Living in Kansas during the Dust Bowl was already hard. But for Jack Clark it all seems to be just a little bit more difficult. The boys in town are constantly picking on him. His chances to truly bond with his father quickly dwindled as things got worse. His younger sister is always out looking for trouble and his older sister is bedridden and ill. They cannot leave their home which means staying where they are makes everything harder.
But is it the proposed "dust dementia" that is making Jack see things in an abandoned barn? Is it the lack of rain or the constant struggle or the idea of his sister never getting better that makes him see things? When he investigates, he's sure that the dark man with the forces of a thunderstorm isn't real. He simply can't be. But what if he can figure out how to release the man and cause a storm so huge that things might start to get better? What if Jack was the hero?
Interesting graphic novel. It was a quick read and I thought it was interesting, but it just wasn't for me. I thought that the ending was great, but for the most part, I wasn't into the first 82% of it. I think that it was a different take on something that anyone that has taken an American History course knows about and added a nice element of fantasy to it, but other than that, I just wasn't into it.
However, the color palette was incredible. The sepia tone really worked well with the theme and tone of the book. When colors were used, they were used in just the right places and really enhanced what was happening. I will give praise where praise is due and the artwork was just incredible.
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