Dog Days (graphic novel)
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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.
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:
