Dog Days (graphic novel)

Dog Days (개 Gae) is a 2021 graphic novel by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim.[1]

It was translated into English by Janet Hong, with that version published in 2024 by Drawn and Quarterly.

Plot

It is about a couple who buy a dog, move to the countryside, and then obtain more dogs. The woman in the relationship narrates the story. Terry Hong of Booklist described the woman as "Gendry-Kim’s stand-in".[2]

The ending shows that a household that had mistreated a dog had obtained a new dog; Publishers Weekly stated that the ending therefore has "a wistful tone."[3]

Background

Gendry-Kim wanted to focus attention on mistreatment of dogs, especially in rural areas.[2]

Reception

Hong gave the book a starred review.[2]

Tom Batten of Library Journal described the work as "deeply moving".[4]

See also

Other graphic novels by Gendry-Kim:

References

  1. ^ "개". Digital Library of Korean Literature, Literature Translation Institute of Korea. Retrieved 2025-05-29. - Entry on English version
  2. ^ a b c Hong, Terry. "Dog Days". Booklist. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  3. ^ "Dog Days". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  4. ^ Batten, Tom (2024-10-01). "Dog Days". Library Journal. Retrieved 2025-05-29.

Further reading

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