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La Vie Avec Mister Dangerous (2011)

by Paul Hornschemeier(Favorite Author)

3.5 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Actes Sud

review 1: Ugh. This was my second shot at reading a Paul Hornchemeier graphic novel and once again I was pretty disappointed. I guess I just don't see the point. Another comics dude writing about younger woman coming into her own. It feels flat and unbelievable. There was no plot to speak of, the characters were wooden and lifeless, and overall I felt like I was reading something intended to be "thoughtful" and "real" without any emotion or depth to back it up. Somehow graphic novels are given a pass for being light on content if the art is nice. Thankfully comics are a quick read. I would never waste my time with a novel this insubstantial.
review 2: There's an emotional payoff, but it happens late in the book. The boredom of working retail and late night tv, of standin... moreg up for an underdog who doesn't want to be helped, and dealing with dickish customers-- it's all numbing and meant to be, in order to throw an emotional payoff into higher relief. Fine. But the blanket numbness goes on too long. The main character periodically watches a TV show, but unfortunately this too is soporific and senseless, instead of a parallel narrative. Life with Mr. Dangerous is a warmly illustrated depiction of depression and the aimless wandering through one's twenties. I liked it enough to briefly get misty (SOMEONE'S CUTTING ONIONS!) but it is not memorable. less

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