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geekwayne's review
4.0
'The Old Geezers: Volume 1' by Wilfrid Lupano with art by Paul Cauuet is a graphic novel about growing old, but sometimes not necessarily growing up.
Antoine, Emile and Pierrot have been friends since boyhood. They grew up and grew apart ideologically. In the first story, a common friend has died and brings them all back together to reminisce about playing pirates as boys or protesting together.
In the second story, an act of kindness creates a crisis for one of the gentleman when he receives a mysterious package signed by someone he lost years ago. The plan to correct it involves striking back at an annoying bread chain.
The aged aren't typically depicted like this in American literature. Leave it to the French to show that just because we get older, doesn't mean we aren't up for some mischief with old friends. The art is fun and detailed. I really liked the story and the characters.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Antoine, Emile and Pierrot have been friends since boyhood. They grew up and grew apart ideologically. In the first story, a common friend has died and brings them all back together to reminisce about playing pirates as boys or protesting together.
In the second story, an act of kindness creates a crisis for one of the gentleman when he receives a mysterious package signed by someone he lost years ago. The plan to correct it involves striking back at an annoying bread chain.
The aged aren't typically depicted like this in American literature. Leave it to the French to show that just because we get older, doesn't mean we aren't up for some mischief with old friends. The art is fun and detailed. I really liked the story and the characters.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
saritaadam's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
marixxxx's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mephistofelix's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
dernichtraucherin's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mythmakers's review
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
annarella's review
5.0
I read the first novel some times ago and I loved it. The second one is as good as the first one and loved it as well.
It's very French and very European. You can love or hate but you cannot help laughing or thinking about the past of the Old Geezers.
I strongly recommend it.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
It's very French and very European. You can love or hate but you cannot help laughing or thinking about the past of the Old Geezers.
I strongly recommend it.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
nipomuki's review against another edition
5.0
I read the German translation, which is kind of sad, since my French should be good enough for the original. But this is the version we have at the library, where my coworker introduced me to the series.
It was an instant coup de foudre! This is exactly the kind of French Bande Dessinée that I fell in love with nearly 30 years ago. I used to read and collect them, and then life happened and I got out of touch with what was on in BD land. But apparently good things happened, and it makes me eager to find more treasures like this series.
Wow about the story, the characters and the art. It is all so alive, so REAL. And super funny. And poignant (I stole that word from you, Trish).
My only critical thought is that those guys look so much older than 77. But then again they are French. It might be all that wine, and the smoking ;-) And they were working class, not management. So that might explain it.
To give you an image of how good and how funny this BD is: when I brought the first volume home both my husband and my teenage son tried to steal it from me. And especially my husband could not stop laughing while reading it. You know, the real laughter, the one with tears.
It was an instant coup de foudre! This is exactly the kind of French Bande Dessinée that I fell in love with nearly 30 years ago. I used to read and collect them, and then life happened and I got out of touch with what was on in BD land. But apparently good things happened, and it makes me eager to find more treasures like this series.
Wow about the story, the characters and the art. It is all so alive, so REAL. And super funny. And poignant (I stole that word from you, Trish).
My only critical thought is that those guys look so much older than 77. But then again they are French. It might be all that wine, and the smoking ;-) And they were working class, not management. So that might explain it.
To give you an image of how good and how funny this BD is: when I brought the first volume home both my husband and my teenage son tried to steal it from me. And especially my husband could not stop laughing while reading it. You know, the real laughter, the one with tears.