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Emil Ferris: My Favorite Thing Is Monsters (Paperback, 2017, Fantagraphics) 5 stars

Set against the tumultuous political backdrop of late ’60s Chicago, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters …

Review of 'My Favorite Thing Is Monsters' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

An astounding achievement about a young girl investigating a murder in her Uptown Chicago apartment building in 1968. The level of artistry (meant to be a facsimile of the main character's sketchbook) has to be seen to be believed. As a reading experience? It's denser than concrete and the narrative ties itself in maddening knots. I'll definitely read the next volume but I walked away respecting it more than I enjoyed it.