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A review by geekwayne
Odessa by Jonathan Hill
3.0
'Odessa' with story and art by Jonathan Hill is a graphic novel about a young woman in search of her mother.
In west coast world forever changed by a big earthquake, Virginia Crane survives with her father and brother by foraging for debris and selling it for subsistence. When she gets a letter from her long departed mother, she decides to go find her, despite having little knowledge about where she is or the dangers of the trip. Her father and best friend are against the idea, but Virginia is determined, and with the help of people she meets along the way, she just might make it.
At 328 pages, it's a long story, and it's not even complete in this volume. There are lots of worldbuilding ideas, a few of which come to fruition in this volume, but it feels like more story than it needs to be at times. The characters seem to be engaging enough, although why complete strangers would risk it all for this child is never really explained. The art is pretty good and the book is done with minimal color. I liked the idea a bit more than the execution, but it was an interesting diversion.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
In west coast world forever changed by a big earthquake, Virginia Crane survives with her father and brother by foraging for debris and selling it for subsistence. When she gets a letter from her long departed mother, she decides to go find her, despite having little knowledge about where she is or the dangers of the trip. Her father and best friend are against the idea, but Virginia is determined, and with the help of people she meets along the way, she just might make it.
At 328 pages, it's a long story, and it's not even complete in this volume. There are lots of worldbuilding ideas, a few of which come to fruition in this volume, but it feels like more story than it needs to be at times. The characters seem to be engaging enough, although why complete strangers would risk it all for this child is never really explained. The art is pretty good and the book is done with minimal color. I liked the idea a bit more than the execution, but it was an interesting diversion.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Oni Press and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.