not the sort of book that i would usually read (in terms of the story) but the art drew me in (pun intended) and i am grateful, a beautiful soulful and really actually quite funny not so much a story as a journey, though a somewhat stationary one, a stop on a journey, a place you need to go to get where you're going (such a cliche but there you are) thats what i think of when i think of this book, and for all of that and more, i am an advocate for the power a worth of comics. A sprawling southern dreamland of tornados, lightening, horses, saints, and loneliness. Gorgeous watercolour drawings perfectly illustrate the fluid images of landscape, weather, and emotions. Ursa, the protagonist, doesn't quite fit into her community even though she dresses and acts out a common life. Proportioned more like a man than a young woman, she lives her life as a bachelor: living alone, eating canned food, keeping dogs in her yard, and developing a career as a firefighter. The story that follows explores the sensitivity, compassion, and vengance of the human spirit. I read this one twice within a month and found that the second time through was even more rewarding than the first. This is epitome of an effective graphic novel. I could complain that it may have been a bit short, but the extisting story was perfectly paced, and to extend the narrative would dilute the content.
What do You think about Slow Storm (2008)?
I thought the art work itself was good, but the story line didn't do much for me.
—sierraikwuegbu
