The White Sultana

author: Pierre Christin
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.33
book published:
rating: 3
read at: 2018/04/22
date added: 2018/04/22
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'The White Sultana' by Pierre Christin with art by Annie Goetzinger is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel about how one decision can change our lives.

The book goes back and forth between two women. One is Emma Piggott a woman who has just died in London after a life of being a schoolteacher at St. John's. Her story is told in black and white. The other is the story of Lady Sheringham, who answers and advertisement to be a governess and finds her life changed forever with wealth and adventure. She sometimes dreams of Emma, and she finds it troubling.

The art is some of the best I've seen lately in a graphic novel. There is depth and detail that show that great care was taken in the art of this book. On the art alone, I would give it 5 stars.

But the story feels like a forced morality tale where it seems obvious which choice we should take. Lady Sherinham's life is full of color and wealth and privilege. We don't get much detail in Emma's life, but she must have made a difference in the life of a student or had very loving reasons for living her life. Those are never shown. Instead, we see the medical "professionals" who pick over her belongings, leading us to believe it's better to be rich than dead. I'd prefer to make my own choices and not have them made for me.

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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