This graphic novel follows Asterios Polyp's life after his house burns down.. He was a professor and architect who taught at Cornell University before that all went down. He was kind of on the snooty side and always had something smart to say. Polyp decided to take what was left and travel on a bus looking for a new life. He becomes a mechanic.
I did not finish the entire graphic novel as of yet but just from the first few pages, you get a sense that it's not your typical comic book for kids. I think it is interesting that the narrator is his dead brother. It is definitely a different point of view and gives him freedom to be at any time and any place of his life because he saw it all happen. He is a reliable narrator.
I really liked the artwork. When Asterios explains technical things, his designs turn into very geometric and abstract art and that shows the character's personality a lot more than just a simple panel with words of him explaining it. It is also eye candy for the viewer.
His journey seems to look like it will mirror the Odyssey but I am not sure. I hope to finish it.
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