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Derek Kirk Kim

Author of The Eternal Smile: Three Stories

5+ Works 1,345 Members 89 Reviews

About the Author

Includes the names: Kim Dereck, Kirk Kim, Derek

Image credit: Photo by Lori Matsumoto.

Series

Works by Derek Kirk Kim

The Eternal Smile: Three Stories (2009) — Illustrator — 465 copies
Good as Lily (2007) 315 copies
Tune: Vanishing Point (2012) 110 copies
Tune 2: still Life (2013) — Author — 42 copies

Associated Works

Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall (2006) — Illustrator — 1,668 copies
Flight, Volume One (2004) — Contributor — 939 copies
Jim Henson's Labyrinth 2017 Special #1 (2017) — Cover artist, some editions — 3 copies

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My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/ZJN8UanNXbE

Enjoy!
 
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booklover3258 | 10 other reviews | Mar 11, 2024 |
3.5 rounded up to 4.
A pretty quick read, and an impulse grab when perusing the YA section because I haven't read all of Gene Luen Yang's works ([b:Boxers|17210470|Boxers (Boxers & Saints, #1)|Gene Luen Yang|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1359199413l/17210470._SX50_.jpg|23691809] and [b:Saints|17210471|Saints (Boxers & Saints, #2)|Gene Luen Yang|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1359199657l/17210471._SX50_.jpg|23691810] are sitting on my shelf...) Probably considered YA for length/previous works by author, though it does deal with some heavy topics.

Three short stories, illustrated that all have a little bit to do with an imagined environment that may not necessarily match reality for various reasons- escapism in 2 out of 3, capitalism for another 2/3 (if you were wondering, the third story matches both those imo). Great use of color to show the differences between worlds. The third one is the standout for me.
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Daumari | 34 other reviews | Dec 28, 2023 |
I thought the premise had real promise, but it turned out to be pretty hokey. The future Graces weren't really developed at all, which was a shame since there was a lot of potential there. I also thought that Lily should have been discussed for more than 2 pages, given that she is in the title.

On the plus side, I loved the illustrations.
 
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blueskygreentrees | 21 other reviews | Jul 30, 2023 |
Even though it's just a graphic novel, it was very thought-provoking. This book tells three different short stories, and what they all have in common is the idea of escapism. The last story was absolutely amazing.
 
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womanwoanswers | 34 other reviews | Dec 23, 2022 |

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