Jerusalem

It took me ten days to read. 60 hours for an audiobook. Nearly 1300 pages. Still, it took me ten days to read this. I'm shocked. I'm also quite amazed at the brilliance of this book. I'm thinking of also getting a bound copy of this book to open up at random whenever I want my mind blown and just stic Leggi tutto

Yes, it took me a whole four months to read this book, which may be some sort of record for me! Starting 'Jerusalem,' I wasn't sure what to expect. I'm familiar with Moore's graphic work, but excellent graphic novels do not necessarily translate into excellent thousand-plus-page works of prose. I was Leggi tutto

FUCK—this got more traction than I expected so Mr Moore, if you discover this, please don't read it: this is not how I'd explain my reaction to this book to you . I write reviews for readers only. I love seeing writers make big, ambitious flamboyant things, so please keep fighting the good fight :) U Leggi tutto

This is the summit of Mount Alan Moore. A compilation of a fierce imagination and extraordinary ideas that Moore spent all his life exploring in comics, this comes across as his seminal work. The novel may not be utterly engaging to some readers, but is fascinating once you let your brain strap on th Leggi tutto

I'd give it six stars if I could Alan Moore , the reluctant graphic artist (always “comics” to the great man), is more accurately an artist, magician, film maker, illustrator, musician, poet, performer, essayist, journalist, commentator, and all round fascinating human being. I had only read ' Watchmen Leggi tutto

Know. Your. Place. Accusations of being pretentious are the true kiss of death for any artist. Forget being caught on social media saying bigoted trash, forget old photos of some Halloween from 30 years ago being dragged up to expose your 5 year old self's sins of cultural appropriation. When the masse Leggi tutto