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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I admit, when I first started Starve I wasn't sure I'd enjoy it. The premise captured my attention, but the art wasn't something I was sold on. Until, that is, I started diving deeper into the story. Suddenly, the way that Gavin and his gritty world were drawn made perfect sense. By the time I reached the end of this, you couldn't have pried it out of my hands. I'm sincerely disappointed that I'll have to wait a while for the next trade. Brian Wood's story is captivating. He brings to life a world famous chef, Gavin Cruikshank, who has gone off the rails a bit. He's made himself disappear, to a place where no one knows who he is or what he used to be. I didn't like Gavin at first, but that's because I didn't understand him. As his story unfolded, and I saw what his once loved profession had become, I understood. In a world where the elite live in excess, and the poor starve, Gavin is almost a monster. Which, I soon learned, he ends up owning. I actually really enjoyed Gavin once I got to know him, prickly personality and all. As I mentioned, the art style here takes a little warming up to. I'm used to solid lines, and vivid colors, so the illustrations felt a little unfinished to me at first. Once I was further into the story though, they just became a part of the whole package. Gavin's life isn't solid. It isn't vibrant, but rather full of shady business, violence, and gross excess. I loved this art after a while, and I'm eager to see where things go next. Long story short? This is a solid series! I'll be impatiently waiting for more. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Once the world's most famous chef, Gavin Cruikshank's been in a self-imposed exile for years. His little foodie television program has since evolved into STARVE, an arena sport that pits chef against chef for the pleasure of their super-rich patrons. It's a stain on a once-noble profession, and Chef Gavin is ready to go to war to stop it. Two things stand in his way: his arch rival Roman Algiers, and his adult daughter Angie, who probably just wants her dad back and acting normal. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Het duurde even voordat ik erin kwam. De tekeningen zijn allemaal vrij donker van kleur en op het eerste gezicht dacht ik dat er nonchalant getekend was door de dikke stiften waarmee de mensen zijn weergegeven. Het gaf mij een rommelig gevoel. Maar gaandeweg begon ik steeds meer in de tekeningen te zien en met name de sfeervolle weergave van de architectuur in de steden maakte indruk op me. Wat ik eerst voor slordig hield, ging ik steeds meer ervaren als de rauwe omgeving waarin het verhaal zich afspeelt.
Dit verhaal gaat over een beroemde televisiekok die zich heeft teruggetrokken in een leven vol drugs en weer terug wordt gehaald naar het kookprogramma Starve waarin de opdrachten voor de concurrerende koks steeds extremer en onethischer worden om het publiek te blijven trekken.
Tegelijkertijd speelt er de frustratie van zijn vrouw die zich genaaid voelt omdat hij na vele jaren huwelijk uit de kast is gekomen, de band met zijn bijna volwassen dochter en de verhouding met een vroegere vriend. Dit alles terwijl er voor de televisie gekookt moet worden.
Hele moderne onderwerpen en wat mij betreft ondanks alle rauwheid toch gevoelig in beeld gebracht.
Na deel 1 was ik eigenlijk wel benieuwd hoe dit verhaal verder ging en vond op internet gratis het tweede deel, dat ook het laatste deel blijkt te zijn. Het was zeker de moeite waard om dit deel er ook bij te lezen omdat er wat open eindjes uit het eerste deel worden afgerond. ( )