Metro (Selected Works of Gigei)

Author: Jimi
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This book is a new representative work of Taiwanese illustrator Jimi, which set a record of selling 60,000 sets in one month in Taiwan. It is one of the representative long-picture books by Jimi. Within two days of its release, it was snapped up by readers and quickly ranked on the list. In the high-speed development of society, the bustling subway has become a of urban civilization and social life. From the entrance to the exit, the subway takes you from the starting point to the destination, or perhaps another starting point. The story tells of a blind little girl who decides to explore the city alone on her 15th birthday. She bravely boards the subway, starting from a strange small station and heading toward another. During her journey, she recalls, pieces together, feels, andes this world shrouded in darkness, "searching for the faint flicker of light in her heart," while also feeling new hope, new directions, and new vitality. As the little girl's footsteps progress, we gradually uncover the dark world contained within the "subway" and see the doubt, hope, and beautiful fantasies hidden in the darkness. The author of this book uses brilliant colors and poetic inner monologues to create a reading experience unlike any other. Through both illustration and text, the author tells and communicates with readers, guiding them to search for the faint lights in their hearts. The year the angel said goodbye to me at the subway entrance, I gradually lost my sight. On the autumn morning of my 15th birthday, it was drizzling outside the window. I fed my cat. At 6:05, I entered the subway.