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A review by geekwayne
The Cloven: Book One by Matthew Southworth, Garth Stein
4.0
'The Cloven: Book One' by Garth Stein with art by Matthew Southworth is the first graphic novel in a three part story.
James "Tuck" Tucker was born in a lab on Vashon Island in Washington State. He is a genetically modified human crossed with a goat (think faun for how he looks). He manages to escape and finds himself among the homeless population in Seattle, but he has questions about his past. Those show up in flashbacks as the story goes along. Will Tuck find others like him and can he be free?
It's a great story and I loved that it took place in the Seattle area. The story jumps around a bit, but stays interesting. The art by Matthew Southworth is exceptional with dark tones and lots of deep colors. The hardcover book from Fantagraphic has nice heavyweight paper stock making the reading experience a plus. I really enjoyed this and can't wait to see what happens to Tuck along the way.
James "Tuck" Tucker was born in a lab on Vashon Island in Washington State. He is a genetically modified human crossed with a goat (think faun for how he looks). He manages to escape and finds himself among the homeless population in Seattle, but he has questions about his past. Those show up in flashbacks as the story goes along. Will Tuck find others like him and can he be free?
It's a great story and I loved that it took place in the Seattle area. The story jumps around a bit, but stays interesting. The art by Matthew Southworth is exceptional with dark tones and lots of deep colors. The hardcover book from Fantagraphic has nice heavyweight paper stock making the reading experience a plus. I really enjoyed this and can't wait to see what happens to Tuck along the way.