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    <body><![CDATA[This is a very daring attempt at broadening the scope of subject matter in the graphic novel. It begins with severa creation myths that have a refractory effect on the following story. There are several instances of meta-leaps in narrative and stories-within-the-story. The main story revolves around...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62915509">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Ok, this book is a tome of genius.  Dave McKean's linework, humor, philosophizing, musical interest, and thoughts on religion are intriguing, heartbreaking(specifically the non-text panels)brilliant, sometimes rough(I find the religious bits kind of clumsy) but then-aren't we all kinda clumsy on thi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71592228">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Quite simply one of the most amazing visual narratives ever created. bar none. Dave McKean creates a world of such intrigue &amp; wonder that one can't help but revisit it time &amp; time again. Each time experiencing his lush, dream-like(&amp; yes sometimes jarring) drawings as if for the first time. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[OK, I'm a bit of a Dave Mckean fan, hence my fan site www.davemckean-collector.co.uk.<br/>But, Cages is without doubt one of the most complete and perfect pieces of story telling I have ever found. <br/>IT IS BEAUTIFUL.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[the best of the best of the best....even if you don't &quot;like&quot; Graphic Novels..this is a Masterpiece. Art/Creativity/Censorship..it's all here...Black &amp; White and Color]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is somewhat uneven, occassionally pretentious, and even a little silly in spots. It is also genius. McKean explores every kind of creative expression you can think of as only a painter/mixed media artist/writer/musician/cartoonist/filmmaker can, with some of the most beautiful line work I'...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4844248">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Fantastic! As intricate as Gaiman's work. It took me quite a while to track down the complete set - I lost it three times on ebay and ended up piecing it together from three different vendors. It is one of those stories that once i have finished I feel I need to start again because I missed so much ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35555957">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Some phenomenal artwork and attempts at some heavy philosophical lifting, but it never quite coalesces. Still a fantastic read for anyone interested in McKean's solo efforts.]]></body>
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