An unflopped manga is a challenge to read, and this challenge is compounded when the story is not action heavy. Fumiyo Kouno’s work, Town of Evening Calm, which follows the every day struggles of young men and women who lived through the Hiroshima bombing in 1945, is definitely worth the learning curve, as it handles the delicate subject matter with grace. Town of Evening Calm is comprised of two short interconnected novellas that show the intergenerational effects of the citizens who survived subtly rendered, with care and sophistication, and how fear of radiation illness effects every life decision. Winner of several awards including the Grand Prize at Japan Media Arts Festival.
3 stars
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