tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377586.post2695807712933598863..comments2024-03-27T02:13:13.079-04:00Comments on Original Content: It Did Grow On MeGail Gauthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01673131515563387968noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377586.post-30631566885031298662008-12-12T07:44:00.000-05:002008-12-12T07:44:00.000-05:00The book was set in Canada and written and illustr...The book was set in Canada and written and illustrated by Canadians. Is it manga if it's a western book? Am I showing my ignorance by asking this question?<BR/><BR/>Major Misery followed by Epiphany--Isn't that also an Oprah thing?Gail Gauthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673131515563387968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3377586.post-55397239817364223432008-12-12T06:07:00.000-05:002008-12-12T06:07:00.000-05:00Maybe there's a cultural component that you missed...Maybe there's a cultural component that you missed? School stories in manga often have aspects of Major Misery followed by Epiphany -- and you're right, it is sort of a YA trope in some ways, but I think you may be reading it more from a Western perspective?<BR/><BR/>This is not to say that I've yet read it, but I don't think you're necessarily simply jaded.tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.com