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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
So Awesome, I Plan to Spend Money on It,
By "neuromancer2600" (Lousiville, KY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shutterbug Follies: Graphic Novel (Doubleday Graphic Novels) (Hardcover)
I've actually read this entire book, when it was on Jason Little's webpage. But I'm actually going to shell out the money for this book, which is surprising, because I rarely pay for any media I've already seen or can borrow from a friend. Why do I want this book bad enough to pay for it?Simply put, Jason Little breathes life into the supposedly dead genre of action comics. But, unlike most neo-action comics, this piece doesn't rely heavily on "fighting the man" or some other deconstrutionist fantasy; it's an interesting story that would still work as a short story or novel, even without the stunning art. Reading this book is like watching a really really good movie and, best of all, one doesn't even have to be a "comic nerd" to like it!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bee - A Heroine For A New Millennium,
This review is from: Shutterbug Follies: Graphic Novel (Doubleday Graphic Novels) (Hardcover)
One of the most common tidbits of literary advice that writers hear is to "show, not tell." In traditional fiction, this refers to describing what is happening rather than the narrator interpreting and justifying what occurs in a given scene. This same advice, in a very literal sense applies equally well for the graphic novelist. Ideally, the only items that need to be "told" would be the dialogue between characters. The "showing" is done through graphics. In "Shutterbug Follies" this advice is followed very well. The characters speak only when the pictures do not clearly show what their actions represent. The pictures decisively show characters taking action creating and solving problems. The dialogue is crisp and to the point. Dialects are handled, not with phonetic spellings, but with variations in syntax. In many ways, the graphic novel shares a lot with film. Both are visual media that rely heavily on the audience knowing only what can be shown pictorially. The advantage that the graphic novel has is that one person's vision dominates the development of the story. This gives Shutterbug Follies a focus and consistency that many films lack. "Shutterbug Follies" is the story of Bee, an eighteen year old girl, who by day works at a photo-mat deep in New York City. By night, she shares copies of the more interesting photos with her friend Lyla. When a photo of a female corpse in a bathtub catches her eye, Bee investigates further. She risks her life several times as she unravels the mystery behind the body. This story is well told, with a drawing style that is simple and direct. The pacing draws the reader forward smoothly and efficiently. There are no subtle, deeper meanings in this narrative and these illustrations. Jason Little's latest work, the graphic novel "Shutterbug Follies," is a pleasant diversion for an afternoon.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
hot damn!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Shutterbug Follies: Graphic Novel (Doubleday Graphic Novels) (Hardcover)
if you like the works of daniel clowes then this graphic novel will have you flipping page after page. this girl (fabulously named "bee") lives in brooklyn and works at a photoshop developing pictures. one day she gets a batch of suspicious pictures from a famous russian photographerand soon she is hot on what seems to bea murder case. jason little pours some of his best skills into the one. definatly something to share with your friends.
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