Read for: Graphic Novel Challenge
Synopsis: "From Brian Wood (Demo, DMZ, Northlanders) and Ryan Kelly (Lucifer, American Virgin) comes Local, a collection of twelve interconnected short stories. Crossing genres as it crosses the country, Local examines Megan McKeenan, a young woman who sets off from Portland, OR with nothing but a backpack and a bad case of wanderlust. Each emotional vignette is a self-contained story that represents one year in the life of this young vagabond as she struggles to find a place to call home, both physically and spiritually."
My Review: This book came highly recommended by a trusted friend and I was not disappointed. I was a little confused at first when starting the story but quickly grew to really enjoy Megan as the chapters and years passed. She was an interesting character who really changed and developed throughout the story. It was definitely a book to make you stop and think about where your life has taken you and how your choices have made you into who you have become.
My Review: This book came highly recommended by a trusted friend and I was not disappointed. I was a little confused at first when starting the story but quickly grew to really enjoy Megan as the chapters and years passed. She was an interesting character who really changed and developed throughout the story. It was definitely a book to make you stop and think about where your life has taken you and how your choices have made you into who you have become.
My Rating: This was a bit confusing to wrap my head around at first but it slowly grew on me and in the end really packed the punch that was promised. It is a bit chunky but it reads pretty quickly, and is worth the time and effort. I give this one a rating of Four Paws!
Thank goodness you liked it! It can be awkward when a book is recommended by a good friend and then you don't like it. I'm glad this wasn't the case for you.
ReplyDeleteLuckily this friend has had such fantastic recommendations and has yet to steer me wrong!
DeleteSounds interesting. So is it a bunch of short stories? Do the stories converge?
ReplyDeleteIt is a series of stories all of which revolve around a single character, they follow a timeline of her life from teen years through adulthood, but you don't get a complete story really, just events that occurred over those years.
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