mohab reviewed The Collected Essex County by Jeff Lemire
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I thought the trajectory of the story in the second book was too predictable, but this is the only relatively major problem I had with Essex County.
The stories are told from different perspectives and the transitions were neat; however, at times, the shift in perspective left me confused for a page or two.
The three books are interlinked but remain fairly linear; I did not find it hard to piece together a grand narrative.
I thought the art paired well with the theme, and I liked how Jeff's poetic intros and outros—a la Lynne Ramsay in film—brought the stories together as if they are parts of a large tapestry. Although it did take me few seconds to decipher a handful of panels, I can safely say that non of the art was too abstract to break the flow of the book.
Essex County is 500-pages long, but …
I thought the trajectory of the story in the second book was too predictable, but this is the only relatively major problem I had with Essex County.
The stories are told from different perspectives and the transitions were neat; however, at times, the shift in perspective left me confused for a page or two.
The three books are interlinked but remain fairly linear; I did not find it hard to piece together a grand narrative.
I thought the art paired well with the theme, and I liked how Jeff's poetic intros and outros—a la Lynne Ramsay in film—brought the stories together as if they are parts of a large tapestry. Although it did take me few seconds to decipher a handful of panels, I can safely say that non of the art was too abstract to break the flow of the book.
Essex County is 500-pages long, but it does not contain a lot of dialogue; it is not a long read. I would say it is worth a buy at cover price, and your time.