![]() This review was published in the School Library Journal January 2017 issue. VERDICT Fans of George Orwell’s 1984 and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 will find much to ponder in this notable graphic novel. Frames are employed to create unique panels that propel readers to the conclusion, and the spare use of full color heightens the emotion of the piece. The basic premise is solid, but Rapp surrounds it with such a clichd teen rebellion story that it just. There’s a lot to like about Decelerate Blue, which is why the fact that it’s ultimately disappointing so annoying. Cavallaro’s choices of predominantly black-and-white artwork complement this gripping, thought-provoking narrative. Decelerate Blue is a new dystopian science fiction YA graphic novel from Adam Rapp and Mike Cavallaro that tells the story of Angela Swiff, a teen who refuses to go along with the 'Guarantee,' a. Rapp, apparently, writes YA novels, so it’s not surprising that we get a story of a 15-year-old girl in this comic. Rapp and Cavallaro successfully rely on the problem play format and use it to weave a cautionary tale about our fast-paced world. As with all great tragedies, it is a love destined for heartbreak. From revolutionary and award-winning playwright Adam Rapp and veteran cartoonist and animator Mike Cavallaro comes Decelerate Blue, a dark, breath-taking new vision of an all-too-plausible future. In the Underground, Angela falls in love with Gladys and becomes an active part of the resistance. She wants to revel in language and luxuriate in art, so it isn’t difficult for her to commit to an Underground community that she discovers by accident in Blackhawk Caves. The graphic novel Decelerate blue illustrates paradigm shift where individuals’ way of thinking and doing things is replaced by new different ways. It’s a world that 15-year-old Angela hates. Students at Hyper High no longer study the classics instead, they take Brief Lit, which abridges the classics and simplifies the language. It’s another YA dystopia, this time about a teen rebel looking to slow down in a too fast world, while corporate speed fascists do everything they can to ensure we speed up-or else. From the publisher’s description, the graphic novelout Valentine’s Day 2017tackles some of. It’s a world run by the Guarantee Committee (GC), and the inhabitants are “protected” and monitored to ensure that they are keeping everything short. Decelerate Blue is a new YA graphic novel from playwright and novelist Adam Rapp and artist Mike Cavallaro of Foiled and The Fox, publishedby First Second. Adam Rapp and Mike Cavallaro’s Decelerate Blue appears to straddle both of those categories. ![]() Culture has been reduced to snippets of perfectly packaged and abbreviated elements. From revolutionary and award-winning playwright Adam Rapp and veteran cartoonist and animator Mike Cavallaro comes Decelerate Blue, a dark, breath-taking. Gr 10 Up –Welcome to a brave new world that is marketing-forward and tech-heavy. In this weeks episode, our comic critics discuss the dystopic sci-fi graphic novel Decelerate Blue, by Adam Rapp and Mike Cavallaro (published 2017 by First Second). ![]()
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