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196 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0878160183
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Kitchen Sink Press
Publication date: 19 September 1985
Description
Go back to where graphic novels all started, on the Bronx street of Dropsie Avenue and A Life Force, in Will Eisner's groundbreaking 1978 creation. The human drama, the psychological insight -- Eisner captures the soul of the city and its troubled...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,105 reviews
Moods
sad 55%
emotional 53%
reflective 51%
challenging 26%
tense 25%
funny 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
informative 9%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 39% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, Child abuseModerate
Animal death, Infidelity, PedophiliaMinor
Child death196 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0878160183
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Kitchen Sink Press
Publication date: 19 September 1985
Description
Go back to where graphic novels all started, on the Bronx street of Dropsie Avenue and A Life Force, in Will Eisner's groundbreaking 1978 creation. The human drama, the psychological insight -- Eisner captures the soul of the city and its troubled...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,105 reviews
Moods
sad 55%
emotional 53%
reflective 51%
challenging 26%
tense 25%
funny 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
informative 9%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 39% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 47% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Domestic abuse, Child abuseModerate
Animal death, Infidelity, PedophiliaMinor
Child death