Nao Brown is Hafu : half Japanese, half English. She suffers with OCD, but not the hand-washing, overly tidy type that people joke about. Nao suffers from violent morbid obsessions and a racing, unruly mind. She works part time in a designer vinyl toy shop, whilst struggling to get her own design and illustration career off the ground. She s looking for love the perfect love. But in meeting the man of her dreams, she realises that... dreams can be quite weird. Nao meditates in an attempt to quieten her mind and open her heart and it s through this that she comes to realise that things aren t so black and white after all. In fact, they re much more... brown.
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"...mental illness is the engine of Glyn Dillon s lushly rendered, passionately digressive graphic novel THE NAO OF BROWN --The New York Times
Covering more than 200 pages, The Nao of Brown is an impressive piece- the result of three years of hard work. --Amanda L. Andrei, Asian Fortune News
We were won over by Dillon s exquisite pen and water colour drawings and highly original narrative, which encompasses both romance, psychological intrigue, quiet observation of human tics and epic sci-fi fantasy. --Esquire
Covering more than 200 pages, The Nao of Brown is an impressive piece- the result of three years of hard work. --Amanda L. Andrei, Asian Fortune News
We were won over by Dillon s exquisite pen and water colour drawings and highly original narrative, which encompasses both romance, psychological intrigue, quiet observation of human tics and epic sci-fi fantasy. --Esquire
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Glyn Dillon's comics illustrations have appeared in several works from Vertigo, including The Sandman. He has also worked as an artist, animator and designer in television. He lives in London, England.
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By C. Gittner
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This is a truly wonderful book, it has the most wonderful watercolour artwork and is consistently beautiful all the way through. But unlike many comics isn't let down by the story which is strange and lovely. i was truly entranced finished in one epic sitting and then had to re-read it and found a whole new layer of meanings visual clues etc.
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By Jo Barnes
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This is clearly written from the heart and beautifully drawn. The subject matter isn't for everyone, but if you're interested in Buddhism, OCD or Japanese anime (especially if you tick all three boxes!) this is the book for you.
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By Yasmine Rana
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Personally, I can't think of a single flaw in this book. Having taken roughly four years to create, you can really see the care Dillon poured into this book.
Dillon's watercolours are amazing - loose enough to create a flow, detailed enough to make you wonder how he whipped all of these out, and a delicate palette to create a softness while reflecting the mood of respective scenes. Even the digitally inked panels, while flat and bold, have a freshness and his strokes bring them to life. I was left staring at each panel, and sometimes found myself lingering on the same panel for ten minutes.
Having lived in London my whole life, I know quite well most of the settings Dillon chooses. He creates characters that are all fully developed and recognizable, and most importantly - believable. That's one of the best things about this book, I felt like I could go out and possibly bump into Nao on the street.
Dillon chooses to weave two storylines that reflect eachother in some way, and differentiates with clear art styles - the main, of course, being about Nao. While I haven't personally shared Nao's experiences, when you get down to the basics of emotion we can all relate in some way, and I quickly found myself attached and sympathizing with her.
Overall, I'd say this is a subtle book in many ways, and the art alone is reason enough to buy it. Luckily for us, Dillon's as skilled a writer as he is an artist and you'll really want to take this journey with Nao.
Dillon's watercolours are amazing - loose enough to create a flow, detailed enough to make you wonder how he whipped all of these out, and a delicate palette to create a softness while reflecting the mood of respective scenes. Even the digitally inked panels, while flat and bold, have a freshness and his strokes bring them to life. I was left staring at each panel, and sometimes found myself lingering on the same panel for ten minutes.
Having lived in London my whole life, I know quite well most of the settings Dillon chooses. He creates characters that are all fully developed and recognizable, and most importantly - believable. That's one of the best things about this book, I felt like I could go out and possibly bump into Nao on the street.
Dillon chooses to weave two storylines that reflect eachother in some way, and differentiates with clear art styles - the main, of course, being about Nao. While I haven't personally shared Nao's experiences, when you get down to the basics of emotion we can all relate in some way, and I quickly found myself attached and sympathizing with her.
Overall, I'd say this is a subtle book in many ways, and the art alone is reason enough to buy it. Luckily for us, Dillon's as skilled a writer as he is an artist and you'll really want to take this journey with Nao.
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Don't waste your money on this book
The drawings are cleveerly made , but the artist should have had a better script. Why not write about things that conserns us all? This is just arty farty nonscense. Read more
Published 2 months ago by P. Rö
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Right here, right Nao
When I finished reading this book, I just sat for a while, holding it and gazing at the front cover. Read more
Published 2 months ago by greenegg
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Touching
Just really enjoyed it also highlights the hidden form of OCD. Great artwork brilliant story's and a heartfelt book all round
Published 5 months ago by Joseph
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fantastic
The art work is fantastic! The story line is well researched and well written. brilliant first novel by glyn dillon :-)
Published 6 months ago by Mrs Julie Bleaden
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Middling.
Kind of what you expect really. At turns clever, startling and mature, but also a bit twee and you get the feeling the author ran out of ideas towards the end or maybe his fingers... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Cath O'dray
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Beautiful
This is an adult book with beautiful drawings which takes you on an interesting journey. It jumps from reality to inner thoughts to fantasy quite abruptly at times and yet is... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Pasta Nick
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I think I'm in love with Nao Brown
An astonishing, beautiful, heartwarming, heartbreaking tale from the man Jaimie Hewlett calls "the greatest English comic artist working today". Read more
Published 8 months ago by N. Bailey
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Wonderful
Well written, beautifully drawn (and painted) The best graphic novel I have read this year, by far!I look forward to the next title by this author.
Published 8 months ago by c2
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I am breathless!
I have never really been 'into' graphic novels and always avoided them presuming they were the stuff of geeky adolescent boys' fantasies involving semi naked... Read more
I have never really been 'into' graphic novels and always avoided them presuming they were the stuff of geeky adolescent boys' fantasies involving semi naked... Read more
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Buy this book. Buy it because the characters are so well written and buy it because it's beautifully drawn. Read more
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