dirtyseagull's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
4.75
This is just short of perfect for me, and I really can't say why.
The artistry on display here and the way the story is presented is nothing short of breathtaking, in particular if like me, you have not read many graphic novels in the past. I was struck by how in a B+W novel, the art could still be so evocative and make for a compelling story that transported me right to those cold nights and long days that the author was demonstrating.
The writing is great, the story is pretty succinct, and it hits home on a few key elements for me. It feels like a part one to an autobiography that explains the path this author took to get where he is now, and demonstrate how he learned to fall in love when he could have easily fallen astray.
I can't recommend it enough as someone who loved nearly everything about this book. I could not put it down after picking it up and starting it and wish I could get some of the cells framed with how beautiful they were.
The artistry on display here and the way the story is presented is nothing short of breathtaking, in particular if like me, you have not read many graphic novels in the past. I was struck by how in a B+W novel, the art could still be so evocative and make for a compelling story that transported me right to those cold nights and long days that the author was demonstrating.
The writing is great, the story is pretty succinct, and it hits home on a few key elements for me. It feels like a part one to an autobiography that explains the path this author took to get where he is now, and demonstrate how he learned to fall in love when he could have easily fallen astray.
I can't recommend it enough as someone who loved nearly everything about this book. I could not put it down after picking it up and starting it and wish I could get some of the cells framed with how beautiful they were.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Sexual assault
oliverreeds's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
this book was great! i loved the way the author wrote about his experiences with christianity and
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the bigotry present in the christian church along with the blatantly overlooked translation errors.Spoiler
i liked how the artwork really demonstrated the vibes of the characters and i felt like it really worked as a memoir piece. i felt as if the story could have benefitted more from a better demonstration of how heSpoiler
fell out with religion as the only explanation present was the issue of homosexulality (which while a massive issue) didn't feel like it was enough to motivate this character specificallySpoiler
the strongest parts to me were when the main character wasSpoiler
staying at raina's place because that's where the character felt the strongestSpoiler
and throughout their childhood. i really loved the energy in this book. i loved the illustrations. i was, however, unsure about the language he used to describe some of the mentally disabled characters and feel that didn't represent their humanity enough or maybe their intelligence or perhaps treated them as only children. i'm not super sure, but there was something that didn't feel quite right to me in that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Bullying
Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Excrement, and Religious bigotry
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