The People Inside

author: Ray Fawkes

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.60

book published: 2014

rating: 4

read at: 2014/08/23

date added: 2014/08/23

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

'The People Inside' follows 24 people in and out of love and through their lives. It was a bit tough to get into because the stories switch with each frame, but I ended up finding it a unique way to tell a story.



There are a variety of characters and situations. There a straight and gay relationships, there are domination-based relationships, there are dysfunctional relationships, etc. Throughout the book, some of the stories intertwine. There are also occasional breaks as time passes. Characters age and eventually die. Families grow up. There is anguish and loss and revenge. Characters adapt to changes or don't. As characters exit the story, their panels go dark. The writing style is kind of like poetry. There are run on and incomplete sentences. There are sentences that are finished in the following panel, where there meaning is changed.



It's not a traditional way to tell a story and the comic book format is used to great form. The character drawings are a bit sparse and initially I had trouble with figuring out what was going on, and defining some of the characters, but by the end I was sold. The tone is darker and more depressing, perhaps because it's mostly inner character thoughts and that's the type of story that the author wanted to tell. I found it compelling and unlike most graphic novels I read.



I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this unique graphic novel.





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