A review by arodriguez283
Neon Lit: Paul Auster's City of Glass by Paul Karasik, Paul Auster, Bob Callahan, David Mazzucchelli

4.0

I must preface this review by saying that I did not read Paul Auster's original New York Trilogy. I found this as a graphic novel to be a hit for me. The story line was complex, but too complex to the point that it was confusing. Something about the premise of this book made me think that it was going to be underwhelming, but I was proven wrong. Daniel Quinn's character was very interesting, I enjoyed the spontaneity of his actions. I enjoyed the books constant emphasize on the meaning of nothing and nothingness. I enjoyed the depiction that when one is nothing you are neither positive not negative, you are just nothing. When Daniel Quinn decided to sit outside of Peter's apartment, he decided to become nothing. At least when he is nothing he doesn't lose anyone or disappoint anybody. Even if he isn't the great writer he once was, at least when he's nothing he can't get hurt. I really enjoyed the setting of this book, I feel like New York is the perfect location for illustrating Daniel Quinn's nothingness. New York is the perfect location to illustrate the fact that when one chooses to become nothing the world will continue to spin. When Daniel Quinn walks through the city he is easily consumed by the crowds of people and the buildings, he can disappear into nothingness easily. Overall, this was a great graphic novel and I will certainly be picking up Paul Auster's New York Trilogy.