I have always thought graphic novels were not serious. They were for children, teenagers and not more beyond that... Leave it to my friend Carmen to introduce me to a wholly different world, a world that yes, includes all those teenagers, who will not be afraid to show up at a comics convention dressed up as their heros - I know this is normal, but for me, visiting an exhibition next door, quite a revelation - but will also move into the adult population, only to find there an equally passionate audience (minus the dressing up).
After the Largo Winch initiation, it was time for something softer, something closer to the classic literature I so appreciate. So Carmen introduced me to Emma, and a major Japanese graphic novel author: Kaoru Mori. But this initiation was also for the type of graphic novels: as I was informed, these are the "true" Japanese manga, which one has to read backwards: from the end to the beginning, from right to left. Now, just that change is enough to put me in a good mood and start reading without any prejudice at all!
