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A review by samanthawattam
Jack the Ripper: A Journal of the Whitechapel Murders 1888-1889 by Rick Geary
4.0
I don't read a lot of graphic novels but am taking part in a reading challenge and reading a graphic novel is on the list. I've always had a fascination with Jack the Ripper and historical crime in particular. I thought this was very good, short at 64 pages but packs a lot in. I think it is very tastefully done in wonderfully detailed black and white illustrations (instead of taking the gory colour option) it didn't feel exploitative at all. I loved the faces of the people and the illustrations capture not only the story of Jack the Ripper and his victims but also the heart of London and the day to day lives of those who lived there their lifestyles, professions and hardships.
I think if you like to take an interest in Jack the Ripper but are not an aficionado there were many things I didn't know that are included and a surprising amount of detail. It is a nice addition to the Jack the Ripper books available and a different take on the normal books who claim to have exposed the killer this doesn't do that this is just the facts.
I think if you like to take an interest in Jack the Ripper but are not an aficionado there were many things I didn't know that are included and a surprising amount of detail. It is a nice addition to the Jack the Ripper books available and a different take on the normal books who claim to have exposed the killer this doesn't do that this is just the facts.