Asterios Polyp is the best graphic novel I have read since American Born Chinese. Asterios is a middle aged "paper architect" with a failed marriage. Then his apartment burns down and he buys a ticket for the first bus out of town. The story of Asterios' marriage is interwoven with his sojourn as a mechanic in the small town at the end of the bus ride. What makes this book so amazing is how Mazzucchelli uses the art to flesh out the story. Like the very best graphic novels, the art is not just illustrating the words, but adding dimensions to the story through its own language. Asterios Polyp is absolutely glorious. Read it!
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