Scan barcode
A review by carolpk
Ruins by Peter Kuper
Exemplary
Let this graphic novel speak for itself. An American couple takes a sabbatical and a Monarch Butterfly takes wing on its round trip journey from Canada to Mexico. The title Ruins is metaphoric in many ways. Each reader will come to his or her own conclusions. At times lyrical, at others, harsh, the landscape and politics of Oaxaca come alive in the various mediums used. Based on the author’s experiences of living in Oaxaca during the 2006 Teacher’s Strike. Beautiful!
Let this graphic novel speak for itself. An American couple takes a sabbatical and a Monarch Butterfly takes wing on its round trip journey from Canada to Mexico. The title Ruins is metaphoric in many ways. Each reader will come to his or her own conclusions. At times lyrical, at others, harsh, the landscape and politics of Oaxaca come alive in the various mediums used. Based on the author’s experiences of living in Oaxaca during the 2006 Teacher’s Strike. Beautiful!