Sylvia Nickerson's graphic novel Creation was a big disconnect for me. Creation is the story of the gentrification of her neighborhood in Toronto. While the plot is good, the story suffered at the midway point as the author alternated between giving her own story of self-discovery as a mother and telling the story about the changes in her neighborhood. I did not see the connection between the two.
The artwork did not help this story in any way. She used graphite pencils throughout the book. I could not understand why she drew people with blob figures and shaded her drawings in deep gray. The book cover is quite colorful and gives a happy feeling but this feeling is not carried out through the book. It's rather depressing. When I bought this book I had not seen the inside so when it arrived in the mail I was surprised.
It is almost impossible for me not to like a graphic novel but this book was a big disappointment. Skip it.
Monday, November 23, 2020
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