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geekwayne's review
4.0
'The Boys of Sheriff Street'by Jacques de Loustal with an introduction by Jerome Charyn is a masterful crime comic with unique and unusual illustrations for a graphic novel.
Max and Morris are twin brothers, although they are different. Morris is tall and Max is short and has a humpback. They hang out in Mendel's Cafe with their gang and run quite a protection racket on Sheriff Street. When a woman named Ida Chance shows up, Max and Morris are at odds with each other and start a war with a rival gang leader named Leo Whale.
It looks and plays out like a noir drama with Ida Chance playing the femme fatale and Max forever being the chump. The colors are darker brown based and rich. The drawings tell the story nicely. There is sudden violence and tragedy in this world, and I'm glad I got to read it.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Dover Publications and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Max and Morris are twin brothers, although they are different. Morris is tall and Max is short and has a humpback. They hang out in Mendel's Cafe with their gang and run quite a protection racket on Sheriff Street. When a woman named Ida Chance shows up, Max and Morris are at odds with each other and start a war with a rival gang leader named Leo Whale.
It looks and plays out like a noir drama with Ida Chance playing the femme fatale and Max forever being the chump. The colors are darker brown based and rich. The drawings tell the story nicely. There is sudden violence and tragedy in this world, and I'm glad I got to read it.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Dover Publications and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
philipf's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
robin_dh's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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