RaveThe RumpusAs a character Charlie isn’t very memorable—perhaps the story’s greatest misstep—and few if any pieces of dialogue remain with you. But through Charlie’s personal works, readers are treated to something wholly original in graphic storytelling. We get to see these unpublished stories. We become Charlie’s secret readership. As the 'presenter' of this story, Sonny Liew draws in various styles and mixed-media to create a sense of wonder. The book enchanted me in such a way that I questioned if Charlie is based on a real historic figure ... [Liew] demonstrates an almost inhuman amount and diversity of skill. Like any great creator, he has stepped aside so his creation can live a life of its own ... Ultimately, Sonny Liew has compiled a work of fiction so innovative and thoughtful that even the most observant reader can’t distinguish fact from fiction, biography from creation, memory from truth.
