Through minimal editorialization and a bolstered sense of humility, Gendry-Kim sheds a deeply personal light on the affects of war during one of the most disputed portions of 20th century Asian history. Keum Suk Gendry-Kim’s new biographic memoir comic Grass is a difficult, graceful, and humble retelling of Korean former “comfort woman” Granny Lee Ok-sun’s life. While we know so much about the fights that took place in the Pacific during the early 1900s, little has been openly talked about when it comes to the “comfort women”: girls and women forced into sexual slavery and made to become “comfort women” (a derogatory term used as a euphemism for prostitute in its translation) by the Imperial Japanese Army in occupied territories before and throughout World War II. Whether that’s due to fear of backlash years later or simply the inability to look in the mirror after bringing the bigger picture into the spotlight, it’s undeniable that some stories-regardless of how harrowing-are ones that need to be told. There are parts of history that are acknowledged, but perhaps never properly seen. Written and Illustrated by Keum Suk Gendry-KimĬontent Warning: This review contains sensitive subjects such as rape, paedophelia, and sexual slavery that may be difficult for some readers.
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