This debut novel by Dutch author Jaap Robben is absolutely beautiful. Robben is a poet and children’s book author and you can see the influence of both of those writing styles in the books, His writing is poetic yet sparse. You Have Me to Love tells the story of a young boy, Mikael, as he grows up …
I wanted to like this book so much. In fact, my co-worker, when I told her I didn’t like it said, “What? But it seemed right up your alley!” Monstrous Devices is a cool concept but the book is a bit of a mess. There is too much going on and none of it gets fully realized. …
This intense graphic novel reads like an indie movie. The focus of the novel is on the dialogue rather than the art, which is unlike any graphic novel I have read before. Drnaso explores grief as well as the toxicity of the internet and fear-mongering. I felt so deeply for each of the characters. This …
