Putting the spotlight on Goliath rather than David, this tragic and wryly comical version of the biblical story radically twists its message from yes-you-can to anti-war. Tom Gauld’s Goliath is no monster, but a peaceful and gentle man who gets pushed to the front line by a careless king and his ruthless captain merely because he happens to be tall.What may sound like a cheap gimmick becomes in Gauld’s capable hands a macabre investigation of fundamental Western values and ideals. Tom Gauld's light hearted graphic novel is about Goliath being chosen to wage a war against a small tribe by the strong king of the area to be the winner for the Philistine army. But as they inform us in the book, we know that Goliath isn't good with swords nor being a fighter nor being a soldier. He claims it's not his thing. He would much rather do admin work than fight. He finds fighting quite scary and doesn't want to do it. This graphic novel was really engaging and didn't keep me at bore. Eventhough it wasn't as long, it was entertaining because it was a adaptation of the classic called "Daniel and Goliath." In the end of the book, Goliath's throat is torn because of an accident. It was an interesting ending. I'd give this book a 3/4 because it gave great description, not long, and allowed us to access the knowledge and wasn't confusing. Goliath was a great guy in this graphic novel, especially since he wasn't one of those bloody fighters that just like to kill other soldiers. It was great that he'd prefer to do admin work! I would recommend this book to someone who likes to read unpredictable endings in graphic novels. It was a great tie at the end, and it all just fit perfectly together. I'm sure people would enjoy reading this graphic novel.
What do You think about Goliat (2012)?
A little navel-gazey, yeah, but striking and haunting nevertheless.
—Sylvia
An old story from a new perspective. Very well done.
—harmony96
