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Loving Reaper
Our beautiful planet is home to 8.7 million species. Animals that walk, crawl, fly, swim, and all of which, in one way or another, enrich our daily lives.
Whether it's watching a football game with your dog, the first time your eyes meet those of a fox in the forest, or the warmth and purring provided by that cat you took in. Our lives are affected by exchanges with our animal companions, whether domestic or wild.
With these comics, the author wants to show the diversity and beauty of the animal world, but above all to denounce the human behavior that we should no longer see, ever.
We're not going to lie to you, these are incredibly sad stories and it is likely that some of them will touch you. But they are also stories of hope, because every tear you shed means that these animals matter to you, and that you will take care of those who are lucky enough to cross your path.
- Text from the back cover
ISBN is 978-3-95959-201-7, the same as Jenny Jinya's other "Loving Reaper" book. That one is much shorter than this, with only two stories.
Whether it's watching a football game with your dog, the first time your eyes meet those of a fox in the forest, or the warmth and purring provided by that cat you took in. Our lives are affected by exchanges with our animal companions, whether domestic or wild.
With these comics, the author wants to show the diversity and beauty of the animal world, but above all to denounce the human behavior that we should no longer see, ever.
We're not going to lie to you, these are incredibly sad stories and it is likely that some of them will touch you. But they are also stories of hope, because every tear you shed means that these animals matter to you, and that you will take care of those who are lucky enough to cross your path.
- Text from the back cover
ISBN is 978-3-95959-201-7, the same as Jenny Jinya's other "Loving Reaper" book. That one is much shorter than this, with only two stories.
226 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 2020
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May 19, 2025
Loving Reaper fueled my anger towards the human race. We humans treat the beautiful lives of animals like they only exist for our entertainment. We harm them we isolate them and we kill them. We don't deserve those precious animals. They should only be treated with love and respect. 💔
May 9, 2025
J’ai bien évidemment pleuré pendant cette lecture 🥹
January 11, 2026
Would not recommend reading it with mascara on, or when you still have something to do… 💔😭
May 20, 2025
just cried my heart out.
May 6, 2023
I've seen some of the artist's works floating around on YouTube over the years, but just recently discovered that this is a running series by a WONDERFUL artist.
Do you also cry when the dog dies at the end of the book? Well, you should still read this gem of a book. Jenny Jinya is on a mission to raise awareness of animal cruelty and the casual, cruel indifference we inflict on billions of lives we share this planet with.
I'm not going to lie; if you're anything like me, you will ugly cry, but you won't regret it. Without doubt, the most heartbreakingly beautiful book of the year.
While you can read it as a webcomic, it is also available as hardcover/paperback. For each book sold, funds are donated to animal rescues, so please consider buying a physical copy:
https://www.livrs-editions.com/boutiq...
Webcomic: https://m.webtoons.com/en/challenge/l...
Do you also cry when the dog dies at the end of the book? Well, you should still read this gem of a book. Jenny Jinya is on a mission to raise awareness of animal cruelty and the casual, cruel indifference we inflict on billions of lives we share this planet with.
I'm not going to lie; if you're anything like me, you will ugly cry, but you won't regret it. Without doubt, the most heartbreakingly beautiful book of the year.
While you can read it as a webcomic, it is also available as hardcover/paperback. For each book sold, funds are donated to animal rescues, so please consider buying a physical copy:
https://www.livrs-editions.com/boutiq...
Webcomic: https://m.webtoons.com/en/challenge/l...
August 27, 2020
Harsh realities and terrible truths. It all comes wrapped in bittersweet stories with heart-wrenching illustrations that won't leave your eyes dry. Best to have some hankies about and the number of your nearest animal shelter.
August 27, 2020
I may be biased, but this is among my favorite comics. I like how such a powerful message can be conveyed through such a minimalistic comic. Needless to say, I always cry when I read this author’s work.
March 20, 2025
This is the most profoundly sad and yet comforting book. The artwork is lovely. Man's inhumanity to animals is on full and truthful display but the creation of the reaper is heart lifting. This book is a treasure of beauty, as well as something every human on the planet should read. At should become a text book in every school and required reading for every student as soon as they can read full sentences. Parents should read it to their children over and over.
Our beautiful planet is home to 8.7 million species. Animals that walk, crawl, fly, swim, and all of which, in one way or another, enrich our daily lives.
Whether it's watching a football game with your dog, the first time your eyes meet those of a fox in the forest, or the warmth and purring provided by that cat you took in. Our lives are affected by exchanges with our animal companions, whether domestic or wild.
With these comics, the author wants to show the diversity and beauty of the animal world, but above all to denounce the human behavior that we should no longer see, ever.
We're not going to lie to you, these are incredibly sad stories and it is likely that some of them will touch you. But they are also stories of hope, because every tear you shed means that these animals matter to you, and that you will take care of those who are lucky enough to cross your path.
- Text from the back cover
ISBN is 978-3-95959-201-7, the same as Jenny Jinya's other "Loving Reaper" book. That one is much shorter than this, with only two stories.
Our beautiful planet is home to 8.7 million species. Animals that walk, crawl, fly, swim, and all of which, in one way or another, enrich our daily lives.
Whether it's watching a football game with your dog, the first time your eyes meet those of a fox in the forest, or the warmth and purring provided by that cat you took in. Our lives are affected by exchanges with our animal companions, whether domestic or wild.
With these comics, the author wants to show the diversity and beauty of the animal world, but above all to denounce the human behavior that we should no longer see, ever.
We're not going to lie to you, these are incredibly sad stories and it is likely that some of them will touch you. But they are also stories of hope, because every tear you shed means that these animals matter to you, and that you will take care of those who are lucky enough to cross your path.
- Text from the back cover
ISBN is 978-3-95959-201-7, the same as Jenny Jinya's other "Loving Reaper" book. That one is much shorter than this, with only two stories.
January 14, 2022
Did I cry through this book the same way I cry over Jenny Jinya's posts on Instagram? You betcha. Even the comics I've read a number of times are still a punch in the gut that bring up all the emotions.
This book is a beautiful, hardcover collection of these heart-wrenching, awareness-raising stories. I love Jenny Jinya for her ability to capture these little stories in such a visually simple and yet incredibly powerful way. Having them bound in a book only lends to their amazingness.
I definitely recommend at the very least that everyone check out her work on Instagram.
This book is a beautiful, hardcover collection of these heart-wrenching, awareness-raising stories. I love Jenny Jinya for her ability to capture these little stories in such a visually simple and yet incredibly powerful way. Having them bound in a book only lends to their amazingness.
I definitely recommend at the very least that everyone check out her work on Instagram.
February 10, 2022
Un livre magnifique, mais terriblement difficile à lire quand on aime les animaux. J’ai dû faire plusieurs pauses dans ma lecture avant d’en arriver à bout. Et j’ai, évidemment, versé un torrent de larmes. Les histoires sont plus touchantes les unes que les autres. Chats, chiens, lapins, lions de cirques, éléphants « pour touristes », tortues et bien d’autres encore : ils ont tous le droit à leur passage. Jenny Jinya montre les tortures qui leur sont infligées avec un dessin magnifique. A la fin de chaque petite histoire, une note explicative nous met face à la réalité. C’est un livre qui transmet un message fort et qui éduque. Je pense que chaque personne devrait le lire pour prendre conscience du mal fait aux animaux, que ce ne sont pas des objets que l’on peut jeter quand ils deviennent trop encombrants, trop salissants, trop malades, ou trop je ne sais quoi. Ce sont des êtres dépendant de nos bons soins.
May 5, 2025
Ich habe Rotz und Wasser geheult, aber das Buch ist trotzdem eines meine Top-3 der gelesenen Bücher dieses Jahres! Der Zeichenstil war einfach grandios. Die einzelnen Geschichten, der Hammer! Einfach lesenswert!!
December 2, 2021
I am not an avid reader of comics and graphic books but Jenny Jinya is one comic artists who may get me to change my mind. She brings not only dark issues to light to help get the word out for those who cannot speak for themselves but throws in her passion and considerable talent to do so.
Loving Reaper is a compilation of many of Jenny's comics found online from such sources as Facebook. As such on picking this book up I found myself returning to some well familiar characters and also meeting some new ones while with each character's story still ended up pulling the heart strings while bringing tears to my eyes for a few.
For the comic portion there is no additional text besides the conversations between the characters or some of the thoughts as they narrate their story as such the reading is quite brief. At the end of the majority of these stories the artist then leaves a few paragraphs describing the wickedness of the subject being address such as keeping wild parrots for pets, pollution of the seas or the dangers of uncovered pools just to name a few or even address such things as being there for beloved pet when the end comes if possible.
The color scheme is very minimal but the palette captures the right essence and the ghostly creatures touch as being very realistic even in their transformed state. The only time the reader sees any color is for descriptive purposes such as the red-eared slider or when Life makes an appearance in contrast to Death.
My only complaint is very minimal and that is the fact there was some misspellings with the actual paragraph writing. Although there were a few it wasn't bad enough to take away from the actual messages being addressed so shouldn't turn away any of the majority of readers.
All in all Jenny Jinya's book is one of the best out there for addressing such human-animal interactions as we face in our modern world and one I would highly recommend for almost any reader. Due to its dark nature I would probably suggest a middle school reading level for children as a beginning step and onwards in age.
Loving Reaper is a compilation of many of Jenny's comics found online from such sources as Facebook. As such on picking this book up I found myself returning to some well familiar characters and also meeting some new ones while with each character's story still ended up pulling the heart strings while bringing tears to my eyes for a few.
For the comic portion there is no additional text besides the conversations between the characters or some of the thoughts as they narrate their story as such the reading is quite brief. At the end of the majority of these stories the artist then leaves a few paragraphs describing the wickedness of the subject being address such as keeping wild parrots for pets, pollution of the seas or the dangers of uncovered pools just to name a few or even address such things as being there for beloved pet when the end comes if possible.
The color scheme is very minimal but the palette captures the right essence and the ghostly creatures touch as being very realistic even in their transformed state. The only time the reader sees any color is for descriptive purposes such as the red-eared slider or when Life makes an appearance in contrast to Death.
My only complaint is very minimal and that is the fact there was some misspellings with the actual paragraph writing. Although there were a few it wasn't bad enough to take away from the actual messages being addressed so shouldn't turn away any of the majority of readers.
All in all Jenny Jinya's book is one of the best out there for addressing such human-animal interactions as we face in our modern world and one I would highly recommend for almost any reader. Due to its dark nature I would probably suggest a middle school reading level for children as a beginning step and onwards in age.
January 1, 2023
A beautiful read and worth the money. The comic is 34 pages long with stunning artwork and a powerful message. Not to mention, the profit of this comic goes to animal shelters in Germany, making it a more than worthy purchase.
Jinya is a fantastic author and artist and I can't wait to see more of her work. I wish more of her work was available on amazon.
There are a few translation errors as the comic was translated from German to English, however they were minor and can be easily corrected by the publisher.
Jinya is a fantastic author and artist and I can't wait to see more of her work. I wish more of her work was available on amazon.
There are a few translation errors as the comic was translated from German to English, however they were minor and can be easily corrected by the publisher.
October 30, 2021
Ah ! Such a beautiful and heartwarming webcomic. I loved how the author tried to raise issues on animal cruelty , pet abandonment and mistreatment. My eyes are almost teary from reading this masterpiece. A must read for animal lovers.
Be kind to animals. 💕
Be kind to animals. 💕
September 30, 2022
lots of ugly crying
August 14, 2024
J'ai probablement pleuré des litres de larmes.
October 20, 2024
Eine Sammung kurzer Comics über Tiere und die Menschen, die sich ihnen gegenüber unmenschlich verhalten. Über den Tod, der voller Mitgefühl und Freundlichkeit ist. Und über das Leben, an dem sich alle erfreuen können sollten.
Die Zeichnungen sind wahnsinnig niedlich, auch wenn die Geschichten es nicht unbedingt sind. Ich hab sooo geheult beim Lesen. D: Trotz der traurigen Inhalte sind die Geschichten nicht hoffnungslos - ganz im Gegenteil. Es geht schließlich darum, dass die Welt nicht so bleiben muss, wie sie ist, wo es nicht zum besten steht. Aber eben auch darum, dass der Tod zum Leben dazugehört. Nichtsdestotrotz muss man entweder ein Stein sein oder Bock zum Heulen haben, wenn man diesen Comic aufschlägt. Das ist so ein wenig, wie wenn man sehenden Auges in Dokus wie "Earthlings" reinläuft ... schon ne spezielle Art von Masochismus. Zum Teil empfand ich die Geschichten auch als vereinfachend und dick aufgetragen, was aber im Sinne des moralischen Zeigefinger-Charakters der Geschichten wohl Absicht ist.
Am Ende jedes kurzen Comics steht ein erklärender Text, in dem die Autorin ihre Geschichte einordnet und gegebenenfalls mit Zahlen hinterlegt oder um Informationen ergänzt, wo und wie wir betroffenen Tieren helfen können. Dadurch bekommen die Comics den Charakter eines Aufrufs zum Handeln, statt nur zum passiven Betroffen-Sein, das hat mir gut gefallen.
Ein sehr schönes Buch insgesamt. Ich kann mir auch gut vorstellen, dass man die Geschichten mit Kindern zusammen lesen und besprechen kann.
Die Zeichnungen sind wahnsinnig niedlich, auch wenn die Geschichten es nicht unbedingt sind. Ich hab sooo geheult beim Lesen. D: Trotz der traurigen Inhalte sind die Geschichten nicht hoffnungslos - ganz im Gegenteil. Es geht schließlich darum, dass die Welt nicht so bleiben muss, wie sie ist, wo es nicht zum besten steht. Aber eben auch darum, dass der Tod zum Leben dazugehört. Nichtsdestotrotz muss man entweder ein Stein sein oder Bock zum Heulen haben, wenn man diesen Comic aufschlägt. Das ist so ein wenig, wie wenn man sehenden Auges in Dokus wie "Earthlings" reinläuft ... schon ne spezielle Art von Masochismus. Zum Teil empfand ich die Geschichten auch als vereinfachend und dick aufgetragen, was aber im Sinne des moralischen Zeigefinger-Charakters der Geschichten wohl Absicht ist.
Am Ende jedes kurzen Comics steht ein erklärender Text, in dem die Autorin ihre Geschichte einordnet und gegebenenfalls mit Zahlen hinterlegt oder um Informationen ergänzt, wo und wie wir betroffenen Tieren helfen können. Dadurch bekommen die Comics den Charakter eines Aufrufs zum Handeln, statt nur zum passiven Betroffen-Sein, das hat mir gut gefallen.
Ein sehr schönes Buch insgesamt. Ich kann mir auch gut vorstellen, dass man die Geschichten mit Kindern zusammen lesen und besprechen kann.
April 22, 2025
ich bin sprachlos, dieses buch war so berührend. extrem toll gezeichnet und im letzten kapitel dann total unerwartet humorvoll, nachdem ich während des ganzen buches eigentlich geweint habe, musste ich plötzlich voll lachen. habe es aus der bibliothek, werde dieses buch aber sowas von kaufen, das ist so ein traurigschönes buch, dass ich es unbedingt bei mir im regal haben und wieder und wieder anschauen will.
January 6, 2023
Every single time I read these stories I will cry. I don’t care, it’s simply inevitable. This does everything - breaks my heart, makes me laugh, makes me question myself to become a better person. I highly recommend this to everyone.
August 1, 2025
całe przepłakane
April 8, 2025
I cried so much
This book is so beautiful and powerful
This book is so beautiful and powerful
December 31, 2023
This was such a hard read for how much I cried but I loved it and the stories are super important.
January 7, 2024
5 stars
Magnificent and stunning artwork compiled into mostly sad stories. I especially loved the ones where Death and Life were in them together.
Magnificent and stunning artwork compiled into mostly sad stories. I especially loved the ones where Death and Life were in them together.
July 7, 2022
When it comes to breaking my heart, no one does it better than Jenny Jinya. For someone who is accused of being cold and unsympathetic, Ms. Jinya melts my heart and makes me tear up. Her poignant stories of neglect, abuse, and torture slay me, every single time. She highlights the plight of animals suffering under human greed, selfishness, and cruelty. She motivates me to do better and be more conscious of how my actions and decisions could impact animals negatively.
The artwork is superb. I love everything Ms. Jinya creates and am always delighted when I can purchase a copy of her work.
The artwork is superb. I love everything Ms. Jinya creates and am always delighted when I can purchase a copy of her work.
January 3, 2026
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»Being missed so deeply is the price for being loved so much.« 💔
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January 26, 2023
Well, I cried.
This is more than just a story of a black cat and a good dog. It captures abandonment, hope, cruelty, and love all within a few pages. It encourages to be kinder to animals and our pets. Every word, every drawing is heart wrenchingly true, and reached a spot in my soul nothing else could.
A truly remarkable piece of art!
This is more than just a story of a black cat and a good dog. It captures abandonment, hope, cruelty, and love all within a few pages. It encourages to be kinder to animals and our pets. Every word, every drawing is heart wrenchingly true, and reached a spot in my soul nothing else could.
A truly remarkable piece of art!
January 15, 2021
I love her work. It makes me sad but comfortable as well. The stories always make me cry, but it is heartwarming how sweet Death is. And that is comforting.
It's a thin book. But it's also cheap. So buy it. It's sweet.
It's a thin book. But it's also cheap. So buy it. It's sweet.
March 15, 2021
Takes some serious and tragic events and portraits them in a beautifully drawn an loving way.
BEWARE: makes your eyes water every time
Don't forget to keep attention to the Afterword of the Comics and keep them in mind
BEWARE: makes your eyes water every time
Don't forget to keep attention to the Afterword of the Comics and keep them in mind
January 5, 2022
Oh my heart..
May 2, 2022
Nieważne, ile razy przeczytam dany komiks, jak bardzo znam go na pamięć, płaczę za każdym razem. Niewyobrażalnie smutne, przepiękne, po prostu trafia tam, gdzie powinno i pozostawia po sobie ślad.
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