A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Lives

[spectralbovine]

My latest reading adventure? Comic memoirs. It's become increasingly popular for people to draw their history in addition to writing it. I went on a comic memoir bender, and I ended up choosing three very different books, which just goes to show the possibilities of the medium.

The king of all comic memoirs, of course, is Maus (1973 - 1991). In

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[pandora_17]

I haven't even heard of any of these. I am so uncultured.

[spectralbovine]

Any? But the movie version of Persepolis was nominated for an Oscar! And Maus is...Maus! Get thee to a library!

[pandora_17]

Well, I understood all your references. I just haven't heard of the three you reviewed.

This one? Was it even released nationally? And I already looked up Maus on the library site and it's checked out. Plus, it's in the young adult section and I always feel self conscious going over there.

Hee to your icon.

[spectralbovine]

Was it even released nationally?
Yes! Maybe only in little independent theatres, though.

And I already looked up Maus on the library site and it's checked out. Plus, it's in the young adult section and I always feel self conscious going over there.
Don't! I saw some dude reading Holes out in the open the other day, and it was awesome. We even talked about it like it was an actual book worth reading.

[pandora_17]

Well how was I supposed to know it was playing at an indie theater? Advertise, people!

Ha! That never happens to me. I always get people making fun of me for reading the teenager books.

[spectralbovine]

Yeah, I get that too.

[super_hoodzie_x]

Man, Holes was an awesome book. And is one of the only "young adult" books that I've seen make a pretty smooth transition into the movie world.

Also, Persepolis was released in regular theatres, though after doing well in indie theatres. It was advertised quite a bit, I saw a few previews for it at other movies. When I first saw it, it was at some megaplex expensive movie theatre, which is how I know it wasn't just indies.

[spectralbovine]

And is one of the only "young adult" books that I've seen make a pretty smooth transition into the movie world.
Yeah, I recommended the movie to him. It was a pretty faithful, well done adaptation, I think. I think I saw the movie first, actually.

When I first saw it, it was at some megaplex expensive movie theatre, which is how I know it wasn't just indies.
Ooh, crazy.