Narration of Love at 17 Vol. 1

By Kyungok Kang

Seyoung is an ordinary 17-year-old schoolgirl who plays mediocre roles in her school's drama productions. Her real-life drama develops as she finds herself falling for her childhood playmate Hyunwoo,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1600091202
• ISBN13: 9781600091209
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: NETCOMICS
• Length: 157 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.5" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Love and other lessons of life

I assumed "Narration of Love at 17" would be another sappy high school melodrama about unrequited love, but while I was reading it I got unexpectedly and suddenly shoved down the road of pure delight. This series is different from its kind because it challenges the thoughts and actions of people when they are struggling with romance, loneliness, and the dark cloud of the vast and eminent future. The whole series is really a mural of the troubles and anxieties that humanity endures throughout a lifetime. At times it seems a little sophisticated in terms of the philosophical and psycho analytic content for the "appropriate for all ages" stamp, but the situations that are addressed can relate to anyone in any part of their life. You can think of it as a guideline to the upsets and struggles of life. A big issue that Seyoung constantly battles with is the idea that she is an "ordinary" person who isn't special enough to stand out in a crowd. With the media teaching us that celebrity-prettiness is the only way to be rightfully deserving of attention and praise, this "Narration" is important for girls (and guys) who struggle with self image and worth. A message that the author sends is that everyone has a certain quality that is unique and intimate to that person. This idea is even portrayed in how the artist portrays the extras, who don't even seem like extras to begin with because they are drawn with such character. What I liked most was that there was not a clear cut line between who the hero and the villain were. There were moments when both our suppossed hero and villain acted out of their stereotypical role and that's good because in the reality of life, there is no such thing as an absolute hero/villain. And I think it's a lesson in life that everybody needs to learn. We are imperfect humans--made up of a little bit of both good and evil. The artwork alone was enough to be worth the read. It was very detailed, even down to the extras in the background, like I mentioned earlier. I especially enjoyed looking at the expressions, which could clearly portray their sentiments even with the absence of dialogue. "Narration of Love at 17" definitely isn't a manhwa that you can read for just its ups and downs of love--you will be challenged to ponder some heavy toughts. And although it does deal with a lot of philosphical ideas, it remains unburdensome because of the steady ebb and flow of the amount of drama. Plus, the philosophical questions that are asked are age-old questions that have always returned from generation to generation. "Narration," then, is essentially a book of advice about life from the artist Kyungok Kang. So sit back and read what she has to offer for how to survive the struggles of life.

so cute!

Narration of love at 17 is about a 17 year old girl named seyoung who fell in love with her childhood friend but it is unreciprocated and he is unaware of his friends feelings towards him. this sweet tale of puppy love makes you remember back to when you were in high school and fell in love for the first time... the feeling that the end of the world might come if they won't love you back. It is very sweet and innocent and you will completely empathize with the main character Seyoung.