Baru – Road to America
I think the line on the ordering page was “the first book from one of the best new talents in the field”. That’s a terrible place to start, because you have to go with the assumption that this guy is one of the best things going instead of just letting him win you over naturally. I thought this book was average, leaning towards really good with the ending. There were a lot of little cliched things that he could have done with the story and didn’t, if that wins him any points. This is the story of a boxer during Algeria’s fight for independence. He refuses to take sides and is set upon by everybody as a result. The art is fantastic, muted but still expressive. I probably would have thought a lot better about this book if it hadn’t been hyped to me beforehand, but there you go. Worth a look if you’re bored and desperate for something new, otherwise it can probably wait.
Posted on April 27, 2010, in Reviews and tagged Baru, Road to America. Bookmark the permalink. Comments Off on Baru – Road to America.
