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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
Jeg synes historien er platt, uinteressant og overfladisk. Jeg vet ikke så mye om forskjellige kulturer i USA, men det virker som om grupperinger og identifisering utifra hvor forfedre kommer fra kan ta litt overhånd. Jeg synes også det er veldig trist når folk definerer og kategoriserer seg selv etter seksuelle preferanser.
this was a reread after i went to a matinee showing this morning so i could flesh out my thoughts for letterboxd.
I had the optic nerve issues that became the first few chapters of this book, and I saw the JANL copy lying about, so I thought I should find out how the story ends. This book is typical of Tomine and of the genre. Not as solipsistic as [book: Blankets], thankfully.
fast-paced
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I absolutely hated the main character. He reminded me of men I’ve known and I don’t care to know more about their stories. The art was wonderful.
I read this book yesterday afternoon while sitting in the waiting room of a doctor's office with my husband. For those who don't know I'm a Children's Book Publicist. I know how popular graphic novels are with teens so I want to better educate myself with this form of writing. I'm not into the Manga and Super Hero graphic novels so this was perfect for me. Real life is exactly what I love in a graphic novel. Adrian Tomine is brilliant. I loved his characters, his drawings and his sense of humour. I found myself laughing out loud in the waiting room. You could tell that a lot of the subject matter could have been straight out of his own life. I look forward to reading more by him as they come out.
If anyone has suggestions for other graphic novels that would fall into this type of category I would love to hear about them!
If anyone has suggestions for other graphic novels that would fall into this type of category I would love to hear about them!
A compelling story of relationship disintegration overlaid by a subtle and realistic portrait of racism and prejudice.
I loved this book. It made me think about stereotypes, culture, race, assumptions about other people and their appearance. Highly recommended.