What Literary Graphic Novel Should I Be Reading?
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- 1.I prefer graphic novels with the following illustration style:
- A.
Sparse, cartoonish black and white line drawings
- B.
Highly stylized color illustrations
- C.
Highly stylized black and white drawings
- D.
Line drawings with occasional muted tones, but which are primarily in black and white
- E.
Illustrations that focus on setting and enhance the descriptions of a central character
- 2.Which genre do you usually prefer?
- A.
Historical Fiction
- B.
Autobiography
- C.
Horror
- D.
Fantasy
- E.
Science Fiction
- 3.I enjoy novels that take place primarily in the following setting:
- A.
Broad geographical landscapes that reflect current international borders
- B.
Mythical or fantastical worlds of an author’s imagination
- C.
Most of the story occurs in a single and oftentimes ominous space
- D.
Dark urban landscapes
- E.
Domestic spaces that exist primarily in the memory of the main character
- 4.I like books where most of the action takes place in the following time period:
- A.
In the historical past
- B.
In a character’s past
- C.
In the future
- D.
The time frame is irrelevant; the pace of the story is more important to me
- E.
Outside the traditional boundaries of human history
- 5.My attitude towards violence in the books I read is typically:
- A.
I will tolerate books where violence occurs, but I prefer if it lacks an element of suspense
- B.
I am okay with violence only if it exists in a historical context
- C.
I have a high tolerance for violence, particularly if it helps to advance the plot
- D.
I enjoy novels where the potential for violence is central to the story
- E.
I prefer stories that contain a minimal amount of violence
- 6.I typically enjoy graphic novels with the following narrative style:
- A.
A balance dialogue and narrative acts as a complement to the illustrations
- B.
I prefer graphic novels with minimal narration. The illustrations should tell most of the story
- C.
The story is told primarily through dialogue between characters
- D.
The story is told primarily from the perspective of a narrator who explains the illustrations
- E.
The story is told through a combination of dialogue between characters and highlighting a character’s private thoughts
- 7.I enjoy stories that focus on the following character relationships:
- A.
A group of friends trying to overcome a problem
- B.
Familial relationships
- C.
The individual is posited against society
- D.
The relationship between individuals and society
- E.
Non-human characters on a quest
- 8.I prefer stories that use the following mechanism to advance plot:
- A.
Suspense
- B.
Humor
- C.
Human interest
- D.
International history
- E.
Hypothetical realities