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El Quinto Beatle: La Historia De Brian Epstein (2013)

by Vivek Tiwary(Favorite Author)

4.01 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Panini Comics España

review 1: Considering how stunning the art in this graphic novel is, it is not really a surprise how much I adored reading it. Like the Beatles' music itself the artwork is delicate at times, stark and gritty at others, and lushly psychedelic throughout, which suited the story perfectly. Thank goodness they printed the book in an oversized format so that we can really revel in the artist's vision of the life of Brian Epstein.What did surprise me on reading was how much I also enjoyed the story. I don't know much about Epstein, but this graphic novel gves us a glimpse into the happy and tragic story of the Beatles' manager. It is a story that still has ressonance today, as sexual equality is still a major topic and the battles of fame and fortune never really... more end.
review 2: The story and art were nice, but the writing was often trite and a bit silly. I feel like the dialogue was fitting for a comic book, but it didn't quite mesh with the seriousness of the story. By which I really just mean that it tells the story of Epstein's life more than the weighty issues inside it. I guess I just don't totally agree with the balance chosen between silly comic book and biography (not to say either of those is intrinsically better than the other, just that there's a tonal clash). But it's about The Beatles, so I liked it. less

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