La Perdida review

La Perdida is a graphic novel by Jessica Abel. For those unfamiliar, graphic novels are sort of like comic books, only longer, and more adult-oriented. I almost felt like I was cheating when I started, like I was looking at pictures more than reading a book, but it was well worth the effort. The thing with graphic novels is that the author can gloss over the unimportant stuff like "Carla said to Oscar, with a firm tone..." Instead, you can see the character's pissed off face and you know what they are feeling. Most of the art is done fairly quickly, but in important scenes, Abel draws the character in detail, with fuller facial expressions. The story is compelling too. A woman in search of her roots moves to Mexico and gets more than she bargained for. I recommend giving La Perdida a shot. Graphic novels might not be for everyone, but I found it refreshing and interesting.
Next up is The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead.