The genre not tried
There is one type of book I haven’t gotten around to trying: the graphic novel.
Sure, I’ve read comic books (my best friend and I in high school devoured the Buffy the Vampire Slayer installments) and comic book collections (Zits, Luann). I even read a novel — Jodi Picoult’s “Tenth Circle” — that incorporated such elements.
But the graphic novel eludes me.
I’ve read reviews for some I think I’d like, but their price and rarity on BookMooch.com have kept them away from me.
I could, I suppose, borrow one from a library, but that would require me signing up for a card. (Yes, I don’t have one; that’s a blog entry for another time.)
So, whaddya say? Are graphic novels worth the time and money?
Maus is a must! It’s a Pulitzer Prize winner about surviving the holocaust.
Watchmen was recently made into a movie, but is also an incredible story.
I love the Sandman series (also an award winner), plus some of the more cliche trades such as Batman, 100 Bullets and Preacher. The first two should appeal to a larger audience though.
I think they are, although whether or not you will depends on your tastes. There are lots of excellent GNs out there in a wide variety of genres these days. They tell stories in a very different way than pure prose or films, and they’re worth exploring for sure.