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christinejean's review against another edition
3.0
Alright. Not the best graphic read, but pretty and melancholy.
hollowspine's review against another edition
4.0
An enchantment is called poetry in graphic form. After taking in all of the images and the well chosen words that went along with them, I have to agree. The title is about as accurate as it could be, every aspect adds to the atmosphere of magic and surreality, enchanting the reader along with the main character. Any museum is different after dark, especially if seen alone with the knowledge that one is going where one would normally not be allowed. The story is haunting and beautiful, the kind of ghost you wouldn't mind hanging around.
Although a brief read, the thoughts and the magic remains long after the last page is turned, and I found myself wanting to read more about the paintings of the book. And wishing I too could become embroiled into something like 'an enchantment.'
Although a brief read, the thoughts and the magic remains long after the last page is turned, and I found myself wanting to read more about the paintings of the book. And wishing I too could become embroiled into something like 'an enchantment.'
otterno11's review against another edition
4.0
True to its name, "An Enchantment" is a lush, sensual celebration of life, death, and art. From a series of graphic novels exploring the Musée du Louvre, Durieux uses many famed works of art stored there in this brief but powerful tale of an elderly museum official and the mysterious young woman he meets in the empty, dark halls of the Louvre at night. A bit of a "manic pixie dream girl" story, it nonetheless maintains a dream-like charm throughout, and the artwork is simply beautiful. As Durieux writes in his afterword, "to love museums, you must love ghosts," a sentiment I really enjoy.
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