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De Liefhebbers (2011)

by Brecht Evens(Favorite Author)

3.96 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

9077549692 (ISBN13: 9789077549698)

languge

English

genre

Graphic Novels & Comics

publisher

Uitgeverij Oogachtend

review 1: What an unbelievably pretty graphic novel! The colors and textures that Evens renders with his watercolors made me linger over every frame of every page. I would flip pages forward, and backward, and forward again, losing track of the story from time to time. Which is no small thing because in fact the story is also very strong. Peterson, an artist who has found a modicum of success, sets out to the country for an amateur arts festival. His intention is to bring some seriousness to the project, add a little intensity and make it something more than it otherwise might be. But the locals who are participating in the project are not particularly interested in making it more than it is. With a cast of idiosyncratic characters, more than a little commentary on what exactly art ... moreis, and a love triangle to add some human drama it is a worthwhile story on its own. But what really made this stand out for me was Evens's lovely, lovely watercolor illustrations.
review 2: arg I'm torn about this. On one hand I like it cos the art is beautiful and the story is interesting and the plot is original enough. On the other hand I fucking hate it cos I am so sick of graphic novels about dudes in their 30s being hip wankers and shitting on those around them who feed their macho bullshit egos. The main character of this graphic novel was just so unlikeable, what a fucking douche! I mean minor SPOILER ALERT--------------------------------------------------------------------the way he treats Dennis is appalling (I was just waiting for Dennis to get his own back and he doesn't, WHY?), Lesley's tragic idolizing and Peterson's playing on it is horrible to watch, AND, AND he fucks a 17 year old even tho he has a girlfriend, WHAT? I got so mad at the author for just laying all Peterson's bad behavior out on a plate for us to gawk at and then not calling him up on any of it, for fucks sake. I am so, so sick of macho, art wanker, ironic, hip shit graphic novels and the people who publish them. Why couldn't this story have been told from the point of view of the Curator's wife or even Chloe? I don't need to get inside the head of yet another white, loser, snob 'artiste'. I really hope that this wasn't autobiographical. less

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