A review by edh
The Eternal Smile: Three Stories by Gene Luen Yang

5.0

Lots of people may claim that there's only one reality. But this trio of finely crafted short stories in graphic format turn that notion on its head! There's the boy who longs for a better, more heroic life... a frog who discovers a terrible secret... and a downtrodden cubicle dweller who finds inspiration in a Nigerian prince's love. One has dreamt up his life, one has been cruelly manipulated, and the other decides to take control and construct an alternate reality for herself. Once each of them makes a conscious choice to control their own destiny, that's when the magic happens.

Highly recommended for teens & adult audiences; any teachers not already using Yang and Kim's graphic novels to teach visual literacy/literary devices are missing out on a real opportunity to enhance their practice.