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Book Review: Crema, Johnnie Christmas, illus. Dante Luiz
Title: Crema
Author: Johnnie Christmas
Illustrator: Dante Luiz
Published: Dark Horse Books, 2020
Rating: 1.5 of 5
Page Count: 120
Total Page Count: 526,935
Text Number: 1929
Read Because: browsing graphic novels shelf at..., paperback borrowed from the Timberland Regional Library
Review: When caffeinated, our protagonist can see ghosts; then she meets the owner of the coffee shop where she works. The all coffee all the time aesthetic is gimmicky, but I like the complementary warm wash over the art. This takes inspiration from telenovelas to justify its big, tropey plot beats; an admirable effort. Nonetheless: unrefined, predictable, with an undifferentiated whirlwind romance and hasty, oversized ghost story. Give this a miss.
Author: Johnnie Christmas
Illustrator: Dante Luiz
Published: Dark Horse Books, 2020
Rating: 1.5 of 5
Page Count: 120
Total Page Count: 526,935
Text Number: 1929
Read Because: browsing graphic novels shelf at..., paperback borrowed from the Timberland Regional Library
Review: When caffeinated, our protagonist can see ghosts; then she meets the owner of the coffee shop where she works. The all coffee all the time aesthetic is gimmicky, but I like the complementary warm wash over the art. This takes inspiration from telenovelas to justify its big, tropey plot beats; an admirable effort. Nonetheless: unrefined, predictable, with an undifferentiated whirlwind romance and hasty, oversized ghost story. Give this a miss.