The last line from the book jacket says it all: whereas manwa can be much more than we expect. Eh?
The removal of the original Korean text is shoddy, stubbornly appearing over the drawings. It's a nice exotic touch, but as it's unintentional, it looks unprofessional.
Korean life is one we are unfamiliar with in the West, so the themes of arranged marriage, opportunistic prostitution, hopeless drunken debauchery in a relatively contemporary setting will be shocking. Korea had a lot of obstacles to overcome in the 19th and 20th centuries, including dictatorship (particularly the regime of the current leader's father!) and yes, I am referring to South Korea!
A fascinating collection of stories, but only three stars for the bad editing and poor translation.
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2013Format: Paperback
