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saidtheraina's review against another edition
3.0
What a creepy story! So, it's the early 1800s. This midteenage kid walks into a town in eastern Europe. According to what they eventually found out, he was kept in a room that was 4x6, didn't stand up, had one toy horse, and had food delivered while he was sleeping, so he didn't know there were other people. As soon as he emerged, he was a celebrity (such as they were at that time). He was seduced by an aristocat, wrote his memoirs, painted watercolors... Pretty wacky life.
So this gn is an account, apparently as factual as we have, of his life. The VERY basic drawing style makes me really want a pix of the real live kid, but is probably as accurate as we have as to the facts. Creepy, but fascinating story. Feed to Boy from the Basement fans. Doesn't have the suspense in the storytelling itself, but fascinating from the psychological standpoint.
So this gn is an account, apparently as factual as we have, of his life. The VERY basic drawing style makes me really want a pix of the real live kid, but is probably as accurate as we have as to the facts. Creepy, but fascinating story. Feed to Boy from the Basement fans. Doesn't have the suspense in the storytelling itself, but fascinating from the psychological standpoint.
mrswythe89's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this. The sparse style and the simplicity of the art really worked with the subject matter. Must watch Werner Herzog film.
andymoon's review against another edition
3.0
Based on the true story of the mystery surrounding Kaspar Hauser, this minimalist graphic novel is short and I wanted more. The clean lines are simple but compelling - easy smooth transitions from panel to panel. A nice graphic novel to kill 30 minutes.
rebadee's review against another edition
4.0
Diane Obomsawin’s Kaspar is a brisk yet poignant consideration of the brief known life of Kaspar Hauser. To allow for full contemplation of Hauser’s mystery, Obomsawin uses documented witness testimony as well as Hauser’s own diaries. Obomsawin’s austere style complements Hauser’s tale, transcending historic biography.
melanierichards's review against another edition
4.0
Super intriguing story. I have so many questions...the art brut-style drawings really work for the tone/subject.
briface's review against another edition
5.0
Reading this with no background knowledge was delightful.
fatimaarif's review
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Homophobia
jeffreyp's review against another edition
3.0
This one gets three stars because of the lovely juxtaposition of simple, cartoon-ish line drawings and the semi-serious story, which is a favorite conceit of mine. It felt like bits and pieces with not enough connective tissue for me to love it.
glitterandtwang's review
4.0
I knew little about Kaspar Hauser prior to reading this graphic biography, and now I know a little more - but definitely want to investigate further. The art here is incredibly charming and very well suited to Hauser's story.
clairelorraine's review
3.0
I can't believe this is a true story! Truth is stranger than fiction and all that.
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