Reviews

Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli

jess_mango's review

4.0

A very philosophical graphic novel that wanders back and forth through time following the thoughts and life of Asterios Polyp.

leming's review

3.0

Asterios is the guy I tell every Hana not to date but end up marrying anyway.

leo_seven's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

blackemperor5's review

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

shribatman's review

inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing

3.5

paulus_on_the_rocks's review

medium-paced

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

5.0

Review à venir, peut-être

D'un pdv visuel comme d'un pdv narratif, c'est superbement maîtrisé

jamesly's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

whisperwind's review

3.0

this was a strange book, but there was one particular phrase that resonated with me deeply during a crucial moment in my life. The quote reads:

“if the creator of the universe is spending all his time watching you, it must surely be because he loves you”

storytimed's review

2.0

This graphic novel has great art and horrific vibes
It's about Asterios Polyp, architect on paper, and his marriage and subsequent divorce to (sigh) a younger, admiring half-Japanese woman ten plus years his junior
It's soooo typical white-man of Mazzucchelli to write this.. like of course she's Japanese and of course she's super shy and that makes her so speeeeecial
The art is really pretty: look at this metaphor for how their understandings of the world come together and fall apart
But the white-man-ness of it all is unbearable

andalara's review

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0