Not-to-be-missed Graphic Novels
Graphic novels are a whole new ball game in literature and there are some masterpieces that deserve more than your fleeting attention.
Here are some of the famous works that will make the journey into the genre worthwhile.
My review on Essex County Trilogy for Quench Magazine:
“Essex County by Jeff Lemire
Sophisticated black-and-white graphic novels’ set, the trilogy of Essex County is close to what is called a story prose. The intertwining collection of stories empathetically traces members’ life at various points in an isolated community. Set in a rural Canadian county, the novels have a striking characterization and will blow your mind in terms of clear-sightedness — a covetable rarity in the graphic novel space. I read the collection at a time when I was moving from a small town in my country to a big metropolitan city (the capital) for higher education. Different in culture as far as emotional proximity and empathy are concerned, the place made me a ball of nerves, craving for meaningful contact. The lack thereof was soothed by this reading, which spills in the melancholy of the world in honest tones of solid blacks, use of symbolism, and play of light and shadows. Those who have read it will make no bones about the fact that the diction and the narration is what steals the show. While the second story will easily move you to tears, the third one is anything but masterful. The way the topics are covered will send down chills and make you take breaks to soak in the complete impact. The visuals are striking and the stark landscape, where characters often reflect on their journey, leave a mark on you even as you close the book to keep it back on your shelf. The journeys stay with you way longer. For those who wonder if graphics novels are mere comics, the book will show what Literature with a capital L is all about.”
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