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3.26 AVERAGE
3.26 AVERAGE
The sci fi parts were great and the art was beautiful. Everything else was whack. Mainly, why all the fatphobic asides?
My brother suggested this among other graphic novels. he makes funny pictures, so I have to believe him. He described it as "weird and frenchy," which is good enough for me.
Is it embarrassing that I'm reading graphic novels? Maybe, but I weigh more than you, so you know, shut up.
Ater reading it: weird and frenchy
Is it embarrassing that I'm reading graphic novels? Maybe, but I weigh more than you, so you know, shut up.
Ater reading it: weird and frenchy
Weird and playful; lots of stuff introduced without any real explanation or conclusion. It feels like parts of several different stories, all mashed together. What does it mean? I don't know, but it was a fun read, with ink/watercolor art that matched the story (stories?) very well.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I had such high hopes for this graphic novel. The premise was fascinating to me: the time is earth in the distant future and humans have survived another ice age. A group of explorers come upon the Louvre, buried in snow. These archeologists use the Louvre itself and the artifacts (paintings, statues etc) they find there to try to make sense of us as a civilization. And, to be honest, the parts of the book where the archeologists were making assumptions about what we're like as a people based on our art WAS very interesting to me. Based on the number of unclothed bodies alone in the Louvre, you could get some crazy ideas about us. The concept of future generations needing to somehow "figure us out" is a interesting one - especially since so much of what we do and believe is now in these little electrical machines.
Beyond that very thought-provoking premise, the book fell a bit flat for me. The dialogue felt trite and the interactions between characters felt forced and fake. The reproductions of real artwork throughout the book gave some depth to the plot (plus, I just like looking at art). In the end, though, I read it for the premise, which despite the parts that disappointed me, still gave me a lot to think about. If you are an art lover, especially, you may want to check this one out.
Beyond that very thought-provoking premise, the book fell a bit flat for me. The dialogue felt trite and the interactions between characters felt forced and fake. The reproductions of real artwork throughout the book gave some depth to the plot (plus, I just like looking at art). In the end, though, I read it for the premise, which despite the parts that disappointed me, still gave me a lot to think about. If you are an art lover, especially, you may want to check this one out.
I'm kind of torn by this book, on one hand the premise sounded great but it didn't really meet it and the language is a little funny/stilted/just doesn't feel right while on the other hand I did still find it interesting and the art work is amazing. There was also significant bits of this that didn't get explained including the pig dogs/dog pigs and the talking statues and other art in the museum (this confused me so much I read the book twice to try and find out what was going on!). I don't know if some of these things just got lost in translation or not but it was kind of off putting. There were also a few odd explanations for some of the pieces in the museum with the archaeologists stating somewhat illogical theories about the museum and its purpose and the state of the civilisations that created them. On a positive note though when one of the pig dogs does touch upon the more philosophical and moral questions it does get interesting and it does make you think a bit about where we as individuals and society are going. And the art work is incredible and so detailed it practically jumps off the page.
Odd. Apparently it’s an homage to the Louvre? In a strange frozen apocalypse, archeologists of the future are investigating our fallen contemporary civilization with the help of some genetically modified pig-dog-people. The pig-dog-people look a lot like sheep. In a landscape devoid of anything else, they discover the Louvre, intact down to the iconic glass pyramid, buried under mountains of snow and ice. The explorers come from a society that can make a talking dog, but are perplexed by renaissance paintings. At some point, everyone must drop some acid because the contents of the museum come to life and begin snarky conversation with each other and the explorers.
Not a fan.
Not a fan.
Started strong then meh? Why did the two dudes get attacked? Maybe things were clearer in French?
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A Gunn little read. I was hoping for more from the concept.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No