This graphic novel didn’t fully convince us at first. We thought it wasn’t necessarily outstanding and all the different design choices made it confusing, but after revisiting it we agreed that it perfectly fits with the concept: a father takes his adolescent son on a journey as a modern rite of passage. The story shows not only the journey, but also the very different viewpoints of the world from both sides, which explains the inconsistency of the design choices. It’s very clear in the use of two different fonts for the father and son, that differentiate the two generations perfectly. It’s colorful but not overwhelmingly, the off white, smooth pages combined with the almost A4 size of it, makes it rounded and comfortable to read.
This graphic novel didn’t fully convince us at first. We thought it wasn’t necessarily outstanding and all the different design choices made it confusing, but after revisiting it we agreed that it perfectly fits with the concept: a father takes his adolescent son on a journey as a modern rite of passage. The story shows not only the journey, but also the very different viewpoints of the world from both sides, which explains the inconsistency of the design choices. It’s very clear in the use of two different fonts for the father and son, that differentiate the two generations perfectly. It’s colorful but not overwhelmingly, the off white, smooth pages combined with the almost A4 size of it, makes it rounded and comfortable to read.