Stanford Graphic Novel Project

As part of a class project, Stanford University students produced this historical fiction to help educate about the abuses of solitary confinement in California and most American prison systems. Amongst the true events of the 2013 prisoner hunger strike intended to draw attention to the problems, the creative team has tucked in a little inspirational story about a daughter's relationship with her imprisoned father.

I like the information and spirit, even if the writing is a little unpolished at times. My main reservation is the varying quality of the artwork, produced by two or more different artists, only one of whom I would consider good. It's particularly jarring when two different artists are featured on the same two-page spread, each depicting the same character in their own distinct manner.

This book and two other recent books in the Stanford Graphic Novel Project are available to read digitally for free at https://graphicnovelproject.sites.stanford.edu/books.… (meer)