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A review by jbmorgan86
A Contract with God by Will Eisner
4.0
“A Contract with God” is the first book to have the title of “graphic novel.” In the anthology, Will Eisner tells factionalized versions of true stories from a tenement building in New York City.
“A Contract with God” is the best of the four. In this story, a man makes a contract with God and vows to do good. When a baby girl is abandoned at his doorstep, he raises her as his own. When she dies, he believes that God has broken the contract. In the introduction, Eisner said that this story is based on his own life, when his daughter died. Heart-wrenching.
“The Street Singer” is about a singer during the Great Depression. A washed up diva tries to use him to get back into the spotlight and he uses her to get into the spotlight for the first time.
“The Super” is about a lascivious apartment super who is taught a lesson by a ten year old girl.
“Cookalein” is a weird story about summer resort where everyone sleeps with everyone else.
The stories are gritty and real. They will pull at your heart strings . . . and also disturb you.
“A Contract with God” is the best of the four. In this story, a man makes a contract with God and vows to do good. When a baby girl is abandoned at his doorstep, he raises her as his own. When she dies, he believes that God has broken the contract. In the introduction, Eisner said that this story is based on his own life, when his daughter died. Heart-wrenching.
“The Street Singer” is about a singer during the Great Depression. A washed up diva tries to use him to get back into the spotlight and he uses her to get into the spotlight for the first time.
“The Super” is about a lascivious apartment super who is taught a lesson by a ten year old girl.
“Cookalein” is a weird story about summer resort where everyone sleeps with everyone else.
The stories are gritty and real. They will pull at your heart strings . . . and also disturb you.