tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post4016737603928999283..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: The Cephalopod Coffeehouse: January 2014The Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-79722522333196733822014-02-07T06:32:41.938-05:002014-02-07T06:32:41.938-05:00This book definitely isn't boring, I'll sa...This book definitely isn't boring, I'll say that!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-5229578301489881552014-02-06T16:50:28.517-05:002014-02-06T16:50:28.517-05:00I think I'm going to look around for this book...I think I'm going to look around for this book, see if the library has it. I'm reading a biography right now and wish it were in graphic novel form. It's the story of financial wizard Hetty Green & is rather boring in print.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-28933561152178283722014-02-06T06:00:46.591-05:002014-02-06T06:00:46.591-05:00Graphic novels can work for serious subjects. I&#...Graphic novels can work for serious subjects. I'm happy to provide examples. I think the trouble with a biography is simply that there's so much ground to cover. And in truth, biographies are tricky in straight text as well. A life is long and complex. What do you leave out? How do you manage the passage of time? How does one maintain objectivity about the subject?The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-45633987952211653522014-02-05T20:31:57.002-05:002014-02-05T20:31:57.002-05:00I have to agree with others that this is a strange...I have to agree with others that this is a strange way to introduce anyone to Margaret Sanger. I'm not much of a graphic novel person, but I can't for the life of me understand why there are footnotes, never mind why there are so many of them.<br /><br />Anyway, it is a worthy subject, I'm still just trying to make sense of the concept.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00010016525886790065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-22489270806246122242014-02-04T19:48:00.253-05:002014-02-04T19:48:00.253-05:00She's growing like a weed, but not quite that ...She's growing like a weed, but not quite that much yet.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-46009152314719271972014-02-04T16:00:31.063-05:002014-02-04T16:00:31.063-05:00The author! I sooooo thought it was your Girl...u...The author! I sooooo thought it was your Girl...until I looked closely.MOCK!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02854497329647596811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-47775587389325003612014-02-03T12:24:34.501-05:002014-02-03T12:24:34.501-05:00That's exactly it, Trisha. I would have liked...That's exactly it, Trisha. I would have liked to see a fuller body in the graphic novel, lessening the need for extensive notes at the end. I'll confess, I didn't bother reading the footnotes at all.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-84908325208763615112014-02-03T06:46:38.300-05:002014-02-03T06:46:38.300-05:00It seems the author could have at least put some o...It seems the author could have at least put some of that footnote material into the book to pad it out to 100 pages :P Footnotes are hard work because you have to keep flipping to the back of the book to find out more.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-13974467271996492202014-02-02T18:50:55.578-05:002014-02-02T18:50:55.578-05:00Excellent! Please let me know what you think.Excellent! Please let me know what you think.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-13363887978865163342014-02-02T00:08:37.008-05:002014-02-02T00:08:37.008-05:00Well, I'm really interested in reading this bo...Well, I'm really interested in reading this book now. The Louisville library has a copy of it, and I'm checking it out, thanks for the review!Remembering Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760441035721518260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-32035179538993651522014-02-01T12:04:38.624-05:002014-02-01T12:04:38.624-05:00I should clarify a couple of points. First, the n...I should clarify a couple of points. First, the narrative is 72 pages long, the footnotes are 20 pages long. It's still way out of proportion but the story is at least longer than the notes.<br /><br />Also, I should make clear that I do admire the attempt. The subject is worthy and the artist has every reason to try to match his style to the material - just didn't quite work for me.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-10921668937449835372014-02-01T10:28:08.004-05:002014-02-01T10:28:08.004-05:00I don't know, but I guess for me, this would b...I don't know, but I guess for me, this would be a strange topic to tackle in comic book form. I agree that darker material can work, like you mentioned, but if everything seems off (i.e. the way the material is presented, the drawings not fitting the subject matter, etc.) then maybe it's best to hold off until the story can be properly told through this medium. And, yeah, 72 pages of footnotes for something shorter than the footnotes doesn't make any sense.<br /><br />Thanks, though! I find this to be an interesting topic.Mary Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09429769115085903305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-56097174608525311912014-01-31T22:58:34.143-05:002014-01-31T22:58:34.143-05:00As you say, it's a good intro.As you say, it's a good intro.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-47690929370590479532014-01-31T22:34:32.018-05:002014-01-31T22:34:32.018-05:00Maus is excellent, and most certainly the standard...Maus is excellent, and most certainly the standard by which other non-fiction comics are judged. I read it long before I jumped into the comics hobby whole hog. Its success, though, is due largely to achieving an appropriate tone. Maus is satirical at times, but never trivializing. This book comes perilously close to that line on occasion.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-82315177984703679542014-01-31T22:30:49.601-05:002014-01-31T22:30:49.601-05:00I feel that adults, rather than teens, are the tar...I feel that adults, rather than teens, are the target audience but that doesn't mean accessibility for a younger demographic wasn't a consideration.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-14782262045892742192014-01-31T22:27:39.026-05:002014-01-31T22:27:39.026-05:00My pleasure. I hope others will seek it out.My pleasure. I hope others will seek it out.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-20072258686962188912014-01-31T20:17:10.684-05:002014-01-31T20:17:10.684-05:00The Louis Riel biography is really good. My wife ...The Louis Riel biography is really good. My wife recently read one about Gandhi that she didn't care for so much.<br /><br />Always glad to have you join us, Julie!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-8604764319944565092014-01-31T20:10:47.332-05:002014-01-31T20:10:47.332-05:00No, it's not me. It may be the author, actual...No, it's not me. It may be the author, actually. I think he did a book signing at the store.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-45113501126562643152014-01-31T20:09:24.359-05:002014-01-31T20:09:24.359-05:00Gateway comic - I like that.Gateway comic - I like that.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-66566782051206549152014-01-31T20:07:32.921-05:002014-01-31T20:07:32.921-05:00Ambition outpaced skill - that's a good way to...Ambition outpaced skill - that's a good way to put it. I admire the effort tremendously but it fell short of the intended mark, I feel.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-32459905841662636082014-01-31T19:55:09.930-05:002014-01-31T19:55:09.930-05:00Yes - undignified. And that's really my probl...Yes - undignified. And that's really my problem, mostly because I don't think it's actually the author/artist's intention to mock her. But the style occasionally comes across that way.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-83244890612995822852014-01-31T19:53:33.883-05:002014-01-31T19:53:33.883-05:00The issue is a complicated one and this book is mo...The issue is a complicated one and this book is more a conversation starter than anything else - probably a good thing.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-81064786068514299082014-01-31T19:52:54.905-05:002014-01-31T19:52:54.905-05:00I agree on both.I agree on both.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-4951303842313227152014-01-31T19:08:14.123-05:002014-01-31T19:08:14.123-05:00Feels like more of an introduction than a real sto...Feels like more of an introduction than a real story. I'd never heard of her until now so I'm sure there are a lot of people who are the same. But I'd probably be more inclined to read it as a regular book if i wanted the low down on her life.<br /><br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a> mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-52996531784163408442014-01-31T17:10:10.533-05:002014-01-31T17:10:10.533-05:00...This. ...This. Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.com