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ottercorg's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What a stunning collection of stories and art. I'd never heard of Will Eisner until I saw this on the shelf at the library, and my, what a talent!
I could sit and thumb through the pages of this book for days, taking in the imagery that so perfectly captures a wealth of human emotion and experience. The stories are strong, heavy, and purely human as well. Each character's story spans on a few pages or words, and it's still enough time to develop a connection.
I look forward to hopefully exploring more of Eisner's work in the future.
I could sit and thumb through the pages of this book for days, taking in the imagery that so perfectly captures a wealth of human emotion and experience. The stories are strong, heavy, and purely human as well. Each character's story spans on a few pages or words, and it's still enough time to develop a connection.
I look forward to hopefully exploring more of Eisner's work in the future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Antisemitism, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
novella42's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I read this because I was curious about the first graphic novel. Some of it holds up well, hauntingly so. Some of it did not age well at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism