Nabi The Prototype

By Yeon-Joo Kim and 김연주

Book Overview

A young girl is kidnapped by her father's political enemies . . . a bride-to-be embarks on a journey to her new home, but her escort has other plans . . . and a tough boy falls for the orphan girl... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1427803021
• ISBN13: 9781427803023
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: TokyoPop
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful illustration and writing!

This was another book that I got because the cover looked cool. This manga contains several short stories revolving around a girl who was born from the sky. Supposedly this is a preview of a manga series that is going to be published with these characters. The illustrations are top notch and beautiful. The writing itself is very mature for a manga; meaning there is a lot of philosophy, deep thinking, and beautiful writing. The characters are extremely well-developed, especially for a mango. I was amazed at how much you learn about the characters and care about them by the end of the manga. This is more of a drama type of manga, although there are some action scenes, they are limited. Definitely better than I was expecting. The story is engaging, the illustration beautiful. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this. I will definitely be keeping an eye out for the start of the manga series.

Pretty Good

This book contains six short stories (in manga form). The first story is about a young girl who is held captive as a bargaining chip against her father. The second is about a woman who must marry another country's King to keep the peace. Every story after these two concern children who live in a peaceful orphanage and their interactions with one another as they grow up. This book can be confusing; for one, if you aren't paying attention to the transition between one story and another, you can get lost. It's also at times unclear who is speaking. However, the stories are beautiful and absorbing, and even if you have to read a part twice to understand what just happened, it's still worth doing so. The author hints that these are side stories from a series (which apparently would also be called Nabi) that she wishes to begin/release at some point. If this is the case, I would definitely be interested in such a series. Even though the stories are short, you grow to love the characters and it leaves you wanting more. Even if you're not interested in starting a series, this book is great on its own.