PositiveManchester JournalPerhaps the major character in [this] surreal novel is Vermont itself and its mountains, forests, streams, villages and people ... full of vivid characters ... Riley is newly arrived, but shows every sign she will join Vermont\'s outstanding contemporary authors.
James Sturm
RaveThe Bennington Banner... a moving story about families and politics in the era of Trump as well as a powerful demonstration of the effectiveness of the graphic novel ... Sturm\'s cartooning technique is particularly effective in conveying this story ... Sturm accompanies the internal dialogue in Mark\'s head with panels that show simultaneous action, not always matching up exactly with the dialogue in time or space. This makes for a continuous up-and-down eye movement as the reader follows Mark\'s thoughts and examines the panels. But what could have been annoying, or at least distracting, turns out to be quite effective ... This is a fine book, filled with sadness but ending on a hopeful note. The repeated readings that the graphic novel format encourages allow one to more fully appreciate its artwork and its all too human story. One hopes that Sturm will continue to turn his sensitive and compassionate eye towards other elements of our challenging contemporary world in future graphic works.
