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What would you do when the law comes for you?

Monster: The Graphic Novel by Walter Dean Myers and Guy A. Sims

September 28, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The flow of this graphic novel adaptation of the Walter Dean Myers Monster was a little hard at times to follow with the bouncing between timelines. We see “before events” as well as “during events” and “current events.” The ending suggests an after the current events scene or two. The themes of truth, trust and lies are tossed on their heads in Guy A. Sims adaptation. Monster: The Graphic Novel includes a realistic take on the justice system. However, due to the type of people […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: coming-of-age, Dawud Anyabwil, Guy A. Sims, Law & Crime, prisons, Social Themes, trials, trust & truth & lies themes, United States - African American & Black, walter dean myers, Walter Dean Myers and Guy A. Sims

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:496 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: coming-of-age, Dawud Anyabwil, Guy A. Sims, Law & Crime, prisons, Social Themes, trials, trust & truth & lies themes, United States - African American & Black, walter dean myers, Walter Dean Myers and Guy A. Sims ·
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