Let's Not Talk Anymore (Graphic Novel)

Let's Not Talk Anymore (Graphic Novel)
Pixin Weng
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NZ$ 52.99
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NZ$ 43.72
Paperback
h149 x 203mm - 204pg
22 Jun 2021 CAN
International import eta 7-19 days
9781770464629
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A five-generation family history told through what is seen and heard, if not said. Let s Not Talk Anymore weaves together five generations of women from Weng Pixin s family, each at age 15. Her lineage is full of breakages her great grandmother Ku? n is sent away from her family in South China, her grandmother Mei is adopted by a neighbor to help with housework, and her mother B? ng is heartbroken by her father s estrangement. Pixin s own story centers on her feelings of isolation and her rebellion from her mother. She extends the line by envisioning a fictional future daughter, Rita, who questions her family s legacy. While spanning 100 years, Pixin moves back and forth in time seamlessly, as each woman experiences loneliness and kinship, hope and longing. As each story develops, generational traumas are revealed and fraught relationships passed on from mother to daughter. Creative impulses are stifled or nurtured. They struggle with poverty and neglect. And at some point each woman begins to separate herself from her situation and understand the woman she will become. Pixin s bold, vibrant paintings fill the aching silences between generations with beauty and emotion. Her paintings conjure complete worlds which these women inhabit. Let s Not Talk Anymore is a family history filled with tender moments as these women find connection with plants, animals, and their own creative pursuits, while struggling to connect with each other.
[Sweet Time] by Singaporean cartoonist Weng Pixin reflects her endless curiosity, vivid imagination and sense of wonder. Ms Magazine. In this book of sweeping, colorful, totally gorgeous images, [Weng] explores human relationships, loneliness, memory, and beauty. Electric Literature. Compassion and artistic ambition are evident on every page of this memorable debut. Library Journal
Weng Pixin was born and raised in sunny Singapore. She loves to draw, sew, make comics, tell stories, paint, create and construct using found objects. Pixin grew up listening to stories from her father, who was curious about the way the world works. In turn, when it comes to her art, Pixin loves to create semi-autobiographical comics that reflect her curious nature too. She has published one previous book, Sweet Time, which came out in 2020
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781770464629
Published: 22 Jun 2021
Published In: Canada
Imprint: Drawn and Quarterly
Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly
Format: Paperback
Height: 149mm
Width: 203mm
Pages: 204

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