sense of realism to the story being told. The images ground the story in real life, capturing the daily bits and grind of life that are often overlooked in the world around us, but let us know where we are.
Although Good as Lily is a relatively short tale, it delivers a great story as the characters learn that growing up isn't always easy and how they can adapt to life.
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What would you do if on your 18th birthday you encountered alternate versions of yourself, from ages 6, 29, and 70? That is exactly what happened to Grace Kwon. Read more
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