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REVIEW:The End of the Relationship: Shortcomings, Adrian Tomine

by Avid Reader on January 23, 2008

Oh, this was excellent. Shortcomings is a graphic novel written and illustrated by Adrian Tomine, published October 2007 by Drawn and Quarterly, 108 pages for $19.95, hardcover novel.  Shortcomings is a novel that focuses on two people who have more or less fallen out of love with each other. The novel touches several issues that relate to race and […]

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REVIEW:The Arrival, Illustrated by Shaun Tan

by Avid Reader on January 2, 2008

The Arrival (2007) is a graphic novel told without words. It is simply a beautifully illustrated novel whose wordless narrative gives readers an insider’s view of what the immigrant experience is like. The story follows one central character in a documentary like fashion, as he leaves his wife and young daughter to make the long and arduous journey to a world […]

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REVIEW: 30 Days of Night by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith

by Avid Reader on December 23, 2007

30 Days of Night, story by Steve Niles and illustrated by Ben Templesmith, published December 2004 by IDW Publishing. This graphic novel is a straight up horror story. You have a secluded town with more than 400 residents living in sub-zero weather where the sun doesn’t rise for 30 days. Welcome to Barrow, Alaska which […]

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REVIEW: Hana Yori Dango (Vol.1) by Yoko Kamio

by Avid Reader on March 9, 2007

花より男子 or Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio was a lot of fun. Have you ever been bullied in high school? Ever been the uncool girl or guy in the entire school? Tsukushi Makino goes to a prestigious school, Eitoku Academy. This elite private school is for the privileged rich kids. Tsukushi is none of those things. She is smart, makes good […]

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REVIEW: Hellsing by Kouta Hirano (Vol.1)

by Avid Reader on February 10, 2007

Are you looking for a fun series to read? A manga that is equal parts fun and scary? Well, it’s not quite horror but more like campy, spooky fun. Hellsing is the manga for you if you answered yes to those two questions above. As the story opens, we are introduced to the top […]

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REVIEW: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman

by Avid Reader on December 21, 2006

Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman. Where does one even begin? I was curious about Mr. Gaiman’s Sandman series as I’m told repeatedly, that’s it’s popular. I had bought  Endless Nights not realizing that it was not the first volume in the series. I rushed back to the store and got a copy of Preludes […]

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