Asterios Polyp
by David Mazzucchelli
Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli holds a highly rated rating of 4.19 out of 5, based on 19.6K reader ratings. First published in 2009. The book spans 344 pages.
About Asterios Polyp
The triumphant return of one of comics’ greatest talents, with an engrossing story of one man’s search for love, meaning, sanity, and perfect architectural proportions. An epic story long awaited, and well worth the wait. Meet Asterios Polyp: middle-aged, meagerly successful architect and teacher, aesthete and womanizer, whose life is wholly upended when his New York City apartment goes up in flames. In a tenacious daze, he leaves the city and relocates to a small town in the American heartland. But what is this “escape” really about? As the story unfolds, moving between the present and the past, we begin to understand this confounding yet fascinating character, and how he’s gotten to where he is. And isn’t. And we meet Hana: a sweet, smart, first-generation Japanese American artist with whom he had made a blissful life. But now she’s gone. Did Asterios do something to drive her away? What has happened to her? Is she even alive? All the questions will be answered, eventually.In the meantime, we are enthralled by Mazzucchelli’s extraordinarily imagined world of brilliantly conceived eccentrics, sharply observed social mores, and deftly depicted asides on everything from design theory to the nature of human perception.Asterios Polyp is David Mazzucchelli’s masterpiece: a great American graphic novel.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | David Mazzucchelli |
| Published | 2009 |
| Pages | 344 |
| Genres | Comics & Graphic Novels, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Philosophy, Arts & Photography |
| Average Rating | 4.19 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 19,635 |
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What genre is Asterios Polyp?
Asterios Polyp is categorized as Comics & Graphic Novels, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Philosophy. Its primary genre classification is Philosophy.
Is Asterios Polyp worth reading?
Based on 19.6K reader ratings, Asterios Polyp has an average score of 4.19 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Asterios Polyp?
Asterios Polyp has 344 pages.
Who wrote Asterios Polyp?
Asterios Polyp was written by David Mazzucchelli. It was first published in 2009.
What is the ISBN for Asterios Polyp?
The ISBN-13 for Asterios Polyp is 9780307377330.0.
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