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A review by crispymerola
Rusty Brown by Chris Ware
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A crushing blow to the heart - the consummation of Ware's craft, eighteen years in the making.
There are two sequences in here that are among the most impactful and brilliantly presented stories I've ever read.
Ware's empathy extends to all of his characters, villains included. He makes us love everyone, then has us sit back as they hurt eachother. What do you do? It's like watching your Mother and Father in a screaming match. Could there be a more ambivalent experience?
Cycles of abuse, art imitating life, past replicating present, turtles all the way down... in this moment Ware has me feeling like I'll never fully transcend the scars my parents inflicted on me, just like they'll never transcend theirs - Rusty Brown hurts 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 good.
There are two sequences in here that are among the most impactful and brilliantly presented stories I've ever read.
Ware's empathy extends to all of his characters, villains included. He makes us love everyone, then has us sit back as they hurt eachother. What do you do? It's like watching your Mother and Father in a screaming match. Could there be a more ambivalent experience?
Cycles of abuse, art imitating life, past replicating present, turtles all the way down... in this moment Ware has me feeling like I'll never fully transcend the scars my parents inflicted on me, just like they'll never transcend theirs - Rusty Brown hurts 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 good.