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lauramolenaar's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
2.5
Beetje onsamenhangend verhaal helaas. Het gaat van de hak op de tak en de verschillende scènes worden niet echt verbonden. Je blijft wel doorlezen voor de prachtige tekeningen.
palsayfara's review against another edition
2.0
ternyata menjadi seorang yang memiliki penyakit epilepsi atau seseorang yang memiliki keluarga dengan penyakit ini sangat-sangat tersiksa...saya ga pernah nyangka sampai begitu kelamnya hidup David B dan keluarganya, terutama abangnya yang memiliki penyakit ini.
saya ingat dulu ada seorang teman yang serng sekali pingsan di sekolah. namun gejalanya sama sekali tidak mirip dengan epilepsi. saat itu aja saya merasa betapa sulitnya hidup menjadi dirinya, apalagi seperti abangnya David yang setiap tertekan selalu terkena serangan.
terus terang saya tidak suka illustrasi dalam buku ini, entah karena memang sengaja dibuat "dark" atau gaya David B yang seperti itu. Meski saya bisa menangkap penderitaan seorang pengidap epilepsi, namun sebagai adik, David B kurang menunjukkan empati terhadap penyakit kakaknya, malah kesannya seperti berkutat dengan kekacauan alam pikirannya sendiri. Sehingga kalau untuk menggugah perasaan pembaca thd penderita epilepsi, buku ini menurut saya kurang berhasil.
but it was ok-lah..:D
saya ingat dulu ada seorang teman yang serng sekali pingsan di sekolah. namun gejalanya sama sekali tidak mirip dengan epilepsi. saat itu aja saya merasa betapa sulitnya hidup menjadi dirinya, apalagi seperti abangnya David yang setiap tertekan selalu terkena serangan.
terus terang saya tidak suka illustrasi dalam buku ini, entah karena memang sengaja dibuat "dark" atau gaya David B yang seperti itu. Meski saya bisa menangkap penderitaan seorang pengidap epilepsi, namun sebagai adik, David B kurang menunjukkan empati terhadap penyakit kakaknya, malah kesannya seperti berkutat dengan kekacauan alam pikirannya sendiri. Sehingga kalau untuk menggugah perasaan pembaca thd penderita epilepsi, buku ini menurut saya kurang berhasil.
but it was ok-lah..:D
jessrock's review
5.0
Epileptic 1 translates the first three installments of L'Ascension du Haut-Mal, a six-volume series about the author's childhood experiences, as his brother develops epilepsy and the disease consumes the lives of everyone in his family. Although it deals with heartbreak, suffering, and confusion, it keeps a wonderfully touching and even funny perspective throughout.
I especially liked the way that his artistry complemented his story - what appear to be pictures of ordinary scenes actually conceal strange and mysterious animals, reminding the reader of how close to the edge of reality his family walks throughout their experience with his brother's condition and attempts at rehabilitation.
I especially liked the way that his artistry complemented his story - what appear to be pictures of ordinary scenes actually conceal strange and mysterious animals, reminding the reader of how close to the edge of reality his family walks throughout their experience with his brother's condition and attempts at rehabilitation.
crowyhead's review
4.0
This is volume one of the awesome memoir of a young man growing up in France in the 1960s and 70s. David's older brother, Jean-Christophe, suffers from intractable epilepsy, sometimes suffering multiple seizures per day. When all medical science can offer is doping Jean-Christophe into catatonia or risky surgery that could lead to blindness or worse, David's parents start to seek answers in alternative medicine and spiritualism.
The artwork and storytelling is truly impressive. David's complex black and white drawings range freely over the page, slotting into new configurations, and the story itself ranges widely in time as well.
I am really looking forward to reading the second half of this memoir.
The artwork and storytelling is truly impressive. David's complex black and white drawings range freely over the page, slotting into new configurations, and the story itself ranges widely in time as well.
I am really looking forward to reading the second half of this memoir.
mutantbunny's review against another edition
4.0
I'm getting dizzy from reading this book. This is so good and tell me about how family want to cure their child, or their brother.
eberico's review
4.0
From my blog:
Epileptic has been on my to-read list for a while, and I finally got around to it last night/today. It was quietly violent and a little gut-wrenching and mostly a good, intelligent, memorable read. I would've liked to have read it in the original language (French) - and am also looking forward to David B's other work, if I can find it.
Epileptic has been on my to-read list for a while, and I finally got around to it last night/today. It was quietly violent and a little gut-wrenching and mostly a good, intelligent, memorable read. I would've liked to have read it in the original language (French) - and am also looking forward to David B's other work, if I can find it.
glitterandtwang's review
3.0
I really, really hate it when graphic novels are broken up into volumes. So this is the first three issues. They're okay. Now I am waiting to read the other half and am annoyed. Grr!
bogormen1983's review
3.0
Reading challange: read a Graphic novel. CHECK
The title caught my attention down in the comic book store because in truth I am an epileptic myself. After having stumbled upon this book I checked with good reads. I found that this book has gotten much praise. Having now read the book I'm not sure what to say about that. This book is weird in its own way. But I liked that i could relate to some of the feelings and descriptions. I'm torn.
The title caught my attention down in the comic book store because in truth I am an epileptic myself. After having stumbled upon this book I checked with good reads. I found that this book has gotten much praise. Having now read the book I'm not sure what to say about that. This book is weird in its own way. But I liked that i could relate to some of the feelings and descriptions. I'm torn.
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