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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “Good-bye Chunky Rice by Craig Thompson is the tender story of the eponymous turtle who leaves his beloved mouse friend Dandele to go away. Where Chunky Rice goes is never defined, but he is driven by his need to leave. The story is told with many flashbacks and cut-aways to supporting characters....” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“A small group of characters are brought together to examine trauma and loneliness, love and faith; the toxic nature of the memory of pain and the optimistic nature of memory that celebrates friendship even when lost.”
katrin c wrote this review Friday, July 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This graphic novel is one of my favorites. I don't know if I would really recommend it to students. A few of my students have enjoyed it, but it is quite quirky. It is part love story between a turtle and a mouse, and part adventure story involving siamese twins, and part slice-of-life of a tough guy and his bird. This is a great example of the drawings and words of the story working together. You can't just read the text and understand the story. ”
Mat Wenzel wrote this review Wednesday, April 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A touching story about friendship and loss featuring a cast of colorful characters. Chunky Rice, a turtle, is leaving on a journey to find himself and travels by ship. He leaves behind his best friend who is a mouse. She spends her days after he leaves gathering glass bottles that she uses to send Chunky letters in.
Samantha L wrote this review Saturday, February 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Overall, this book made me think. There are many shades to loss and Thompson says a lot on the subject, but in a subtle way without too many words or simply with pictures. His pictures and his characters are the kind that stick with you long after you put the book down. The most moving aspect of this book is the fact that the losses these characters experience color their personalities and their feelings seem just as raw despite the passage of time. ”
“I don't know if I have found a book that handles leaving a place better than this book. From a person who has left friends and family at places that are home, or close to being home, the author hit the nail on the head. ”
Chase wrote this review Monday, January 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“XD This book made me laugh out loud. It was so cute, funny, and sad at times... It was my first graphic novel, and the same for Thompson; I think we both got off on a good start.”
Maureen H wrote this review Saturday, November 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Adorable graphic novel. On the surface, about a Motown loving turtle named Chunky who takes a trip aboard a boat with a motley crew. Underneath, really about concepts of love, friendship, distance, and home. Simple but incredibly moving. From the author of "Blankets"”
Tess wrote this review Tuesday, October 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is one of my all-time favorites.”
Anjanette B wrote this review Tuesday, April 8 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“really sweet and charming. pretty quick to read the first time through, but it's an enjoyable one to savour over a longer period of time.”
postcards wrote this review Monday, February 11 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Such a sweet, quiet book. Chunky Rice and Dandel are so adorable, although the "human" characters are designed with a little bit of Crumb influence. The converging stories are kind and simple and fraught with emotion. ”
wurd nurd wrote this review Sunday, February 10 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
