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A review by dionemay
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters by Emil Ferris
4.0
“The thing about adults is this-that to kids adults seem free. But-of course-a lot of them are in a kind of prison. You might wonder who’s keeping them on lock down. From what I’ve seen, 9 times out of 10, it’s their ghosts...”
This graphic novel is full of beautiful and intricate artwork that’s unlike the art in most graphic novels I’ve read. The story elements-1960’s Chicago, early horror movies and posters, Nazis, a murder mystery, the Mob, and LGTBQ youth (to name a few)-are enthralling. I really loved it and hate that it ends on a cliffhanger!
2019 Reading Women Challenge #12 A Lamba Literary Award Winner
This graphic novel is full of beautiful and intricate artwork that’s unlike the art in most graphic novels I’ve read. The story elements-1960’s Chicago, early horror movies and posters, Nazis, a murder mystery, the Mob, and LGTBQ youth (to name a few)-are enthralling. I really loved it and hate that it ends on a cliffhanger!
2019 Reading Women Challenge #12 A Lamba Literary Award Winner