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A review by cartoonmicah
Sobriety: A Graphic Novel by Daniel D. Maurer
2.0
Sobriety is pretty well written for what it is. Following along with 5 diverse addicts who each tell their stories from different stages of recovery, it is broken up by sequences where the author and illustrator step in to break up the plot.
I did not prefer the illustration style used in Sobriety. I like a pretty wide variety of styles, but this one left me feeling mostly uninspired. If there was an episode of The Magic School Bus that dealt with the spiritual components of addiction and the details of the 12 steps, this would be it (which is not a bad thing, in my opinion).The information relayed was really well done, and passages near the beginning really had me fully engaged, but as someone who has not personally dealt with addiction, the format felt too long to keep my attention. I feel like this may be a common delineation, were those in recovery can appreciate and connect with the entire book while those for whom these experiences are foreign may lose interest.
Full Blog Review: http://mlanders.com/2015/01/14/book-review-sobriety-by-daniel-maurer/
I did not prefer the illustration style used in Sobriety. I like a pretty wide variety of styles, but this one left me feeling mostly uninspired. If there was an episode of The Magic School Bus that dealt with the spiritual components of addiction and the details of the 12 steps, this would be it (which is not a bad thing, in my opinion).The information relayed was really well done, and passages near the beginning really had me fully engaged, but as someone who has not personally dealt with addiction, the format felt too long to keep my attention. I feel like this may be a common delineation, were those in recovery can appreciate and connect with the entire book while those for whom these experiences are foreign may lose interest.
Full Blog Review: http://mlanders.com/2015/01/14/book-review-sobriety-by-daniel-maurer/