Thursday, September 24, 2015

You Don't Say

You Don't Say
author: Nate Powell
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.17
book published: 2015
rating: 4
read at: 2015/09/24
date added: 2015/09/24
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'You Don't Say' is a collection of shorter rare and unpublished works by Nate Powell. He's the artist behind 'March' along with other things. Think of this more like a sketchbook and a glimpse into an artist's work and you may like it as much as I did.

The pieces are from the years 2004 to 2013. They are all rather short. There are unfinished ideas, alternates for published works and unpublished works that were done as art exercises. During part of this time frame, Nate worked as a support provider for adults with developmental disabilities, and some of that influences some of the work. Song lyrics feature in quite a few, including one where he challenged himself to use only the song lyrics for dialogue. A couple are from a friend who tells about Halloween in a very white town, and also attending a Santana concert with her father and getting the death stare from Santana himself.

I love his work on March, and he has a great style. The work here is a little looser in style, but that also lets the work meander over the page without boundaries. Some of the stories are a bit harsh, quite a few have a distinct humor to them. All of them feature a paragraph or so from the artist to give context to how they came to be. It's a pretty interesting look at a pretty talented artist and I'm glad I got to read it.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Top Shelf Productions, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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