Asterios Polyp


Asterios Polyp is a strange and amazing graphic novel. This is a beautiful blend of graphic shapes and pure color blocks that help tell the story and keep its interest in some parts that may seem boring in a more realistic style. This is one of the most visually appealing when it comes to graphic styles. Our main character reviews his life, his past lovers and mainly the divorce of his first wife. He still mourns the death of his twin at birth. He is very logical and emotionaless which makes him difficult to relate to. He is very tired and the way he talks is so compact and the shapes change on conversation. His pessimism and blunt additude towards other people is unlikable. The difference in him and his wife is showed through their art styles is interesting in the story telling and showing just how different they are. He consists of of blank shapes and straight hard angles and making him more like modern art, his ex wife however is shaded, curvy, and drawn more like a soft person. She’s easy to feel sorry for and understand against his hard personality. He is shown in nothing but misery but yet is understanding it’s his own fault. 

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