Pyongyang : A Journey in North Korea

from jnwelch

This engaging graphic novel, Pyongyang by Guy Delisle, takes a gently humorous look at North Korea. How unlikely does that sound? This is a graphic memoir of time spent there by French-Canadian Guy. He has a clean, lively graphic style. He is allowed into the country to help an animation studio c...

from keristars

It was whimsy that had me pick up and read Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea ahead of all the other books on my reading list, including those I'm currently working through. I can't say exactly why I decided to read it, and now that I've read it (and in a single session, too!), I can't really pi...

from keristars

It was whimsy that had me pick up and read Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea ahead of all the other books on my reading list, including those I'm currently working through. I can't say exactly why I decided to read it, and now that I've read it (and in a single session, too!), I can't really pi...

from jopearson56

Well, a new experience. I read this book as it was recommended as a staff pick at work by a respected colleague. My first experience with a graphic novel. Really, quite interesting. I rather liked the animation and the story was very interesting, a quite depressing story of life in North Korea. B...

from clfisha

In 2001 Delisle went to North Korea to work as a supervisor of animation of a children's cartoon, whilst he was there he documented his stay with drawings. The result is quite interesting, a view into North Korea that you wouldn't necessarily get as he copes with strict rules, the work fixated cu...