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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
Just because you get old, doesn't mean you stop having adventures. Three old friends get back together for the funeral of one of their wives. The day after the funeral, the husband is given a letter from his late wife by their lawyer. The letter causes the old man to drive back to his home, get a gun, and drive off. His friends and heavily pregnant granddaughter are rightly concerned, so they take off after him, and so begins the adventure. #TheOldGeezersVol1 #NetGalley
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The first book starts out with Pierre and Milsey going to their friend, Antoine's, wife's funeral. After the funeral, Antoine discovers that his wife, Lucette, had an affair with her boss and he goes off to find him and presumably kill him. His pregnant granddaughter, Sophie, Pierre, and Milsey, leave off to go find him and stop him. Then, in the second book, we dive a little deeper into the history of these three men and their progressive political protests and alignments. These adventures take place in mostly France, and the style of the artwork is very appealing. One criticism I do have is that it would've been nice to see the third book cover a background focused more on Milsey, since the first was Antoine and the second Pierre. I also think these could've been covered a little more deep and drawn into longer stories. Nevertheless, I thought this was very cute and unique and enjoyed reading it.
Humour vache... j'adore ces trois v... séniors!
'The Old Geezers: Volume 1' by Wilfrid Lupano with art by Paul Cauuet is a graphic novel about growing old, but sometimes not necessarily growing up.
Antoine, Emile and Pierrot have been friends since boyhood. They grew up and grew apart ideologically. In the first story, a common friend has died and brings them all back together to reminisce about playing pirates as boys or protesting together.
In the second story, an act of kindness creates a crisis for one of the gentleman when he receives a mysterious package signed by someone he lost years ago. The plan to correct it involves striking back at an annoying bread chain.
The aged aren't typically depicted like this in American literature. Leave it to the French to show that just because we get older, doesn't mean we aren't up for some mischief with old friends. The art is fun and detailed. I really liked the story and the characters.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Antoine, Emile and Pierrot have been friends since boyhood. They grew up and grew apart ideologically. In the first story, a common friend has died and brings them all back together to reminisce about playing pirates as boys or protesting together.
In the second story, an act of kindness creates a crisis for one of the gentleman when he receives a mysterious package signed by someone he lost years ago. The plan to correct it involves striking back at an annoying bread chain.
The aged aren't typically depicted like this in American literature. Leave it to the French to show that just because we get older, doesn't mean we aren't up for some mischief with old friends. The art is fun and detailed. I really liked the story and the characters.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes