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Neon Lit: Paul Auster's City of Glass by Paul Karasik, Paul Auster, Bob Callahan, David Mazzucchelli
kevinwkelsey's review
4.0
Such a great adaptation of the Paul Auster novel. In the original City of Glass, the labyrinthine feel of the story was created through Auster's prose. In this adaptation, it's illustrated through beautifully creative visuals. It made me want to read Auster's book again, just to experience it through a new interpretive lens.
bluepigeon's review
4.0
As a graphic mystery/detective short novel, this book is very well done. What Karasik and Mazzucchelli have achieved here is no small feat. The abstract thoughts and intricate stories intertwined in the book are delicately interpreted into the visual with striking compositions within each panel as well as on each page. The story is a page turner at times, so I had to go back to re-examine the drawings and composition of the pages. And yes, Auster is not your average thriller/mystery writer, so more intellect and general knowledge of historical facts, literature, and New York will allow the reader to appreciate and enjoy the story more.
rrrrj's review
5.0
I usually skip graphic novel adaptations, but this one was excellent. It was required reading for a graphic novel class, for good reason. Doesn't necessarily "upgrade" the original object, but picks it up and shows you its other faces.
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.
arodriguez283's review
4.0
I must preface this review by saying that I did not read Paul Auster's original New York Trilogy. I found this as a graphic novel to be a hit for me. The story line was complex, but too complex to the point that it was confusing. Something about the premise of this book made me think that it was going to be underwhelming, but I was proven wrong. Daniel Quinn's character was very interesting, I enjoyed the spontaneity of his actions. I enjoyed the books constant emphasize on the meaning of nothing and nothingness. I enjoyed the depiction that when one is nothing you are neither positive not negative, you are just nothing. When Daniel Quinn decided to sit outside of Peter's apartment, he decided to become nothing. At least when he is nothing he doesn't lose anyone or disappoint anybody. Even if he isn't the great writer he once was, at least when he's nothing he can't get hurt. I really enjoyed the setting of this book, I feel like New York is the perfect location for illustrating Daniel Quinn's nothingness. New York is the perfect location to illustrate the fact that when one chooses to become nothing the world will continue to spin. When Daniel Quinn walks through the city he is easily consumed by the crowds of people and the buildings, he can disappear into nothingness easily. Overall, this was a great graphic novel and I will certainly be picking up Paul Auster's New York Trilogy.
nerdlibrarian's review
2.0
I have never read the book this graphic novel is based on. A literary graphic novel, if you will. I found it a little hard to get into.
quillshott's review
4.0
When I saw Scott McCloud give the keynote address a few years ago at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, he called City of Glass the "most teachable comic" he's ever come across. While I didn't attempt to read this book as a student might, I couldn't help but have that thought linger in the back of my mind as I read. Karasik and Mazzucchelli's adaptation of Paul Auster's original novel does things with the medium of comics that I've never (or at least rarely) come across. They truly do take every tool available in the toolbox and use them in ways never thought possible. It makes for a very engrossing, thought-provoking and engaging read.
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