At first I wasn’t sure what to make of it. It certainly isn’t your ‘normal’ graphic novel. The art-style is unique, a little unsettling and yet somehow it draws you in.
It’s both charming, comforting, spooky and a little unnerving.
Rendered in heavy black lines and lots of blacks overall will various shades of deep red, the art has element so of Manga-but not quite.
It kind of grows on you-it did me.
The writing style is spontaneous, almost flow of consciousness and minimal. The emotions of the characters are amplified by their words and expressions.
I like it.
Ghoul centers around Lyn who as a child loved her dear friend Meg. But then Meg is gone. Death? Moved? I’m not really sure.
Lyn moves away to a condo of the Forest Court Apartments.
One day she finds a comic book and to her surprise a character from the book: Ghoul, suddenly springs to life.
From that point on Lyn’s life is a roller-coaster ride to the bizarre as she and Ghoul discover some disturbing secrets about her neighbors. Secrets that cross-over to the supernatural and life after death.
If you want to read a graphic novel unlike any other then I highly recommend Ghoul. But, be warned. It will draw you in, play with your emotions and surprise you at every turn.
Romans 14:8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
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