Review: Big disappointment!
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 10 20, 2012
When the author asked me to review his book in exchange for an honest review, I was excited because I had never read a graphic novel before (if you don't count MAD Magazine). However, what I read does not qualify as a story or even the first installment of one. It is an introduction or prologue; the entire "story" only introduces all the characters and then ends in the middle of a word.As far as the rhymes themselves go, they do not have any cadence, meter, or rhythm, all of which are necessary for a rhyming poem, in addition to rhyming the last word of a line. In fact, there seemed to be more effort put into making the last words rhyme than in having dialogue and narrative advance the plot or create personality for the characters.I quite liked the graphics themselves and I got very clear pictures on my iPad. I also liked the originality of the premise for the story.I was very disturbed by the portrayal of the three women. In my opinion, the wife was a money-hungry shrew and the other two women, who both refused sexual favors when they didn't get enough money, should be considered prostitutes, not girlfriends.I can't recommend this book, especially at the price of $1.99. Since so many people obviously enjoyed this first installment, perhaps it could be offered at $.99 or even for free as a prequel.I'm really sorry that my review is so harsh. I think with a good rewrite, this could turn into a really fine book.