I
found Barefoot Serpent to be a pleasant surprise. The simplistic and cute style
of drawing leaves the reader unprepared for the richness and depth of the
storyline. There were also some darker elements and themes of death, which
surprised me as well. I did find the blending of the two stories to be a bit
strange. I’m not sure it bothered me but I also don’t think I drew any
immediate of significant connections between them. I found the biographical
information on Akira Kurosawa to be very interesting as well. I have seen a
couple of his films but like with most directors I never really found out who
he was. Barefoot Serpent gave a lot of pertinent insight into the background of
this very influential artist. While this short graphic biography was
interesting, the real treasure is Morse’s story. That’s where the real depth
is. The elements are presented so nonchalantly that you could almost overlook
their subtle connection to all the different parts of the plot. I highly
recommend this quick read. On one final note, I also noticed the format to be
different from what I am used to seeing in comics and graphic novels. Each page
had no more than 3 panels, each one spanning the width of the page; almost like
a widescreen movie format. This simplifying of information on each page made
the reading flow smoothly throughout the book.
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