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joelmk's review against another edition
This is a re-read. I give this book a 4.5. Blue Pills is well written and wonderfully drawn.
johnnymacaroni's review against another edition
3.0
It's very moving and the artwork dark and messy and intriguing...just like the story so they work together perfectly.
abbiky's review against another edition
4.0
ENG175 Narrative Medicine - Book 9
Confusing at first, but ended up being a sweet romance and an important story to destigmatize HIV. Also used in my immortality essay (A)!
Confusing at first, but ended up being a sweet romance and an important story to destigmatize HIV. Also used in my immortality essay (A)!
renatacunha's review against another edition
thank you to my dear friend for lending me this, i love it
ragsrags's review against another edition
4.0
Can be read in a couple of hours, but will stay with you for long after. The style of art is sparse, black and white. I love how the book focuses primarily on the now, has a shadow of the future, and almost never dwells in the past. Every time questions or doubts arise about the past or the future, it quickly swings back to what is really important: here and now. That's where happiness lies.
jasmiinaf's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the romance between the main characters, it was beautiful. I also liked the art. I think I gave only three stars because the ending was a bit weird and at one point I got a bit bored because I wasn't sure what was happening and why (it was explained later).
saidtheraina's review against another edition
4.0
I looked for this title because it was mentioned in [b:French Milk|1574310|French Milk|Lucy Knisley|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185378739s/1574310.jpg|1567032] by [a:Lucy Knisley|731384|Lucy Knisley|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-F-50x66.jpg]. At the time, she bought it in the original language. This really is lovely. The translation is a little bit rough (I was kinda excited to be able to identify that as the problem), but the illustration is just gorgeous. Very [a:Craig Thompson|1221698|Neil Gaiman|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1234150163p2/1221698.jpg] with a different philosophical approach. These are slices of musing by the author about his relationship with an H.I.V. positive woman with an H.I.V. positive child. There is a bit of detail about the technicalities and specific risk factors in such a relationship, but it's a real mix of that, anecdotes, and internal thought. Just lovely. Besides the translation issues, though, I wish Peeters had worked it up just a bit more to make it hang together as more of a story. It's SO close to a masterpiece, I want to see it get there. But it's certainly not chopped liver.
rachkalbers's review against another edition
4.0
A really good graphic novel. Some great lines and quotes. The plot was alright-- honestly not including too much closure.