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Shutterbug Follies: Graphic Novel (Doubleday Graphic Novels)
by
Jason Little
Bee works as a photo-finishing technician at a one-hour lab in lower Manhattan. To amuse herself, she duplicates (for her own collection) any titillating photographs that happen to pass through her hands. When pictures of a naked corpse are left for processing, Bee's curiosity goes into high gear.
"Shutterbug Follies" is a comic murder mystery filled with unlikely
...moreHardcover, 160 pages
Published
October 8th 2002
by DoubleDay
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Entertaining and suspenseful. I read this after reading Little's newer book, and his improvement is pretty obvious (kind of cool to see how his artwork has evolved). The layout of this book is also more simplistic and less interesting. It gets the job done though.
The story itself is a grotesque murder mystery type deal. A quick, engaging read with interesting characters. Sometimes a little too "out there". The murder mystery wasn't even the unbelievable part, but some...more
The story itself is a grotesque murder mystery type deal. A quick, engaging read with interesting characters. Sometimes a little too "out there". The murder mystery wasn't even the unbelievable part, but some...more
Good writers can pull of stories wherein fantastic things happen without my thinking, "Actual human beings do not behave like that" ... which is exactly what I was thinking for the last eighty percent of this book."
There was one scene that particularly bothered me, wherein a male photographer shows his work to the female protagonist. The photos were surreptitious shots of nude/semi-clothed people in their homes -- peeping tom stuff under the guise of art, basically. It f...more
There was one scene that particularly bothered me, wherein a male photographer shows his work to the female protagonist. The photos were surreptitious shots of nude/semi-clothed people in their homes -- peeping tom stuff under the guise of art, basically. It f...more
This was a fun little caper, with a mystery that grabs your attention, and a female protagonist who is interesting in her eccentricities and single-mindedness. Bee is just out of high school, a self-proclaimed artist, and somewhat of a snoop. She becomes intrigued by a photo artist whose oeuvre is realistic portraits of crime scenes...except that she thinks there's more to his story than meets the eye. Despite some outlandish plot twists, I found myself caught up in the mystery. The ending was a...more
SO fun. Definitely my new favorite graphic novelist discovery. I wish TRL had more of his stuff. Totally accessible illustration style with awesome saturated color assisted by my girl Raina Telgemeier. I used to love Nancy Drew mysteries, so this was right up my alley. NYC girl develops film for a living - discovers a horrible secret about a local famous artist. Lots of crime closeups, nudity, action. Fast fun lush read.
Like any good nerd, I utilize the services provided by the local library. On my way home from work I often stop by to claim holds I've placed on various cds, books, and the occasional LP. Before grabbing a couple of Pavement and Daniel Johnston records, I hopped on over to the graphic novel section to see if anything was new. I've picked over that section many times, as I used to work in a parking garage nearby and the slow slow hours I spent there were temporarily relieved by purchases/borrowin...more
I think Jason Little is a gifted artist, but I don't see anything to here to suggest he's also a gifted storyteller. Characters acting in the most unbelievable ways, a mystery with a perfunctory and therefore unsatisfying end, and even in 2002 I'm sure the concept of a photo development shop employee solving clues through negatives would have seem weirdly dated. Where, after all, are the digital cameras?
This graphic novel was a solid little murder mystery. As with 'Motel Art Improvement Society', Jason Little did a good job of developing the characters and showing their interactions.
The art style is realistic with somewhat non-idealized characters, and this is definitely something that I find interesting.
But I think 'Motel Art Improvement Society' had a slightly stronger story.
The art style is realistic with somewhat non-idealized characters, and this is definitely something that I find interesting.
But I think 'Motel Art Improvement Society' had a slightly stronger story.
Another also-ran, this one never quite lives up to the promise of its opening, when main character Bee plays go fish with pictures she takes from her photo developing job. There are lots of balls up in the air here, but few of them play any significant role in the finale. Not as good as it should be, I thought.
I thought this was a rip-roaring good murder mystery! In this graphic novel, Bee works at a photo lab (I always wondered what those workers think of people's photos!), and comes across some scary photos of corpses (beware, there is nudity and gore in these pictures). She decides to investigate, and what she finds is much more than she anticipated! She ends up at the library researching prescription pills, not to mention outwitting the Russian mob!
I liked the great camera angles and u...more
I liked the great camera angles and u...more
Such great drawings! I love the main character. I love the little mystery. And I love NY. I miss the days of regular old film cameras. So charming.
The art in Shutterbug Follies is outstanding -- an unusual observation for me, as I normally judge graphic novels based solely on the writing.
In this case, my appreciation of the "graphic" part of the graphic novel is aided by the fact that the "novel" part is extraordinarily well done. Noirish without being simply dark (a pitfall all too common, particularly amongst noir comix), the adventures of a photo shop clerk who winds up far in over her head is both entertai...more
In this case, my appreciation of the "graphic" part of the graphic novel is aided by the fact that the "novel" part is extraordinarily well done. Noirish without being simply dark (a pitfall all too common, particularly amongst noir comix), the adventures of a photo shop clerk who winds up far in over her head is both entertai...more
Library copy. Very suspenseful, reminiscent of Rear Window, but an original effort.
Nicholas Whyte
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http://nhw.livejournal.com/573847.html[return][return]Nice little graphic novel about a girl who discovers disturbing things while working in a photography shop developing films. New York and the characters of the city are nicely portrayed. The plot, however, was rather cliched and improbable: at one point our heroine, Bee, is asked by her friend "So, uh, when are you going to call the cops?" The answer is, not just yet as we are only on page 25 out of 150... Still, good fun, if not ex...more
Great art, okay story.
An excellent graphic novel murder mystery filled with hipsters, russian mobsters, crazy cab drivers and a fun exploration into how we all like to look into the lives of strangers. Plus...some deeply disturbing photographs (or at least disturbing drawing of photographs). Wonderful and horrible (in a good cringe worthy kind of way).
Needleroozer
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Recommends it for:
photo processers and mystery lovers
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comics-graphic-novels
This is one of the first comics that I was ever attracted to.
I like the details included in the art and its vivid colors.
The story was really good too--a murder mystery and a spunky young woman who sets out to solve it.
I enjoyed this one a lot.
I like the details included in the art and its vivid colors.
The story was really good too--a murder mystery and a spunky young woman who sets out to solve it.
I enjoyed this one a lot.
An 18 year old photo lab employee spots some photos that convince her a serious crime has been committed and she investigates. This graphic novel has very graphic violence depicted (CSI style). Once you pick it up, you'll finish it on the spot.
I really liked this. A good old-fashioned, Encyclopedia Brown type comic with a cute protagonist and little more on its mind than spinning a straightfoward but exciting yarn. Just fun.
Calling stories "yarns" is extremely relaxing.
Calling stories "yarns" is extremely relaxing.
A good, fun corker of a mystery. Nothing groundbreaking or mind-blowing but enjoyable nonetheless.
One of the only graphic novels i've enjoyed.
Don't kill people.
Jennifer Gilbert
marked it as to-read
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