It’s probably worth flagging up here the fine job done by the books’ designer, Rob Steen the covers (and spines) fit together, reflecting the way the two volumes and their protagonists interweave, as well as suggesting the yin/yang theme that plays beneath the surface. His latest work, the linked books Boxers and Saints, tells the story of the Boxer Rebellion in China at the turn of the 20th century, from two individual viewpoints. He made his first real impression in 2006, when his graphic novel American Born Chinese (also published by First Second) won not only an Eisner Award but also the American Library Association’s Printz Award (for excellence in young adult fiction), and was the first graphic novel to be nominated for a US National Book Award. Without a lot of heat or noise, Gene Luen Yang has eased himself into the top flight of graphic novelists. Through the lives of two young people in 19th century China, Gene Luen Yang provides a powerful look at the dangers of fanaticism and the difficulties of faith.
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