The Adoption (graphic novel) - Paul's REVIEW

*I received this book as an eARC from Magnetic Press via NetGalley. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*

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Title: The Adoption
Author: Zidou
Artist: Arno Monin
Recent Release Date: December 29, 2020


Synopsis: When aging Gabriel's son and daughter adopts an orphaned girl from Peru, Gabriel doesn't know what to think of this foreign child who isn't of his own blood. Besides, he was barely much of a father to his own son... how is he going to take to being a grandfather? The story is made up of moments of sharing between the grandfather and the granddaughter, as well as various interactions around this dilemma with his wife, his lifelong friends, and his own son himself. But when surprise twists complicate matters, true feelings blossom and Life takes on a whole new palette.

A comic book filled with love in which we discover this old man gradually becoming a grandfather and allowing himself to be tamed by an absolutely adorable little girl.

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Review: This is a complex story focusing on a man becoming a grandfather and dealing with the decisions of other members of his family. There's a big twist halfway through the book. There's also some pretty xenophobic and racist characters in this book. 

The perspective is the most interesting thing about this book to me. It's a grandfather's story. There's familial relationships. What could've been. False happiness. Unknown non-truths. It's really difficult to describe this book without giving too much away. One of my takeaways was that for the main character it took being a grandfather to understand what he had missed as a father.

I give this book a 4/5. This is a really interesting book about life circumstances and family.

--PAUL