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A review by esotericawkwardness
Shutterbug Follies: Graphic Novel by Jason Little
2.0
What is an otherwise interesting story is significantly hindered by the unrealistic portrayal of women characters written from a male perspective.
Bee is an interesting character, but her reaction to creepy behavior from Huey, is bizarre and not at all realistic. Moreover, it seems completely unnecessary since that character and the entire subplot is abandoned shortly after the incident.
It seems strange to me why the author felt the need to include that scene at all, as it does not further the plot in anyway, and seems to serve no purpose except to seemingly vindicate creepy behavior from men.
Granted, some of Bee’s own behavior is problematic, in that she routinely violates the privacy of the customers at her work. However, this is at least central to the plot, and is never specifically condoned.
Additionally, the ending if the book is surprisingly abrupt, and become strangely laser focused on wrapping up the plot.
While the art and characters in the book are intriguing, the book is overall significantly hampered by its faults. I kept finding myself thinking it would be interesting to see how the story would’ve turned out if it had been written by a woman author instead.
Bee is an interesting character, but her reaction to creepy behavior from Huey, is bizarre and not at all realistic. Moreover, it seems completely unnecessary since that character and the entire subplot is abandoned shortly after the incident.
It seems strange to me why the author felt the need to include that scene at all, as it does not further the plot in anyway, and seems to serve no purpose except to seemingly vindicate creepy behavior from men.
Granted, some of Bee’s own behavior is problematic, in that she routinely violates the privacy of the customers at her work. However, this is at least central to the plot, and is never specifically condoned.
Additionally, the ending if the book is surprisingly abrupt, and become strangely laser focused on wrapping up the plot.
While the art and characters in the book are intriguing, the book is overall significantly hampered by its faults. I kept finding myself thinking it would be interesting to see how the story would’ve turned out if it had been written by a woman author instead.