Book Review
The Great Gatsby
K. Woodman-Maynard adapts F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic into a gorgeous graphic novel. Set in 1922 New York, the story follows Nick Carroway, a young man who’s come to New York to get into the bond business. He reconnects with his...
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Quincredible
In "Quincredible", a New Orleans teenager learns to fight for justice—with his superpower and without it. Quin is easygoing and has an interest in electronics; he strives for recognition from Brittany, the smartest girl in his school....
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Julian in Purgatory
"Julian in Purgatory" portrays drug addiction in a breezy, entertaining style. Julian is living with his girlfriend, Dana. Instead of looking for a job, he spends his days in the thrall of pills. When Dana kicks him out, he visits...
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Teddy
Wide-ranging but intimate, the graphic biography "Teddy" profiles Theodore Roosevelt and his accomplishments. Adapted from Laurence Luckinbill’s one-man play, the book anchors Roosevelt in his final months, after his...
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Dune
The first part of Frank Herbert’s seminal science fiction work is adapted in the faithful, dazzling graphic novel "Dune". Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides, whose father, Duke Leto Atreides, has just been awarded ministry of the...
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Plutocracy
A money-ruled future is the setting for the inspired, unnerving graphic novel "Plutocracy". Homero quits his job as a detective and turns to investigative journalism, researching the Company, the all-powerful organization that has united...
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Maids
The true crime graphic novel "Maids" concerns a pair of horrific murders in 1930s France. As Lea arrives to join her older sister, Christine, at the Lancelin home where both are employed, the similarity between a detached eyeball and the...
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So Embarrassing
The self-help guide "So Embarrassing" is designed for teenagers and uses humor to spell out survival tactics for falls, flatulence, and other mortifying moments. Guided by a large cast of cartoon characters, the book devotes its chapters...