I had never read a graphic novel before this book. So far, I don’t think that this genre is really for me. I have always gotten kind of frustrated with really quick reads and short novels. I am always wanting there to be more. I am a really fast reader too, so that probably is a factor. It’s kind of a novelty for me when it takes a while for me to get through a good story. Another note is that I am not really loving the stories either so that might be factoring itself into my thoughts on the genre. I just feel like I’m not really reading - even though I understand that graphic novels are a valid literary choice, I just feel like I’m cheating the system. Also, with the addition of illustrations, I don’t use my imagination as much as I normally do. It doesn’t take any effort to visualize what is happening when it is literally right in front of your eyes. When I read The Hobbit, for example, I have to picture Bilbo’s hole, not being damp and murky but also not sandy. The image must come from my mind which makes it feel much more personal.
This all seems very backwards compared to my rant about descriptions in Feed but in my mind, they are very different scenarios. In one, there is no substance for me to work off of to create the world the characters are in, and the other has far, far more visual detail which doesn’t allow me to make the universe my own. I’m not trying to nitpick, but I feel that you need a healthy dose of each of these styles to successfully create an engaging story.
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