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A review by novella42
A Contract With God and Other Tenement Stories by Will Eisner
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