October 13, 2005
Carnet de Voyage
I wasn't sure about this book when I first picked it up at the bookstore. But, I knew after reading the first ten pages or so I was hooked. I absolutely loved the whole thing. The way he illustrated everything he saw - if he really did see all of it - was really neat. You felt like you were traveling along with him. I actually think this may have been what helped remind me that I need to study abroad before graduation...whenever that may be.
I enjoyed the parts with the most detailed drawings the best. For example the scene of him standing on the terrace when he arrived back in Marrakesh was extremely remarkable. The date of this entry was April 6, 2004.
Other things I especially enjoyed were the random thoughts he included, for example in his April 14 entry when he was on a hike in the woods and was brought back to a memory of floating down the Sandy river on his back.
The whole graphic novel idea is really appealing to me and I would like to read more stories/books like this someday soon.
Posted by otto0088 at October 13, 2005 5:49 PM
andrea has a sharp eye. that's a great question she raises.
maddy, i'm getting hooked on the graphic novel, too. i've been meaning for a couple years to read "jimmy corrigan" by chris ware (most folks' pick for the masterpiece of the genre). i just ordered a copy last week.
i found myself thoroughly drawn into
ZOT by scott mccloud. we peeked at the site in class. over the weekend i hopped over to the site and poked around some more.
it's more what i
expect comix to be: it has a superhero (that's zot) but it doesn't read like any comic book i read as a kid. it's great fun.
you can read ZOT in less than an hour -- nice little study break.
i noticed with interest that you said, "if he really saw all of it." i've always thought that people too easily believe what they read, simply because it's in print. i wonder why you had skepticism about 'carnet.' because it's ilustrated? because it's a travel diary? because they aren't photos? i mean, now with photoshop and free access to printing, a sketchpad seems more verifiable to me. anyhow, that just piqued my interest.