Taxi Tales: The Fragrant Lady

author: Ergün Gündüz
name: Wayne
average rating: 2.36
book published:
rating: 2
read at: 2019/04/13
date added: 2019/04/13
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Taxi Tales: The Fragrant Lady' with art and story by Ergün Gündüz is a story set in Istanbul and related from the back seat of a taxi.

Yalcin is a cab driver. He meets many people during his job, and this comic tells the story of an older man that enters the cab. The man tells him of an encounter with a beautiful woman, named Flore, with a troubled past. The man tries to help the woman, but not always in the best way, and things take their usual sad turn.

After an introduction stating how comics can be different the world over, I really didn't expect this typical type of story. The art is good, but a bit on the lurid side for me. It seems that the artist likes to draw beautiful naked women. Why are the troubled women in books and films always beautiful, when in reality, those with addiction issues are often not? Also, I was never able to tell why the title refers to her as "fragrant."

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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