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”’Guf Rishon Rabim”’ is a [[graphic novel]] by the Israeli author and artist Noga Friedman. |
”’Guf Rishon Rabim”’ is a [[graphic novel]] by the Israeli author and artist Noga Friedman. |
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The book begins on the first day of the [[October 7 attacks]], during which Friedman’s husband Ido Rosenthal was killed. Friedman blends an autobiographical narrative with fictional elements, focusing on Friedman’s relationship with Rosenthal’s ghost. The book consists of 90 short chapters characterized by grief, anger towards Ido, and humor. |
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In the weeks following her husband’s death, Friedman began publishing a “public diary” on her Facebook page. Some of the diary entries included hand-drawn comic strips in which she is depicted talking with her late husband, who is represented as a glowing, bearded skull. Many of these comic strips were later re-illustrated by Ron Levin and included in the book. Parts of the book deal with Friedman’s own Facebook posts and her drawings, giving the graphic novel a self-reflective quality. |
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Guf Rishon Rabim is a graphic novel by the Israeli author and artist Noga Friedman. The book was published in 2025 by Yuka Books and is illustrated by Ron Levin. Friedman describes the book as a “grief diary in full color”.
The book begins on the first day of the October 7 attacks, during which Friedman’s husband Ido Rosenthal was killed. Friedman blends an autobiographical narrative with fictional elements, focusing on Friedman’s relationship with Rosenthal’s ghost. The book consists of 90 short chapters characterized by grief, anger towards Ido, and humor.
In the weeks following her husband’s death, Friedman began publishing a “public diary” on her Facebook page. Some of the diary entries included hand-drawn comic strips in which she is depicted talking with her late husband, who is represented as a glowing, bearded skull. Many of these comic strips were later re-illustrated by Ron Levin and included in the book. Parts of the book deal with Friedman’s own Facebook posts and her drawings, giving the graphic novel a self-reflective quality.
