Pantheon Graphic Library Good-Bye, Chunky Rice, (Paperback)

from TheDivineOomba

This short graphic novel is surprisingly sweet, poignant, and sad... all at the same time. There are themes of child abuse, love, loneliness, friendship, all tied together by a restless turtle who needs to leave his small town and the love of his life. Where this book shines is its sparse story -...

from RealLifeReading

This is a graphic novel that made me go 'awww'. It is a little sad, a little sweet, a little salty (it involves a journey over sea). I wasn't sure I'd like it at first, but it just grew on me. And despite my desperate need for a nap (I've been a little sleep deprived of late - my boy is just 18 d...

from SeriousGrace

Chunky Rice is a shy little turtle who likes Motown. Deciding he has had enough of his rooming house existence he sets out for an ocean adventure, leaving behind his good friend Dandel the deer mouse. Initially, this comes across as a simple graphic novel about a few animals, conjoined twins and ...

from anboggs

Chunky rice is a very human-like turtle who is ready to move and leave behind the life he knew, including the bug-eyed mouse, Dandele. This graphic novel does an superior job telling the story of Chunky Rice's journey on a fairly sketchy ship and the life of Dandele back on shore. We're introduce...

from fyrefly98

Summary: Chunky Rice is a turtle who has decided that he needs to pull up stakes and move - even though that means leaving his best friend behind. The captain of the ship he's on throws out most of his stuff and makes him work for passage, even though he bought a ticket, and there's other passeng...