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marcyewebb's review
2.0
A poetic existential lament on religion and the American identity I can't begin to understand. Much like life itself.
katepowellshine's review
4.0
A poetry/comics combo that truly works. I don't necessarily agree with Veitch's politics, but in no way does that interfere with my enjoyment of this book.
mojostdennis's review
1.0
popsugar challenge 2018: read a book with song lyrics in the title
This was a weird book, and definitely not for me.
This was a weird book, and definitely not for me.
thebobsphere's review
2.0
On my TBR pile (214 books waiting to be read) I have a lot of slim graphic novels and books which I’ve had for a while so I’m trying to get through some of them and I’ve had Can’t get no for 10 years.
Can’t Get No was a let down. In actuality I thought the story was great! A corporate slave, one day finds himself marked all over with the super permanent pens that his company sells. He then sees himself as a freak but then 9/11 happens and then he experiences the ugly side of America via a road-trip. Eventually the marks rub off and he comes to a full circle.
There’s a lot of symbolism. Excellent artwork and it is a strong story.
BUT
The whole thing is told in verse. Now I am a fan of experimental writing but this 350 page verse reads like something a secondary school student would write, and there’s a TON of bad lines that make the reader cringe, Which is a pity because if this was a silent comic, the message would have been stronger.
Can’t Get No was a let down. In actuality I thought the story was great! A corporate slave, one day finds himself marked all over with the super permanent pens that his company sells. He then sees himself as a freak but then 9/11 happens and then he experiences the ugly side of America via a road-trip. Eventually the marks rub off and he comes to a full circle.
There’s a lot of symbolism. Excellent artwork and it is a strong story.
BUT
The whole thing is told in verse. Now I am a fan of experimental writing but this 350 page verse reads like something a secondary school student would write, and there’s a TON of bad lines that make the reader cringe, Which is a pity because if this was a silent comic, the message would have been stronger.
tzveyah's review
3.0
a friend handed me this one, and I do love Veitch so I gave it a whirl. I enjoyed it, and having grown up reading pro anarchist, radical, union, and up-with-community messaged books and comics this was a very familiar trope. it was enjoyable but for a number of things I noticed. of course for the sake of making its message clear it was black and white to a fault. I was upset at how Veitch pictured and drew the female artists who start our protagonist/antagonist on his journey. is this how Veitch feels about women who see things differently, women artists, or just women radicals? they were seemingly the only classically ugly characters in the book. and then the only part of the book that's left unclear is the final message Veitch is sending, as his main character finds a way to possibly climb out of financial ruin. is his way doomed? is moderation the message? or must he turn his back on his mainstream life to truly find happiness? worth reading and pondering...
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