FICTION

Rohan at the Louvre

by Hirohiko ARAKI
tr. from French by Joe Johnson. illus. by author. 128p. NBM Publishing. 2012. PLB $19.99. ISBN 978-1-56163-615-0.
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Gr 9 Up—Rohan, a young manga artist, tracks down a cursed painting at the Louvre and unleashes dangerous powers. Painted with the darkest ink known, the work of art attacks its viewers with the vicious ghosts of their ancestors. This melodramatic horror story should be popular with manga fans, especially with those who are also manga artists. While more detailed and realistic than most manga, the artwork has a stiff, amateurish quality that may actually endear it to beginning artists. The black-and-white drawings are bathed in pastel shades of pink, blue, and lavender, adding to the otherworldly tone of the story. Published in a large, hardcover format, this unique title should find an audience.—Lisa Goldstein, Brooklyn Public Library, NY
Reviewed by Lisa Goldstein , Jul 01, 2012

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