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Chester Brown: Paying for it (Hardcover, 2011, Drawn & Quarterly) 3 stars

Chester Brown has never shied away from tackling controversial subjects in his work. In his …

Review of 'Paying for it' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

Best comic book about whoremongering that I've ever read. Parts of the book digress too far into preachy philosophizing about the ethics of prostitution (the appendices are particularly guilty of this), but when Brown focuses on the personal aspect of being a john, the book is great. We get to experience the confusion, the apprehension, and the occasional bouts of shame and self-doubt as Brown experiences them as he visits a variety of prostitutes over years. The personal reflections and thoughts and these events are funny and honest, making the book a pleasure to read. And though I generally prefer coloured comics, this is one comic book I'm glad was drawn in a fairly minimal black-and-white style.