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beelzebubbie's review against another edition
3.0
A graphic novel concerned with the course of a life, of several generations, across the span of 100 years. In some ways much like 100 years of solitude in that way. Of sexual repression and homophobia etched into the dulled life of the main character before that word even existed. There was lots and lots of disturbing imagery, gory and nasty, and done in a comedic style that definitely captured how absurd death and maiming can be, not glorious or graceful but pitiable and ridiculous. Didn’t make it very relatable or enjoyable to read, though!
krismarley's review against another edition
1.0
Nice reminder that I never would have lasted a week in Art School. Not that I can't appreciate Julio's design merit, but I have no idea why critics call the artistic storytelling perfection.
If a family tree at the beginning of a book typically indicates that you might have a hard time keeping tracking of the characters, I guess a family tree with five drawn depictions (at different ages) of the each characters is a sign you might as well not even try.
If a family tree at the beginning of a book typically indicates that you might have a hard time keeping tracking of the characters, I guess a family tree with five drawn depictions (at different ages) of the each characters is a sign you might as well not even try.
koby's review against another edition
3.0
Vignettes from a life of 100 years... Simple and sparse, but deep at the same time.
miniaturephilosopher's review against another edition
1.0
I wanted to give this a higher rating, but I just didn't enjoy it at all. There was a lot of disturbing imagery (and I'm left wondering why the author made up a fictional disease when this book is otherwise realistic and historically accurate). I didn't connect with any of the characters, and there was so much left unsaid...which is certainly intentional but it didn't work for me.
Many people loved this, so don't discount it based on my review alone.
Many people loved this, so don't discount it based on my review alone.
pdz's review against another edition
2.0
This was a good novel, but really depressing. Grotesque, droning, and... Yeah. Maybe it wasn't so good.
remembered_reads's review against another edition
3.0
100 pages covering 100 years in the life of the title character, from his birth in 1900 to his death in 2000, with glimpses into the lives of his namesake nephew, grand-nephew, and great-grand-nephew.
The dialogue is sparse and there are no blocks of exposition, which means that it’s sometimes difficult to know how much time is past (although several generations of characters are involved in various wars, so that helps). I love the concept, but the reading experience felt fairly sterile, which one wouldn’t expect considering some of the grim content.
The dialogue is sparse and there are no blocks of exposition, which means that it’s sometimes difficult to know how much time is past (although several generations of characters are involved in various wars, so that helps). I love the concept, but the reading experience felt fairly sterile, which one wouldn’t expect considering some of the grim content.
devin_raquel's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
balesnar's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, and Child death