A review by jilljemmett
Allen, Son of Hellcock by Gabe Koplowitz, Will Tracy
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I laughed out loud many times.
Allen is not the typical son of a hero. He's nerdy and weak. He's not like Thor, who is just as strong as his father, and able to complete his father's tasks. This story takes that typical father-son heroic story and flips it.
There were many strange creatures along the way, that were just so weird and funny. They met horse-donkeys, animals with the head of a horse and body of a donkey. Everyone was freaked out by these creatures, even though they look pretty ordinary. There were also owls wearing hats and three foot tall "giants."
There was a point when the creators of the book appeared in the story. I love when this meta technique is used, drawing attention to the fact that this is a graphic novel.
There were some graphic parts of the story (i.e. A head being ripped off a body) and lots of sexual innuendo, so this book is for a mature audience.
This was a really funny story. You should read it if you want to read something a little different from the typical heroic graphic novel.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for a review.
Allen is not the typical son of a hero. He's nerdy and weak. He's not like Thor, who is just as strong as his father, and able to complete his father's tasks. This story takes that typical father-son heroic story and flips it.
There were many strange creatures along the way, that were just so weird and funny. They met horse-donkeys, animals with the head of a horse and body of a donkey. Everyone was freaked out by these creatures, even though they look pretty ordinary. There were also owls wearing hats and three foot tall "giants."
There was a point when the creators of the book appeared in the story. I love when this meta technique is used, drawing attention to the fact that this is a graphic novel.
There were some graphic parts of the story (i.e. A head being ripped off a body) and lots of sexual innuendo, so this book is for a mature audience.
This was a really funny story. You should read it if you want to read something a little different from the typical heroic graphic novel.
I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for a review.