Reviews

The Con Artists by Luke Healy

joelazose's review

emotional funny

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

timpark's review

emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It took me a while to decide how to rate this book but I think 4/5 is right for how much I enjoyed it. From other reviews I think you need to know a couple of things before you pick this one up,
1) It's very short and is an easy read in one sitting, although if you're like me you want to read it twice to not miss things.
2) It's not a comedy, it has funny moments but that's not the main focus.
3) There is no clear resolution and the characters and events can be interpreted in different ways. I liked this but others will hate it.

Give these caveats it was a really interesting and thoughtful book and the drawing style is perfect for this kind of story.

emilie_dbr's review

funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

josh_keane's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A beautiful graphic memoir. One of the best I have read in recent years. Delicate and brunt at the same time. It's a tale of dichotomies which also does some good work at highlighting the two central protagonists of this story. It feels odd to phrase it that way, the book being based on the writer's lived experience but it's a testament to the author's charm that it comes across that way. Absolutely recommended.

tx2its's review

2.0

Reading 2022
Book 158: The Con Artists by Luke Healy

Another graphic novel and last one for October. Not sure how I stumbled across this book, but put it in my library cart for some reason.

Synopsis: Love, friendship, fraud and the stories we tell...
Frank only wanted three things this year- to perform stand-up comedy, go to therapy, and to keep his house plants alive. Then Giorgio got hit by a bus.

Review: The book was okay, more meh for me. The relationship between the two main characters is weird at best. The whole book was weird. Not much to say, rating 2⭐️.

glitterandtwang's review

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

veebob's review

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

frommito's review

3.0

This was just alright. The topics about mental health, and the reality of the main character's thoughts while experiencing a panic attack and other mental health issues to me were spot on. I liked the art and the main character a lot and felt like they were able to stand up for themselves in the end. I greatly disliked the character of Giorgio and wished there was more closure for the reader on their relationship.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC.

n8duke's review

4.0

Very good and quick. 

olsenc's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.25