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(If you are a huge graphic novels fan, you may want to disregard this entire review.)
I'm not, as a rule, crazy about graphic novels. They tend, in my view, to be beautifully illustrated, yes, but text-wise quite disappointing.
This graphic novel is different. The text is rich, and thoughtful, and brilliant, and the illustrations are wonderful, too.
The story is a meditation on Radtke's own life, and it centers on her experiences with a site where a fellow who was obsessed with decay found his own ...more
I'm not, as a rule, crazy about graphic novels. They tend, in my view, to be beautifully illustrated, yes, but text-wise quite disappointing.
This graphic novel is different. The text is rich, and thoughtful, and brilliant, and the illustrations are wonderful, too.
The story is a meditation on Radtke's own life, and it centers on her experiences with a site where a fellow who was obsessed with decay found his own ...more

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