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stegosanrus's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
kidzikcan's review against another edition
4.0
A gorgeously drawn epic journey of the the worst type of Guy. The art was the absolute highlight, I'd read anything looking like this.
Shout out to the random queer/GNC moments that weren't important to the story in any capacity but were there nonetheless, bless!
Shout out to the random queer/GNC moments that weren't important to the story in any capacity but were there nonetheless, bless!
whysa's review against another edition
4.0
Art is very cool, wasn't as hot on the story but still a v good time
billybookmark's review against another edition
4.0
schrauwen continues to create innovative storytelling techniques in comics
jekutree's review against another edition
5.0
A dark, funny and somewhat sad look into the life of Guy the carpenter. He’s a guy who thinks only in the moment, not worried about the future or past. He’s only worried about getting one more drink. We follow Guy as he goes with the flow in a world full of pirates and European sea dwellers. The world of Portrait of a Drunk is seemingly prior to the European discovery of The Americas, large ships on the sea seem to be the primary mode of long form transportation. In the story Guy goes from being a town drunk causing disturbances around taverns to being a lazy carpenter on a transport ship, to a carpenter on a pirate ship and many more hijinks I don’t want to spoil.
Portrait of a Drunk is done by Olivier Schrauwen and the French comics duo Ruppert and Mulot. I don’t know what the breakdown of duties were here, I’m sure they all had a hand in every part of the book, regardless the work done here is excellent. The art style is very unique and the sense of storytelling within the art and page layouts is very effective and clever. I also love the sparse use of coloring throughout the book. It creates a dramatic effect on scenes with the color and allows the reader to give focus to things they otherwise might’ve glossed over. It also gives this book a prettiness that the subject matter definitely does not call for. It’s a great contrast that I thought was used very very well.
The story itself I thought was also tons of fun to read. Guy does some truly awful things but witnessing the absurd and terrible things Guy does is endlessly entertaining. Lots of hilarious moments. I also thought the idea of having characters that die due to something Guy did or from Guy directly follow Guy along provides a well done break from the central narrative and a clever form of narration from several different voices.
This book was great. I could gush about it some more, but I’d rather you guys read it and experience it for yourselves.
Portrait of a Drunk is done by Olivier Schrauwen and the French comics duo Ruppert and Mulot. I don’t know what the breakdown of duties were here, I’m sure they all had a hand in every part of the book, regardless the work done here is excellent. The art style is very unique and the sense of storytelling within the art and page layouts is very effective and clever. I also love the sparse use of coloring throughout the book. It creates a dramatic effect on scenes with the color and allows the reader to give focus to things they otherwise might’ve glossed over. It also gives this book a prettiness that the subject matter definitely does not call for. It’s a great contrast that I thought was used very very well.
The story itself I thought was also tons of fun to read. Guy does some truly awful things but witnessing the absurd and terrible things Guy does is endlessly entertaining. Lots of hilarious moments. I also thought the idea of having characters that die due to something Guy did or from Guy directly follow Guy along provides a well done break from the central narrative and a clever form of narration from several different voices.
This book was great. I could gush about it some more, but I’d rather you guys read it and experience it for yourselves.
sizrobe's review against another edition
2.0
I wasn't a fan. The titular drunk was an unlikable asshole and the plot just sort of meandered.
punt11's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
libby_libby_3's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I love Olivier Schrauwen! I wish this was longer I think. The introduction of characters watching guy from the vale of death was amazing and my favorite part of this, but I think the plot needed more.
folly's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Violence, and Alcohol
crowcity's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75