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A review by ericbuscemi
The Griff: A Graphic Novel by Christopher Moore, Ian Corson
4.0
I pre-ordered this book for two reasons: 1) Christopher Moore is awesome, and I want to see how his humor and style translate to the graphic novel medium, and 2) I love graphic novels, and I want to see how they translate to the digital medium of the Kindle. So, lots of medium changing coming in late July.
As for 1), all I can say is wow. It was funny without being too farcical, with great characters and dialogue (which is what I've come to expect from Christopher Moore), and it was beautifully illustrated. It was originally written as a movie script, and I hope someday it is made, as it could be a great movie.
My only complaint is with 2), as it was difficult to read on the Kindle format. It would have been impossible on the Kindle device, but I assumed as much, as it's a color comic. But even on the Kindle PC app, it was difficult to read some of the dialogue. My recommendation is to go with hard-copies of graphic novels until a better digital solution emerges.
As for 1), all I can say is wow. It was funny without being too farcical, with great characters and dialogue (which is what I've come to expect from Christopher Moore), and it was beautifully illustrated. It was originally written as a movie script, and I hope someday it is made, as it could be a great movie.
My only complaint is with 2), as it was difficult to read on the Kindle format. It would have been impossible on the Kindle device, but I assumed as much, as it's a color comic. But even on the Kindle PC app, it was difficult to read some of the dialogue. My recommendation is to go with hard-copies of graphic novels until a better digital solution emerges.