Kawaii Not: Cute Gone Bad (Spiral-bound)

by Meghan Murphy (Author)
Key Phrases: special color

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Product Description
Cute Gone Bad

What does Kawaii Not mean, you ask? Well, kawaii is the Japanese term for "cute," as in, "Look at the fuzzy kitten, he's so kawaii," and not is an English term meaning "not." It's that simple. These subversive comics combine Japanese-inspired cute with Meghan Murphy's truly quirky sense of humor, creating a strange and beautiful hybrid that is as crazy and crude as it is adorable.

Inside, find:

• 100 original comics with perforated pages
• Stickers! Nothing is more kawaii than stickers!
• A "How Kawaii Are You?" quiz, a Kawaii Horoscope, and a Kawaii Manifesto

About the Author
Meghan Murphy is a freelance illustrator and webcomic artist who first started Kawaii Not on a bizarre lark, but instead found a true calling in exploring the dark side of cute. She continues to delve deeper and draw weirder with each passing day. Visit her at kawaiinot.com.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 224 pages
• Publisher: How (March 26, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600610765
• ISBN-13: 978-1600610769
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 3.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #216,405 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Cubicle Addition, April 22, 2008

By	Cleo V. Maranski "computer geek" (Nanuet, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have the book sitting on my desk and people come in all the time to flip through it. Everyone leaves laughing! It's not too raunchy (well minus a few that might be considered not exactly 'work safe') and the majority of them of hysterical. My personal favorite is the chainsaw "whir!" but a lot of the engineers are partial to the can of botulism.

I love the way it props up even though the cover gives me a bit of trouble sometimes. It's a great book to share.

4.0 out of 5 stars kawaii so-so, June 27, 2009

By	Theresa Rees "bookworm fo sure" (the chi) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

its a funny book filled with pull out pages that you can use to decrate or just frame

5.0 out of 5 stars Just my type of humor, July 12, 2008

By	Y. Pacheco "Simple Jersey Girl" (US Navy) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After spending some time in Japan, I find that Meghan Murphy pokes delightful fun at the culture of kawaii.

Besides the bountiful collection wonderful four pane commic there's a few treats like the manifesto, kawii-o-scope and a short story.
As an added bonus, I find that the way the book is constructed lends itself nicely to turning each commic into a postcard. My friends love recieving them.
I'd recommend this as a gift to anyone over 13, seeing as some references and wording are a more adult.

If you want to get an idea of what the humor is like, Ms. Murphy has constructed a website: [...]. Most of what you see there is also in the book. I hope you enjoy!