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title: "Barefoot Gen, Vol. 1: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima"
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# Barefoot Gen, Vol. 1: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima

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Barefoot Gen, Vol. 1: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima [Nakazawa, Keiji] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Barefoot Gen, Vol. 1: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima

Review: Powerful and Violent. Important, but not for the faint of heart - The book is well made, sturdy and arrived on time. This powerful autobiographical graphic novel is not for the faint of heart. I feel like I am processing the author’s childhood as it is happening. Watching this painful moment in Japan’s history play out in a way that holds nothing back, told from the perspective of a child is so affecting. I carried the weight and pain around with me for days after I finished the book. The author goes into the political tensions and their effects of the poor and seemingly disconnected innocents of this war. This book gave them a face and showed a disconnected westerner a clear understanding of the suffering the war caused the Japanese people. It is a visual and emotional portrayal of a child’s life of struggle caused by war. You follow our protagonist as his childlike focus on the day to day is constantly being confused and upset by things caused by forces beyond his control. Highly recommend. Know it is a very graphic, violent, upsetting, and honest telling of the author’s perspective of Hiroshima in 1945 leading up to the nuclear bombing of the city.
Review: Honest and powerful piece of art. - Came here for more after being moved by the animated film, and the book was incredible. I am so glad I got to read this story. Worth a look.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #90,201 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #637 in World War II History (Books) #2,460 in Manga Comics & Graphic Novels |
| Book 1 of 10  | Barefoot Gen |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (279) |
| Dimensions  | 6 x 0.75 x 8 inches |
| Edition  | First Edition |
| ISBN-10  | 0867196025 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0867196023 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 288 pages |
| Publication date  | September 1, 2004 |
| Publisher  | Last Gasp |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Powerful and Violent. Important, but not for the faint of heart
*by K***L on February 7, 2020*

The book is well made, sturdy and arrived on time. This powerful autobiographical graphic novel is not for the faint of heart. I feel like I am processing the author’s childhood as it is happening. Watching this painful moment in Japan’s history play out in a way that holds nothing back, told from the perspective of a child is so affecting. I carried the weight and pain around with me for days after I finished the book. The author goes into the political tensions and their effects of the poor and seemingly disconnected innocents of this war. This book gave them a face and showed a disconnected westerner a clear understanding of the suffering the war caused the Japanese people. It is a visual and emotional portrayal of a child’s life of struggle caused by war. You follow our protagonist as his childlike focus on the day to day is constantly being confused and upset by things caused by forces beyond his control. Highly recommend. Know it is a very graphic, violent, upsetting, and honest telling of the author’s perspective of Hiroshima in 1945 leading up to the nuclear bombing of the city.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Honest and powerful piece of art.
*by A***R on August 4, 2023*

Came here for more after being moved by the animated film, and the book was incredible. I am so glad I got to read this story. Worth a look.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I read in upper elementary/middle school, now my kids are too
*by L***V on July 7, 2021*

This book is so well done. I read it as a kid and it stuck with me. It is describes the horror of war in general, while focusing on the special horror of nuclear war from the author's first hand account as a child in Hiroshima when the bomb Little Boy was deployed. Vols 2-10 are a little heavy/gory for an upper elementary kid, but a middle schooler should be able to handle those. Vol 1 is ok for mature upper elementary kids.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Barefoot Gen, Vol. 1: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima
- Barefoot Gen, Vol. 3: Life After the Bomb

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