My Favorite Thing Is Monsters
Ratings33
Average rating4.3
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Ratings33
Average rating4.3
Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late ’60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters is the fictional graphic diary of 10-year-old Karen Reyes, filled with B-movie horror and pulp monster magazines iconography. Karen Reyes tries to solve the murder of her enigmatic upstairs neighbor, Anka Silverberg, a holocaust survivor, while the interconnected stories of those around her unfold. When Karen’s investigation takes us back to Anka’s life in Nazi Germany, the reader discovers how the personal, the political, the past, and the present converge. Full-color illustrations throughout.
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I'm withholding my final review, because I read it for a book club and the meeting could potentially change my opinion.
Initial thoughts:
I love the unique art style and how it reflects the narrators perception of the world. The recreation of famous artwork was super fun. Unfortunately, this comic suffers slightly in the plot department. The ending felt slightly abrupt and I felt like there were too many loose ends/cliffhangers at the end of volume one, given its length. That being said, I am willing to read the second volume when it is published.
The artwork in this is absolutely stunning.
There are simply too many characters.
The backstory about the victim was more fascinating for me than the main character's journey.
It's absolutely one of the weirdest graphic novels I've ever read.
Wow. This is really incredible! I mean, I knew it was because everyone told me but it's a real experience to read! I love Karen so, so much.
A young girl who's obsessed with monsters and wants to be one herself, digs into her neighbor's mysterious death, uncovering family secrets on the way. Against a backdrop of Chicaco in the 60ies, the murder of MLK, school bullies, seedy neighborhood characters, a loving yet chaotic family...
Definitely a stand-out graphic novel, with a unique visual style as well. And with 400+ pages it's quite substantial. Only part 1 of 3 as I now learn.
Series
1 primary book2 released booksMy Favorite Thing Is Monsters is a 4-book series with 1 primary work first released in 2017 with contributions by Emil Ferris, Jason, and 14 others. The next book is scheduled for release on 12/31/2050.
