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ocurtsinger's review against another edition
4.0
Lutes has a great eye for perspective and is a fantastic artist. I loved how the dialogue conveyed the story without the need for box narration.
aleffert's review against another edition
4.0
My friend found this book on the street and brought it to me because of my known affinity for fools. I think from the street, pages off the spine is the right way to get this book about some down trodden and broken people. Not everything tracks, the end is a little elliptical, but I really liked this story. The characters (a con man, magicians, a plucky daughter) are compelling and in combination with the art really conveys an emotional experience. I wanted these people to be happy.
klemler's review against another edition
3.0
The art is great as always and I loved and still love Berlin. Was absolutely ectatic to find this and get my hands on it. The story is a little disjointed to me overall and couldn't fully dive into this one. I am however looking forward to exploring his other works.
robin_dh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
fadoua_05's review against another edition
3.0
Some memories can hunt you, break you and end you. You got to be brave to let it all go ! Life isn't easy for everyone.
ikovski's review against another edition
3.0
Bunch of idle's paths cross n somehow they come together.
Ernie is an alcoholic and penniless magician whose brother has suicided.
Esther is his ex-lover who works at a coffee shop n kinda having troubled feelings.
Al is Ernie's mentor who runs away from the nursing home.
Nathan is a grifter and lives in a car with his daughter, Claire.
I guess I'm having a reading slump like I have never had before. So I don't know if it's my mood or taste of this book. Style is good but the story isn't inviting despite the blurb is promising.
It's about the loss of you love, feelings, dignity, dealing with life, stability of mind... idk.
Ernie is an alcoholic and penniless magician whose brother has suicided.
Esther is his ex-lover who works at a coffee shop n kinda having troubled feelings.
Al is Ernie's mentor who runs away from the nursing home.
Nathan is a grifter and lives in a car with his daughter, Claire.
I guess I'm having a reading slump like I have never had before. So I don't know if it's my mood or taste of this book. Style is good but the story isn't inviting despite the blurb is promising.
It's about the loss of you love, feelings, dignity, dealing with life, stability of mind... idk.
mxae's review against another edition
3.0
Depressing, but well written at times. Too much senseless depression for it to feel moving or artistically significant, yet it was readable and complex.
vasha's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic novel. On rereading it, I find that I admire it a lot. The accumulation of heartbreak is not melodramatic, just adds up to melancholy. I thought Lutes' crisp, meticulous graphic style might be too concrete for such a ruminative story, but in fact, he fluidly blends in thoughts and dreams, and seamlessly switches perspectives. Places are at once very real, and part of states of mind. And the graphics work in the service of the interactions between characters, too.