Watchmen (Alan Moore) = 3/5 Watchmen is a graphic novel set in an alternate history and is about the adventures and backstories of superheroes well past their vigilante days (the government outlawed unauthorized superheroes). The narrative is presented through illustrated chapters (i.e., comic book serial narratives) accompanied by ephemera relating to the events or principal … Continue reading Review: Watchmen
Review: Naughts and Crosses
Naughts & Crosses (by Malorie Blackman) = 5/5 Set in an alternate world where blacks were the colonizers and whites were the slaves, Naughts and Crosses is essentially the tale of two star-crossed lovers who struggle against the reality of the racism and prejudices of their world. I remember picking this book up for the … Continue reading Review: Naughts and Crosses