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As I am one of those apparently closed-minded people who don't much appreciate graphic novels, this was my first experience of this prolific and much-lauded author. It impressed me greatly. This is exactly the type of novel I love best: bizarre, profane, ridiculous, outrageous, and yet quite thoughtful and thought provoking. I absolutely agree with the review I recently read that suggested that the most intriguing idea in the book, that of the alternate U.S. Constitution, was pretty much thrown out and then abandoned. I would have liked to have seen that concept developed a bit more deeply, but the odyssey to retrieve it was so engrossing that I am willing to forgive Ellis for that omission. The disturbingly hilarious characters that crop up in chapter after chapter kept me laughing throughout. Most especially, the fabulously wealthy and unbelievably depraved Roanokes had me laughing in that way where you know you shouldn't be laughing at such sickness, but dammit, it's funny. Same with Falconer, the world's greatest consulting detective. This was so good, so entertaining, it's got me seriously thinking about checking out the Transmetropolitan series.

2022-11-14 17:17