Jiro Taniguchi

O Diário do Meu Pai

Inês Alegria Ferreira

I picked this up at the library because I'm very into graphic novels right now and I rather pick them up at the library since I finish them so quickly. Like every graphic novel, I confess I immediately look at the illustrations to see if they captivate me or not. I really liked the unusual look of these illustrations. They are not only super realistic but so they have this stillness about them and this sadness, which totally matched the story. 

I found this book to hit very close to my heart, more than I ever thought it could have. It is about this man who comes back to his hometown for his dad's funeral after years and years of having left for Tokyo and not coming back. Having the experience of having left my hometown at 18 years old and moving to a bigger city I totally related to the main character. To have this feeling of wanting to run away and never come back, to find excuse after excuse to never visit family and friends, and the feeling that you get when you come back after a long time. Highly recommend it to everyone, especially those who are away from their parents. Such a sweet, crude, and captivating story.

O Diário do Meu Pai

Reviews