Literally Graphic reviewed Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Review of 'Monster' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Never having read anything by Myers previously, I enjoyed reading this graphic adaption of his book Monster. While the art felt very similar to many other graphic adaptions I have read, for whatever reason they all seem to look the same, the artist was much more skilled than many people who get hired to do this sort of thing. My one complaint is that a lot of the panels felt a bit too busy, lacking in a clear visual focus, and so I sometimes found it difficult to read.
My only other complaint is that while Monster did do a good job in showing how bias effects black men in the justice system, I did feel like the main character was a bit of an easy sell. It's a testament to just how problematic I believe current race relations in the USA are that I can still see a lot …
Never having read anything by Myers previously, I enjoyed reading this graphic adaption of his book Monster. While the art felt very similar to many other graphic adaptions I have read, for whatever reason they all seem to look the same, the artist was much more skilled than many people who get hired to do this sort of thing. My one complaint is that a lot of the panels felt a bit too busy, lacking in a clear visual focus, and so I sometimes found it difficult to read.
My only other complaint is that while Monster did do a good job in showing how bias effects black men in the justice system, I did feel like the main character was a bit of an easy sell. It's a testament to just how problematic I believe current race relations in the USA are that I can still see a lot of people who grew up in situations like mine own really being able to learn from this book and having their eyes opened, at least a little bit. That said, when a character is this sympathetic you miss an opportunity to teach people that they really need to accept people who are significantly different than them.
