Asterios Polyp

A must read...

It's a beautiful book about love, life, human ego and fate. The lead characters are portrayed with so much lucidity that you feel they're someone close to you. It is not, however, a very fast-paced or eventful story. It is subtle, dwelling in details, poignant and absolutely endearing. The narrative is masterfully handled in a non-linear form of story-telling, and the artwork is admirable (I simply loved the lines!). The average reader might find Asterios Polyp a little abstruse but the even the slightly intellectual one would fall in love with it.

best graphic novel

This is the most magnificent graphic novel I've ever read! Buy it without a second thought.

The book came with the cover stained and the corners of the book are damaged.

Fantastic. Loads of subtle visual touches and art jokes. I laughed and cried which is pretty rare reading a graphic novel. This is a touching story that could only be done in an illustrated format. Wonderful use of the medium and brilliantly executed.

Having read thousands of comics, I can confidently say none quite compare to this masterful tale. No other comic I've ever encountered has told so poignant and relatable a story using the medium of comics to its fullest extent. I consider this novel a masterpiece of the medium. The artwork is stunning and beautifully helps the narrative, providing even deeper meaning to already meaningful moments. The art and the story are so intertwined, one does not exist without the other. Truly profound, great romance, just a fantastic story.

Ich habe diesen "Comic" für meine Freundin als Geschenk gekauft. Nachdem ich es schnell durchgelesen hatte, war ich mir nicht sicher, ob es ihr gefallen würde. Aber sie war begeistert davon. Die Geschichte ist packend und man möchte es in einem Stück durchlesen. Die Zeichnungen sind auch sehr gut, enthalten viel Symbolik. Alles in allem ein wirklich gelungener graphic novel.

With clever storytelling, innovative and exciting artwork, intelligent and thought-provoking ideas, AP is one of the best books I've read in a long time. The ending is a real kicker. It's hard to believe that this is Mazzucchelli's first full-length work. Buy it now.

Um projeto cuidadosamente pensado e executado, Asterios Polyp é uma prova do que é possível alcançar em termos de linguagem em um romance gráfico. É simplesmente sensacional!!