Exit wounds by rutu modan

I picked this up today cos it was a cold, wet Saturday afternoon in June in Glasgow (I'm stretching that a bit far). Exit wounds in a graphic novel from Israel by Rutu Modan. It is the story of Koby a taxi driver in Tel Aviv who meets a female soldier. She tells him that she thinks his estranged father was killed in a suicide bombing at a bus station in Hadera. Together they try to find out if the dead man was really Koby's father.

The story examines the realtionship between Koby and his dad. It turns out that Koby's dad had a lot of secrets.

The art is beautiful. It has nice clean lines and reminds me of Herge and Tintin. It is bright and full of warm primary colours. The script is good and the relationships between the characters are authentic. Comics are often male dominated so it is cool to read a book by a talented female creator.

Israel is not my favourite country but this book gives you a window into Israeli life. This is a good comic to read if you don't like comics. If you read it, you will want to read more.

phunky