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Refresh, Refresh (2009)

by Danica Novgorodoff(Favorite Author)

3.24 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1596435224 (ISBN13: 9781596435223)

languge

English

genre

Graphic Novels & Comics

publisher

First Second

review 1: Refreshing the computer screen has become a way of life for high school seniors Josh, Gordon, and Cody, whose fathers have deployed to Iraq. They keep a near constant vigil over their email accounts to intercept any communication the moment it arrives. When they aren’t monitoring their messages, they spend their time sneaking into bars, orchestrating knock-down drag-out fights with one another, and talking about their futures. Novgorodoff solemnly examines each character both in the context of his home life and of his friends, revealing how the war, and the absence of their fathers, have influenced their existence. Particularly striking are Cody’s exchanges with his younger brother, which underscore the effects his father’s deployment has had on his character. When o... morene of the boys receives bad news, their collective anger and frustration bubbles over, resulting in a decision that will have far reaching consequences for their futures, Josh’s in particular. Novgorodoff’s depiction of the boy’s small Oregon town, where many people are “just trying to get by”, is the perfect backdrop upon which to portray the quiet anxiety that characterizes the boys state of mind. The character’s severe and foreboding facial expressions also serve to reflect the harsh realities faced by not only the three boys, but by their families and other community members. Affecting and disquieting, Refresh, Refresh provides a realistic window into the uncertainty that illustrates both the transition into adulthood and the emptiness that accompanies the deployment of a father.
review 2: I'm not so cruel as to give this one star, because it had some interesting points but it was too long for what it was and it seemed like the creators were trying to make this deep social statement about the futility of war, but they made all the characters so unlikable that I didn't really care. They just all seemed so stupid. It would have improved with a more disciplined storyline cutting out pointless "moment in time stories" and having improved character development. less

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