Graphic Novels
‘A Man and His Cat, Vol. 2’ by Umi Sakurai: Grief, Healing, and the Softening of Walls
One of the standouts of this series thankfully remains the art style. Sakurai’s choice to keep the animals soft and rounded is in direct contrast to the more angular feeling of the human characters. This feels deliberate and symbolic. The contrast highlights the purity and vulnerability of the animals against the guarded and often harsher nature of the people in the series. To my surprise, in Volume 2 something shifted.
“A Man and His Cat” by Umi Sakurai: A Heartwarming Tale of Unlikely Bonds
A Man and His Cat by Umi Sakurai truly turned out to be a charming read I never expected to need in my life. It’s the perfect combination of cute and sad, offering a glimpse into the life of a man who has lost his wife and a cat who, deemed ugly, was passed over by prospective adopters in favor of others.