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A review by srash
The Hunting Accident: A True Story of Crime and Poetry by David L. Carlson
5.0
Lovely story about familial relationships, friendship, true crime, and poetry, all based on the story of Matt Rizzo and his son Charlie, who grew up thinking his mild-mannered father who spent all his free time studying classic poetry lost his eyesight as a child in a hunting accident.
It is only as a teen in legal limbo that Charlie learns his father was actually blinded in a Depression-era robbery gone wrong and that dad built several years in prison, with infamous thrill killer Nathan Leopold (of Leopold and Loeb fame) as a cellmate and eventual friend.
I would never have known about this if a former professor hadn't recommended it to be, but I am so glad she did. I usually don't like graphic novels because I often don't like the art styles used, but the illustrations in this are stunning. Between that, the fascinating story, and the well-drawn characters, it's an excellent read.
It is only as a teen in legal limbo that Charlie learns his father was actually blinded in a Depression-era robbery gone wrong and that dad built several years in prison, with infamous thrill killer Nathan Leopold (of Leopold and Loeb fame) as a cellmate and eventual friend.
I would never have known about this if a former professor hadn't recommended it to be, but I am so glad she did. I usually don't like graphic novels because I often don't like the art styles used, but the illustrations in this are stunning. Between that, the fascinating story, and the well-drawn characters, it's an excellent read.