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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
la BD est fidèle au livre. la lire juste après le livre a eu pour effet de me faire chialer encore plus longtemps
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A tonally perfect adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s morbid masterpiece.
The artwork is beautiful and terrifying.
The artwork is beautiful and terrifying.
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
I read Cormac McCarthy's The Road back in 2010 and 'enjoyed' it quite a bit. Recently I saw a graphic novel adaptation, The Road: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Manu Larcenet so thought I'd give it a try. It was excellent. It portrayed the starkness, the darkness so clearly.
The story follows a father and his son as they travel through the ruins of America trying to reach the coast. Everything is covered in ash and grime. All is in ruins and the US is devastated. They take to the roads but have to constantly try to avoid roving gangs who kill anyone they meet, even eating them. It's a terrifying world and the father continues to try and protect his young son from the evil. They have little to no food and spend their time scrounging in ruins of buildings to find any scraps of food and water and anything useful. The father keeps the boy from seeing the dead bodies as much as possible. He wants there to be some hope left.
It's getting colder as winter approaches so they head south. They do meet people along the way. At some times they must run and hide. They lose their belongings at times. They meet individuals and the boy persuades his father to help as much as they can. They find some underground hiding places; one not so good, one where they are able to rest for a few days. The father has one revolver with three bullets. If things get so bad, he plans to use them to protect the boy from being alone. The father is sick but keeps moving along.
It's a dark, depressing story, 'beautifully' recreated in this graphic novel and respectfully follows the tone of the original story. For all of the evil left in the world, there is still some hope.... If you've never read the book, read it first, then read the graphic novel. (4.0 stars)
The story follows a father and his son as they travel through the ruins of America trying to reach the coast. Everything is covered in ash and grime. All is in ruins and the US is devastated. They take to the roads but have to constantly try to avoid roving gangs who kill anyone they meet, even eating them. It's a terrifying world and the father continues to try and protect his young son from the evil. They have little to no food and spend their time scrounging in ruins of buildings to find any scraps of food and water and anything useful. The father keeps the boy from seeing the dead bodies as much as possible. He wants there to be some hope left.
It's getting colder as winter approaches so they head south. They do meet people along the way. At some times they must run and hide. They lose their belongings at times. They meet individuals and the boy persuades his father to help as much as they can. They find some underground hiding places; one not so good, one where they are able to rest for a few days. The father has one revolver with three bullets. If things get so bad, he plans to use them to protect the boy from being alone. The father is sick but keeps moving along.
It's a dark, depressing story, 'beautifully' recreated in this graphic novel and respectfully follows the tone of the original story. For all of the evil left in the world, there is still some hope.... If you've never read the book, read it first, then read the graphic novel. (4.0 stars)
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I went into this book totally blind — not having read the original novel it’s based on. While I can’t say for certain that I got the full story, I still got a very clear one. It was enormous, existential, and somehow heartwarming. This book really leans into the notion of “a picture can tell a thousand words.” I would hope so, at least. I missed a few thousand words on behalf of reading this version.
In second thought, “clear” was maybe a poor choice of words. The art in this book is breathtaking, if incredibly dense to the point where I can hardly understand what I’m looking at. Some panels I would stare at because I was admiring the detail, but others were a case of trying to decipher them. This isn’t anything too deal-breaking, but it bugged me a few times. Maybe it was a stylistic choice to illustrate the cloudiness of the main characters’ circumstances? I’m not sure. Great art, but maybe it can get a little too great.
In second thought, “clear” was maybe a poor choice of words. The art in this book is breathtaking, if incredibly dense to the point where I can hardly understand what I’m looking at. Some panels I would stare at because I was admiring the detail, but others were a case of trying to decipher them. This isn’t anything too deal-breaking, but it bugged me a few times. Maybe it was a stylistic choice to illustrate the cloudiness of the main characters’ circumstances? I’m not sure. Great art, but maybe it can get a little too great.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An epic graphic novelization of an epic work! If you have any fondness in your heart for graphic novels, THE ROAD, lone wolf and cubs, sacrifice, beautiful art, edge-of-seat thrills, or great works writ large you must read this.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Cormac McCarthyn Tie on kirjana teos, jonka itse pystyin lukemaan vain kerran. Sen vuoksi Larcenet'n sarjakuvaversio tarinasta toi esille kaikki ne kaameat muistot, joita kirjan lukemisesta ovat jääneet. Larcenet'n aikaisempaan tuotantoon verrattuna aihe on moninkertaisesti tummempi ja raju. Poissa ovat iloiset auringon värit ja hassutteleva tunnelma; alkuperäinen teos ei siihen anna mitään mahdollisuutta.
Nälkä, lika, iljettävyys ja kurjuus, puhumattakaan pelosta ja saastuneisuudesta on Larcenetin kynän kautta mustanpuhuvaa, kapeaa viivapiirrosta. Ne muutamat sävyt tarinassa ovat vain merkkejä kaukaisesta vaarasta tai lisävaroitus seuraavasta epätoivosta. Suoranaisesti en tiedä haluanko suositella alkuperäistä McCormacin tarinaa, tai tätä sarjakuvaversiota kenellekään: tämä ei ole mukavaa eikä edes siedettävää luettavaa.
Nälkä, lika, iljettävyys ja kurjuus, puhumattakaan pelosta ja saastuneisuudesta on Larcenetin kynän kautta mustanpuhuvaa, kapeaa viivapiirrosta. Ne muutamat sävyt tarinassa ovat vain merkkejä kaukaisesta vaarasta tai lisävaroitus seuraavasta epätoivosta. Suoranaisesti en tiedä haluanko suositella alkuperäistä McCormacin tarinaa, tai tätä sarjakuvaversiota kenellekään: tämä ei ole mukavaa eikä edes siedettävää luettavaa.