Asterios Polyp — David Mazzucchelli
Let’s get a few things straight from the get-go: David Mazzuchelli’s graphic novel Asterios Polyp is a masterpiece, an unequivocal advancement of its medium, and an unqualified joy to read. It’s also...
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Pages from David Mazzuchelli’s novel Asterios Polyp (Pantheon, 2009). I reviewed the novel in October of 2009. Here is that review in full: Let’s get a few things straight from the get-go: David...
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