Life Sucks
by Jessica Abel, Gabriel Soria
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Author: Gabriel Soria, Jessica AbelIllustrator: Warren Pleece
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-29
ISBN: 1596431075
Number of pages: 192
Reading Level: Young Adult
Publisher: First Second
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Book Review: Life sucks less with life sucks
Summary: 5 Stars
As a poor shmuck with a love for comics I face a common dilemma, one you all are no doubt used to: what do I spend my hard earned cash on? With great titles coming out on a monthly (or so) basis, and years of back catalogue of comic greats to buy your way through, each purchase can cause quite a bit of indecision.
I think you'll know where I'm going with this (five stars), but I'm going to say it anyway, if not only to drive home the fact that this is a great little book.
Not for a long time have I read a book that revels in the medium of comics such as this. Where some comics rely on the medium for effect, it seems to me that the creators of this book are genuinely having fun with the parameters that comics demand. (Just one panel of the look on Lord Radu's face was enough to leave me in stitches).
Each of the characters is well defined and developed over the course of the story. You'll find yourself really caring for for even Lord Radu. The dialogue is sharp, witty, and overall, very, very funny.
And last but not least, the artwork is a dream. Pleece manages to convey emotions with a mix of subtlety and fun. The dark black and red backgrounds that provide the backdrop for a lot of the book are excellently juxtaposed with the bright colourful characters.
So I implore you; if you're stuck on that decision of what to spend your dough on this week, make it easy on yourself, buy this!
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