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I understand why this might be called a Masterwork. It really is beautiful and complex, epic and ambitious. Personally, I connected with the adoption story, at least in its early stages (;)).
And I. Loved. Blankets. Thompson's earlier monsterwork was the reason I realized I was a comics fiend. The portal I took to appreciating alternative and autobiographical comics for grownups (it didn't hurt that I shared my very unique first name with the object of the protagonist's affections in that novel) ...more
And I. Loved. Blankets. Thompson's earlier monsterwork was the reason I realized I was a comics fiend. The portal I took to appreciating alternative and autobiographical comics for grownups (it didn't hurt that I shared my very unique first name with the object of the protagonist's affections in that novel) ...more
"it's a habit of yours to walk slowly.
you hold a grudge for years.
with such heaviness, how can you be modest?
with such attachments, do you expect to arrive anywhere?
be wide as the air to learn a secret.
right now you're equal portions clay
and water, thick mud.
abraham learned how the sun and moon and the stars all set.
he said, no longer will i try to assign partners for god.
you are so weak. give up to grace.
the ocean takes care of each wave
till it gets to shore.
you need more help than you know.
you ...more
you hold a grudge for years.
with such heaviness, how can you be modest?
with such attachments, do you expect to arrive anywhere?
be wide as the air to learn a secret.
right now you're equal portions clay
and water, thick mud.
abraham learned how the sun and moon and the stars all set.
he said, no longer will i try to assign partners for god.
you are so weak. give up to grace.
the ocean takes care of each wave
till it gets to shore.
you need more help than you know.
you ...more
A truly beautiful book. The calligraphy, the story, characters, and weaving of classic stories was absolutely wonderful. My two favorite things about this book is the gorgeous calligraphy work and the blending of stories form the Quran. This was very reminiscent of Siddhartha an alternate telling of a classic tale, and I absolutely fell in love with it. Highly, highly recommended.
+ Really really intricate. Hundreds of gorgeous panels. My love and knowledge of Arabic and calligraphy rewarded me.
- Occasionally, dialog or narration failed to complement (at best) or (at worst) detracted from exquisite art.
~ Thompson does some weird stuff with chronology. He tells the story out of sequence, which I didn't like (though this is not something I dislike generally). He also weaves the main story ambiguously across some unclear past and some approximate now – an eventual unveiling ...more
- Occasionally, dialog or narration failed to complement (at best) or (at worst) detracted from exquisite art.
~ Thompson does some weird stuff with chronology. He tells the story out of sequence, which I didn't like (though this is not something I dislike generally). He also weaves the main story ambiguously across some unclear past and some approximate now – an eventual unveiling ...more
Dec 17, 2012
Ned Hayes
marked it as to-read
