With regards to books made into movies, I almost always favor the source material -- citing the inability of a screenplay in successfully capturing all the details and nuances, and in portraying the descriptions contained in the written word. This, for part of the same reasons, turns me off from gra...
Well, damn it, this book made me feel like a dummy. I followed the entire story - even liked it - up until the last quarter or so. The tale turned frantic and somehow I got lost. I'm going to go back and re-read the last 40 pages, maybe I can figure out where the story (not me!) went wrong.
this is just a lovely book, an objet d'art beautifully packaged in a way that's increasingly rare these days. i liked the charcoal drawings in this hardbound graphic novel, particularly the scenic shots of the riverboat on the water very much. the protagonist, captain twain (not, not mark -- this on...
It's the second title of this graphic novel that made it a must read for me: The Mermaid in the Hudson. I love mermaid books, especially when the author is able to balance their alluring and dangerous qualities. Siegel certainly manages that, and more.The mermaid here is the creature of folklore, wi...
Appeal Characteristics: grainy black & white art, illustrations, sailors, historical, mermaids, music, randy old men, randy young men, nice halle-berry-swordfish-breasts, ships, mermaid lore, disabilities, loveThe story itself was like watching an action movie. I felt like I was watching one of thos...
For links and images be sure to check out this review on my blog! :)I should start by saying, to those who are interested in checking out the first five chapters you can read them online on the Sailor Twain website. If you're not interested in doing any reading then you can also check out a two minu...
I picked up Sailor Twain after a fellow Cannonballer recommended it. And while I'm glad that I read it, I did have some problems with it (problems that are almost certainly entirely personal). Sailor Twain is a graphic novel about a man who finds a mermaid in the Hudson river (which can pretty muc...
What.a.ride! Utterly absorbing from start to finish. Clever, mysterious, mind-bending, and just wonderful. The setting, the story, the characters - all so original. I think the only thing I'm still working out is how I feel about Siegel's artwork. It's just so 'cartoonish' at times. When it works, i...
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