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Book vs Movie: The Crow

By florencemcc Friday, February 8, 2019 0 Book vs Movie adaptation, book, film, goth, graphic novel Permalink 0

Up until recently, I had no idea that the 1994 film The Crow was based on a successful graphic novel written by James O'Barr. And it's a weird thing to realize that a movie that had such a profound effect on you as a teenager had a whole other life as a book before it came ...

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Book vs Movie: My Friend Dahmer

By florencemcc Wednesday, July 11, 2018 0 Book vs Movie adaptation, book, film, graphic novel, movie Permalink 0

I remember when Jeffrey Dahmer was killed in prison. It was 1994 and back then I used to wake up to the radio. On that particular day, they were discussing the events that led to Dahmer's death and how relieved the families of his victims must feel. I was a teenager, very far removed ...

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Friday Reads: Blankets

By florencemcc Friday, December 1, 2017 0 Friday Reads, read books, Friday Reads, graphic memoir, graphic novel, reading Permalink 0

When I picked up Craig Thompson's Blankets from my local library, I wasn't expecting a nearly 600-page tome, but that's exactly what it is. Thankfully, since it's a graphic novel, it doesn't read one. The artwork is gorgeous. The writing is expressive. The story is sweet. If you do a search for "best ...

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Friday Reads: Fun Home

By florencemcc Friday, November 17, 2017 0 Friday Reads, read books, Friday Reads, graphic memoir, graphic novel, reading Permalink 0

I recently read My Friend Dahmer and loved it so much that I immediately consulted this list of 100 Must-Read Graphic Memoirs and put a bunch on hold at the library. The first to arrive was Fun Home by Alison Bechdel, which is a book I've heard a lot about. It's ...

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Book vs Movie: Ghost World

By florencemcc Monday, April 4, 2016 1 Book vs Movie adaptation, book, comic book, film, graphic novel Permalink 0

The first time I read Ghost World by Daniel Clowes was back in university (10+ years ago). It was actually assigned reading for an English class I took, although I'm not sure I acknowledged how cool that was at the time. I just recently watched the movie version for the first time. Daniel Clowes co-wrote the ...

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