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Feb 19, 2008
Jeremy
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Story saves the day here, as a thrilling immediacy kept me from putting the book down, even as I endured the occasional squinty pause necessary to piece together action sequences rendered near-incomprehensible by the artists' smudgy panels. Having given it some thought, I'm inclined to chalk this up to a stylistic decision as opposed to a lack of skill, as childhood flashbacks are, by effective contrast, presented in a clear, cartoonish fashion.
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May 12, 2009
Jason
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(Reprinted from the Chicago Center for Literature and Photography [cclapcenter.com:]. I am the original author of this essay, as well as the owner of CCLaP; it is not being reprinted here illegally.)
Being the middle-aged creative-class Generation X slacker little sh-t that I am, I of course am a believer in the idea of graphic novels being a legitimate form of adult literature when at its best. But there's a wrinkle in this proposition as well, the same one the novel format faced in More...
Being the middle-aged creative-class Generation X slacker little sh-t that I am, I of course am a believer in the idea of graphic novels being a legitimate form of adult literature when at its best. But there's a wrinkle in this proposition as well, the same one the novel format faced in More...
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Feb 22, 2010
Sarah
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Elk Run is a glimpse into a cult-like village built by Vietnam War vets (and paid for by one who is both sympathetic and wealthy) designed to provide a supportive environment for the vets and their families while allowing them to remove themselves from a society of which they disapprove. Residents sign an agreement to abide by the rules and then are free to raise their families and work only if they choose. The story centers on the son of the town's "leader" (it's not clear if he's ele
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Sep 28, 2009
Chip
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This story is very similar to a true incident where a town was found to be rigged with explosives in order to cut it off from the rest of the world. In that case the explosives were defused and nothing happened. This seems to be a what-if-it-went-the-other-way tale.
I liked the plot - if I had to criticize anything it would be that too much is condensed down into too little space. Almost every page reveals a new back story that isn't ever fleshed out. There's enough material to More...
I liked the plot - if I had to criticize anything it would be that too much is condensed down into too little space. Almost every page reveals a new back story that isn't ever fleshed out. There's enough material to More...
Nov 05, 2010
Starkville Public Library
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This is an incredibly dark and violent story about a utopia-gone-wrong. A group of Vietnam war veterans decided that they didn't want to have anything to do with the outside world, so they settled in isolated Elk's Ridge, West Virginia. The number one rule of Elk's Ridge is simple: you can never leave. But now, years later, some of the residents want to leave. And when an escape ends in a tragic accident, the town leaders take vegeance too far. A group of teenagers, desperate to escape, take the
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Aug 24, 2008
Dracolibris
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Appearing on the ALA / YALSA Best Graphic Novles for Teens list, I purchased this for my teen collection. I had no idea how dark it would be, but that is ok. It is the story of teens who have grown up in a survivalist community and who, due to a dramatic and shockingly violent event, begin to see their parents, their town and their "mission" with new eyes. This makes them question everything they have been taught to believe, and sets them on a path leading to dire consequences for e
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Aug 08, 2007
Jason
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This book had a bit of a tumultuous history. We first started working on it late 2004, I believe. Josh Fialkov writing, Noel Tuazon illustrating, Scott Keating coloring, Jason Hanley lettering, and Datsun Tran on covers (and I was editing, of course). We self-published three issues and they were well received. Entertainment Weekly, Variety, Ain't It Cool News...but non-one was buying. We moved over to Speakeasy and they recollected the first three issues and published issue four before going ban
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Dec 29, 2010
Elizabeth
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Marginally worse then the the latest Dawn Treader movie.
To elaborate, the art was whatever, the plot rushed and generic, and the characters as two-dimensional as the art they were rendered in... Yeah, that seems witty after reading that book.Not creepy unless you find fictional stupid people doing fictional things creepy, I mean maybe in real life this would upset me, but not in some disgrace to the genre graphic novel.
To elaborate, the art was whatever, the plot rushed and generic, and the characters as two-dimensional as the art they were rendered in... Yeah, that seems witty after reading that book.Not creepy unless you find fictional stupid people doing fictional things creepy, I mean maybe in real life this would upset me, but not in some disgrace to the genre graphic novel.
Dec 23, 2008
Steve
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A group of people, all bound together by their fear of the changes in the world, isolate themselves and try to set up a perfect society. As their utopia comes crashing down on them, we can see in the world that Fialkov and his artistic collaborators have created a mirror to our modern-day circumstances, so that the book works as an adventure and as social commentary.
Sep 20, 2010
Paul
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I wanted to like this book more than I did. A lot of love and craft went into this graphic-novel thriller, which took years and several publishers to complete, but in the end, it's just not a satisfying read. The protagonist is all too heroic, and his struggle against his father is undermined by his father's almost unbelievable villainy. Aside from that pair, the supporting characters aren't very well developed and are almost indistinguishable. The plot itself, concerning an extremely isolated c
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Mar 24, 2009
Dru
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found the art confusing in the places and a story that depends on characters doing ridiculous things to move the story along
Jul 25, 2008
Joe
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Another day, another coming of age graphic novel. If people didn't come of age, the graphic novel business would not exist. This industry really needs to discover a way to make books that don't contain 1) coming of age stories, 2) superheroes, and / or 3) porn.
Elk's Run is your classic Angry Father Angry Son coming of age story and it really offers nothing new. The art style is a mess, but it's definitely distinctive and professional.
Elk's Run is your classic Angry Father Angry Son coming of age story and it really offers nothing new. The art style is a mess, but it's definitely distinctive and professional.
Dec 17, 2009
Trevor
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This story of small-town dystopia is driven by its characters - those of the old guard and the youth demanding answers and escape - to a conclusion that will have readers begging for air and a cold glass of water (or something stronger). If you’re from a small town…and hated it…you may just identify with that feeling of extreme imprisonment. It's fantastic!
Dec 17, 2007
Nfnt-robin
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I liked this one -- unsettling and very well told. It's one of those books that's not really surprising to me (having read many of the novels involving an isolated town secretly founded to block unsavory influences from the populace and their children, etc.) but is still surprising to teens who've never read/seen that plot before.
Jul 14, 2008
Ed
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Good story, well-told. The setting, a West Virginia town literally fenced away from the world, fits the archetype of so many stories I love...namely a remote place, whether it be an island or a college campus over the holidays. But I digress. Full of graphic violence, suspense, friendship. Ch-ch-ch-check it out, boyyyyyy!
Jun 13, 2008
Jim
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Decent graphic novel and average storyline, but graphics were a bit week. I don't like the switching around of artistic styles (even when telling the backstory from a child's perspective). There were no real shocking twists, one could pretty much tell where this one was going.
Oct 06, 2007
Kes
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Some of the art and dialog, not so much, although I did like the timeline appropriate style switch ups. The story was bad-ass though, three cheers for paranoia!
Jun 15, 2008
Joshua
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Thanks to everybody who checks out Elk's Run! I hope you enjoyed it, and if you didn't, you have my deepest sympathy.
Dec 17, 2009
Genevieve
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The artwork in this volume is extremely vivid and memorable, but I didn't find the story all that original.
Aug 02, 2011
Jack
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Who hasn't been alienated by their mentally unhinged vet father who leads a survivalist community? I found the story a little over-the-top for my taste, but the graphics are great and the story overall is well constructed and suspenseful.
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