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A review by lep42
The Mirror of Love by Alan Moore
4.0
This interesting hybrid work was initially Alan Moore's contribution to a 1988 British anti-homophobia comics anthology. He was inspired by a 1895 painting (http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/aubrey-beardsley/the-mirror-of-love). This version uses photography/art from Jose Villarnubia to illustrate Moore's epic prose poem. I also would have loved to see both the original comics version andthe staged version put on by Villarnubia in 1998.
Positive Points: It used a lot of angel imagery in verse and image (which if you don't know me well, is the kind of thing I adore). It also pays homage to Whitman and contains some beautiful prose. My favorite of these is "And I marched as I loved, my dear, with thee, always with thee."
Negative Point: There's a few historical mis-characterizations around the church and around Stonewall.
Summary: I vacillated between 3 and 4 stars, but ultimately went with 4. If I had a coffee table, this would be on it. Also, I need to reread Leaves of Grass.
Positive Points: It used a lot of angel imagery in verse and image (which if you don't know me well, is the kind of thing I adore). It also pays homage to Whitman and contains some beautiful prose. My favorite of these is "And I marched as I loved, my dear, with thee, always with thee."
Negative Point: There's a few historical mis-characterizations around the church and around Stonewall.
Summary: I vacillated between 3 and 4 stars, but ultimately went with 4. If I had a coffee table, this would be on it. Also, I need to reread Leaves of Grass.