A review by jadejade
Sequential Drawings: The New Yorker Series by Richard McGuire
4.0
I didn't know this existed until I waddled into a bookstore that focuses on remainders, and stepped out with a new book. :-)
This little brick is a very quick 'read', with each spread having only a page number and a single, simple drawing. The brick is split into several short sequences, multiple pages in length. You flick through the pages - not like a flip book but almost as fast - although the careful reader is rewarded with details; I'll admit that I flicked back to the start of sequences to make sure I absorbed everything.
I found it really intriguing that I kept trying to see a narrative in each sequence, and personalities in simple objects. Some sequences spoke to me less than others but I still enjoyed them. I suspect the key to enjoying this brick is to *not* expect a story or point to a sequence (and be delighted when you see one regardless).
This little brick is a very quick 'read', with each spread having only a page number and a single, simple drawing. The brick is split into several short sequences, multiple pages in length. You flick through the pages - not like a flip book but almost as fast - although the careful reader is rewarded with details; I'll admit that I flicked back to the start of sequences to make sure I absorbed everything.
I found it really intriguing that I kept trying to see a narrative in each sequence, and personalities in simple objects. Some sequences spoke to me less than others but I still enjoyed them. I suspect the key to enjoying this brick is to *not* expect a story or point to a sequence (and be delighted when you see one regardless).