A review by little_hapa_librarian
Lost at Sea by Bryan Lee O'Malley
2.0
Bryan Lee O'Malley you know I love you and your work, but this.... I just couldn't love this.
I liked some of it. The thoughtful language that was even poetic at times. The quirkiness that only comes from a Bryan Lee O'Malley graphic novel. But ultimately none of that could save this because the protagonist was so one dimensional. It doesn't matter how fancy and thought-provoking your protagonists words might be, or how quirky some of the story and sidekicks are, if your protagonist sucks, she sucks, and she sort of sucks down the rest of the book. Unfortunately Raleigh just sucked. Also the lack of explanation surrounding certain events and her feelings bothered me. How am I supposed to sympathize with a character when it's not even really explained why she's upset? I just can't.
I did like Steph though. Steph was fucking awesome.
I liked some of it. The thoughtful language that was even poetic at times. The quirkiness that only comes from a Bryan Lee O'Malley graphic novel. But ultimately none of that could save this because the protagonist was so one dimensional. It doesn't matter how fancy and thought-provoking your protagonists words might be, or how quirky some of the story and sidekicks are, if your protagonist sucks, she sucks, and she sort of sucks down the rest of the book. Unfortunately Raleigh just sucked. Also the lack of explanation surrounding certain events and her feelings bothered me. How am I supposed to sympathize with a character when it's not even really explained why she's upset? I just can't.
I did like Steph though. Steph was fucking awesome.