Friday, January 18, 2019

Authorised Happiness (Volume 1)

Authorised Happiness (Volume 1)
author: Jean Van Hamme
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.50
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2019/01/18
date added: 2019/01/18
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Authorised Happiness' by Jean Van Hamme with art by Griffo is a series of stories told about a dystopian state where happiness is part of the bureaucracy.

In the first story, a man gets a job. He doesn't really understand what the job really is, and all attempts to find this out lead to dead ends. Is having a job and not knowing what you are doing better than the freedom of unemployment?

In the second story, a woman who has her life and diet dictated by the state decides to live outside the norms, but the cost may be too high when someone close to her becomes ill. In the final story, a group of people go on a holiday dictated by the state. Doing well at group participation means you might get a better vacation time next year, but what if you just want to relax and read, or fall in love?

I liked these stories of state controlled happiness taken to extremes. The stories don't seem to be linked, but the situations all seem similarly controlled. The art is pretty good as well.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Europe Comics and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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