If you like a quirky kid, stories of growing up too fast, and fantastic art, give this graphic novel a whirl. She also adds renderings of famous art, since Karen and her brother haunt the art museum. Ferris blends all of these aspects, introducing a wide range of characters. She appreciates beauty, especially female, and yet she loves a scary monster story. Her shadows convey fear, and the pin up girl style reflects Karen’s conflicted life. I think it’s gorgeous, even though it’s hard edged. Ferris has a unique style, drawing with cross hatching. Karen’s suspicious feelings seem right on target.Īnd let’s talk about the art. I’m also intrigued with the mystery of Anka, which combines a shifty husband and a Berlin past. I loved Karen, and felt and saw the pain of her situation on every page. She writes this first-person account in a crystal clear voice. It’s not easy for an adult to inhabit the mind of a kid, but Ferris handles it with mastery. Less time to wait for additional brilliance from Ferris! My conclusionsĪll I can say is, “How soon is the next volume coming out?” I’ve had this book on my shelf for ages, and I’m glad I waited until now to read it. The world she lives in is scary and absolutely adult, despite her youth. Karen processes what she sees and her feelings through the notebook – journal – diary. And things in her life devolve from there. Her brother might or might not be a good guy. If you think this is all too precious for you, I promise it’s not. So she dons her brother’s fedora and raincoat, becoming a girl werewolf detective.
Karen is a nosy kid, curious about how the killing happened. She struggles with sanity, and imagines people follow her. This woman was kind to Karen, but she wasn’t a typical neighbor. And what she wants most in the world is to become a werewolf, like the ones she and her older brother watch on TV.Īs the story begins, the Reyes’s upstairs neighbor Anka has been shot dead. Karen is a 1960s Chicago pre-teen, balancing the difficulties of her own adolescence with a family that’s only marginally stable.
In her graphic novel, she creates the art journal and diary of Karen Reyes. Emil Ferris shows off her storytelling and artistic talent in My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Volume 1.
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