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A review by otterno11
BTTM FDRS by Ezra Claytan Daniels, Ben Passmore
4.0
BTTM FDRS is an intriguing graphic novel that tackles the horrors of gentrification in an amusingly literal way. Colorful and gooey, Ben Passmore’s wonderfully shaded art complement’s Eza Clayton Daniels incisive writing as we delve into the Bottomyards, one of Chicago’s rapidly gentrifying low-income neighborhoods. Not backing away from discussing such difficult subjects as race, gender, and colonialism in addition to weird monsters, Passmore and Daniels’ work is as thought provoking as it is fun.
When Darla moves into an odd, renovated building in order to have a cheap, live in studio for her fashion design, she quickly finds things are not what they seem. Having grown up in the Bottomyards herself before embarking on a successful college career, she is shocked to find her presence forcing out the building's former by people tenants, but even more shocked by the things that also continues to haunt it. Along with her “authenticity” obsessed friend Cynthia and a cool but mysterious neighbor, Darla confronts her creepy landlord, a conspiracy obsessed utility worker, secret surveillance, and hidden mushroom crops, to say nothing of “Chucky,” as it begins to make its presence known. With it’s compelling mix of social commentary and horror, BTTM DRS is a great read for the fall season.
When Darla moves into an odd, renovated building in order to have a cheap, live in studio for her fashion design, she quickly finds things are not what they seem. Having grown up in the Bottomyards herself before embarking on a successful college career, she is shocked to find her presence forcing out the building's former by people tenants, but even more shocked by the things that also continues to haunt it. Along with her “authenticity” obsessed friend Cynthia and a cool but mysterious neighbor, Darla confronts her creepy landlord, a conspiracy obsessed utility worker, secret surveillance, and hidden mushroom crops, to say nothing of “Chucky,” as it begins to make its presence known. With it’s compelling mix of social commentary and horror, BTTM DRS is a great read for the fall season.