Garage Band

Hey all! I read the graphic novel Garage Band by Gipi. It is so interesting and the artwork is amazing. The story is about a group of teenage boys, their garage band, and what happens when they blow an amp. It's a very simple story but intricately reveals the pasts, relationships, and personalities of each boy. Did I mention how amazing the drawings are? They are so detailed and captivating, especially when the band is practicing a song. You, the reader, feel as if you're at a concert watching them perform. It's a quick read, as most graphic novels are, but it really gets its message of never giving up across. I definitely recommend this title.

Great art, flowing through a story about the ups and downs of a band, the disconnectedness of teenage years, the wrong path and the right one. There's tolerance and understanding among the kids--one of whom is attracted to the swastika and all things Nazi, and his attraction is better understood by his bandmates than by his close relatives. There's a close call with the law. A groupie girlfriend, the streets, a real, almost-gritty millieu. Worth the read.