“Eva Luna” is the story of a young woman who grows up in turn of the century [insert Central/South American country here]. We are never given the name of the nation in which this story is based, but there are many hints and my personal prediction is that this is set in either Chile or Argentina. Anyways, Eva Luna, the character, finds out that while her life is chaotic and seemingly destined to a live in service, she finds that she has a knack for […]
Saga, Vol. 8
“Saga, Vol. 8” is a short intense episode in the ride that is the Saga world. In this episode abortion is the predominant theme/topic/issue discussed and while it might not seem as a good fit with a graphic novel, I thought they did a good job of humanizing and giving voice to both sides of the argument for and against. Just when you think you’re going to get some resolution to the myriad conflicts that have been sown throughout the previous 7 volumes, the last […]
The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2017
I’ve never been to Universal Orlando, but in anticipation of a vacation there, I thought I’d check out a guidebook. When I went to my library I was shocked at the lack of guidebooks for Universal. The entire “theme park” section was dedicated to Disney. I had no idea there was such a monopoly on the market. Luckily enough, a librarian friend of mine recommended “The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando” as a new library acquisition. Only twice in my life have I used guidebooks. […]
Depressed. Repressed. Obsessed.
“Depressed. Repressed. Obsessed.” by Lisa Brown is a hilarious abstract look at the themes, characters, and conflicts found in literary greats. The title is taken from “The Yellow Wallpaper,” which, if you’ve read it, you know that depression, repression, and obsession are key to the story. Most of the literary summaries/analyses are told in three panels. At first it made me want more, but then I realized it was brilliant to stick to this method because it’s like Twitter; the more you keep in short […]