Review: 30 Days of Night (Graphic Novel)
I'll admit it now: I don't really "get" graphic novels. I haven't read very many, but the ones I have haven't left much of an impression on me. They just fly by so fast, you know? With so much space on the page devoted to the art, the story itself has to progress so rapidly. I mean, am I supposed to be able to finish a full graphic novel in a 20-minute sitting, or am I doing it wrong? I try to force myself to slow down and stare at the art a bit longer, but... Am I just bad at this? It helps when the art adds dimension to the story that words would have a hard time describing, sure, I'll give graphic novels that. But honestly, I just found the art in 30 Days of Night to be a distraction. It was so dark and so sketchy that I really couldn't tell what was supposed to be happening half the time. Is that a hand? Is that burst of blood from the guy's face or his chest? Is that even the same character who was in the last panel, or somebody different? ...
