Fraternity

author: Juan Díaz Canales
name: Wayne
average rating: 2.81
book published: 2011
rating: 3
read at: 2019/06/03
date added: 2019/06/03
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Fraternity Vol. 1' by Juan Diaz Canales with art by Jose-Luis Munuera is a story about a boy and his relationship with a strange creature. At least that's what the cover would have you think.

It is 1863 in Fraternity, Indiana, and the community is trying to be a utopia. They want nothing to do with the war, and they really don't want their lives disrupted. When a young feral boy is found in the wild, the town takes him in, but food is scarce and the town seems to be on the brink of failure. The young boy seems to be connected to a large creature, but when the town stumble across him, they react with fear. That and the prejudice the townspeople have make this a less than idyllic utopia.

Let's start with the positive. I really liked the illustrations. They do a great job of setting the mood. The color is muted and some of the drawings are muted and mysterious.

The story may just be setting things up, so I'm going to cut it a bit of a break. All the elements are here for an interesting story, but I'm left with questions. Is the large creature an alien or some odd native creature? How did this group of people ever agree to live together? Why is this boy alone? None of these are answered, and the story feels a bit lacking in momentum because of this.

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


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