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mjfmjfmjf's review
4.0
Pretty darn good if not especially enjoyable. Dark. Violent. And very 30's noir, which I generally like. Pretty wordy, but still vivid. And the over sized hardback definitely works for this material. There are bits of the plot which could have been a little clearer. 3.5 of 5.
bkish's review
4.0
I know and follow Jules Feiffer many years - saw a play in NYC years ago based on something he wrote. He writes and sketches and has a great wit. This book and I didnt know this is #2 of a trilogy so I didnt read the first one. This is bizare and yet very appropriate for these times.
jasonfurman's review
3.0
In my review of "Kill My Mother" (what has now become the first book in the trilogy of which this is the second in order of writing, but first chronologically), I wrote "mostly less confusing than Raymond Chandler." In the case of "Cousin Joseph," however, it was mostly more confusing than Raymond Chandler with a large cast of characters, short scenes that bounce between them and a wide range of situations, and everyone looks sort of the same. It was still dripping with noir atmosphere, parts of the plot were interesting, but mostly I did not love it nearly as much as I was hoping to.
librarianlk's review
3.0
This one is hard to say - did I like it or not? It took a while to get me interested, but eventually all the stories came together neatly. Pfeiffer's art lends a bit of uncertainty and murkiness that fits with the noir theme. I didn't realize until I finished it that this is the second in a trilogy. I don't think I'll seek out the others. After all, this seemed to stand on its own. Here's the thing that really bugs me though: It's SOOO didactic! The hit-you-over-the-head about the evils of control and censorship is annoying. So the artwork - yes, moody and perfect, but the story sometimes feels more like a sermon than a story.
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