Lost Girls, Vols. 1-3 by Alan Moore Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Lost Girls, Vols. 1-3
Book Review: Great Writing, Unpalatable Art
Summary: 2 Stars
I am forever disappointed with the artists Mr. Moore pairs up with. I really wanted to like this book, I'm always thrilled when sex, especially female sex, gets the treatment it deserves as an acceptable, some would say necessary, part of fiction. But I've really had it with the artwork. Time and time again I've suffered through the graphic novels touted as filled with high literary standards but third grade artwork. I sincerely wish Mr. Moore would just write a prose novel as the artwork in this particular collection is so astoundingly bad that I could barely read it.
I believe that good graphic novels are a mutually beneficial pairing between good text AND good art; but what passes for good graphic novels, the ones that college professors feel comfortable regarding as art and literature, tend to be ONLY good text. Where are the standards? I wish I could say I'm astounded that hardly anyone else has mentioned how bad the art is but it has been my experience that, for some reason, the masses cannot tell good art from bad. Or perhaps people are just so eager to flatter the V for Vendetta writer that they don't care what the art is like just so they appear avant garde and deep.
If you're looking for an interesting story and have no artistic bone in your body, then sure, buy it. But if bad art makes you cringe and weep, then you'd better leave the Lost Girls on the shelf.
Book Review: High expectation, sufficient (re-read 6/10)
Summary: 3 Stars
In all honesty, I was very excited about this book, but it didn't wow me. It reminded me of the city of New Orleans. The first few sets of [boo bs] are amazing, but by the end of the night, it is nothing new. Lost Girls is like that. First issue really gets going, but then the sex becomes almost commonplace and you don't even notice it anymore. Lots of clever literary easter eggs for those that like to search. Also plenty of illustrations for the people who want to pleasure themselves to comics. Otherwise, very risque, very clever, didn't rock my world.
Re-readability: 6/10
*I always put re-readability in my reviews for people who like to keep their TPB to re-read*
Book Review: I feel validated in my disappointment...
Summary: 1 Stars
When I first read Lost Girls, I was so deeply disappointed in the flat, amateur artwork that it took me a while to realize how flat and unexciting the storytelling is as well. I can't believe that the book made it to production with the ridiculous dialect Alan Moore assigns to Dorothy, which is tremendously distracting in and of itself. I was expecting a magical experience from this collaboration - and to me magical doesn't mean it can't also be creepy and disturbing, which Lost Girls definitely is - but found this book to be the least imaginative of any Alan Moore I've read. At one point I thought the creepy factor might be clouding my view, but after reading other reviewers' comments, I felt validated to see that others share the same opinions about its shortcomings.Book Review: Like real life
Summary: 5 Stars
A comment on an earlier review, which said in part: "Just about the oddest preconceived notion in literature is that sex--generally a positive experience in real life--is widely considered dirty, low brow, and smutty (to list very few adjectives), whereas violence--generally a negative experience in real life--is considered exciting, entertaining, and, in some form or another, a remarkably suitable metaphor for the human condition." -- J. Downey"
I quite agree, and I'll add that this notion comes from real life, from a huge portion of humanity, including "religious right" types. If you notice, TV and film censors have much bigger problems with even the slightest nudity (Janet Jackson's nipplegate) than with hard violence.
This book is a lovely work.
Book Review: Lost Girls
Summary: 3 Stars
A bit too repetitious for my taste, but colorful and well made. Some of the situations are amusing. However... not very erotic.