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mirotani's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
jesstonn's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
marialianou's review
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this graphic novel and now I can't wait to read the New York Trilogy by Paul Auster.
giise's review
challenging
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.75
reickel's review
5.0
4.5 rounded up. At its best, this book will envelop you. Mazzucchelli puts on a black and white masterclass. If you like literary fiction, let this one skip ahead a few places in your queue.
platanus's review
5.0
I had to think again and again, if this actually works out much better as a graphic novel.
chrissyetc's review
5.0
I just read this is one sitting...I'm honestly not trying to brag - it's a really short book. I haven't read the original novel, so I can't say how it compares, but I loved this graphic adaptation. The drawings are so abstract but ground the story at the same time. There is a great deal of character development for such a short book, and the images perfectly reflect the fears, goals, and reservations of all the characters. I am looking forward to reading Paul Auster's novel and the rest of the New York Trilogy. I've recommended this to one of my friends who is a big Auster fan but would otherwise never pick up a graphic novel and she was intrigued. I hope more publishers push for graphic adaptations of contemporary literature, as it's a great way to introduce graphic novels to those who have previously passed up the genre.
themorsecode's review
4.0
Stunning use of the graphic novel form, using all the formal options available to tell a story in a way that would be impossible in any other medium.
Intrigued to read the original Auster novel now, I can't imagine it working nearly as well.
Intrigued to read the original Auster novel now, I can't imagine it working nearly as well.