Went back to Amcorp Mall after a spell and of course, one had to go check out BookXcess.
One of my buys just happened to be the graphic novel by Audrey Niffenegger (she who wrote The Time Traveller's Wife) called The Three Incestuous Sisters which was going for RM 29.90. It was hardcover and hefty like a mofo. Before cracking it open, I had mentioned on the social media that the story would probably not be as titillating as the title. And I was right.
It reads like a children's book in that there were only a few sentences on every other page. Artwork (done by Niffenegger herself) is a little dark and possibly gothic, and as some say, Gorey-esque. The rest of the story is supposed to be filled in by the illustrations. But I wouldn't let kids read this.
This didn't take all that long to read - it probably took me less than 30 minutes. If you see this book unwrapped in a bookstore somewhere, read it there. Save yourself the money. Read The Time Traveller's Wife instead if you haven't: it's got a better love story, and I don't typically read romance novels and the ilk. Here's what I thought of it.
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