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This is quite possibly a perfect example of how a graphic novel can tell a different (and in my opinion better in this case) story than the original work by introducing pictures to the words. In this first illustrated book of Paul Auster's New York trilogy (mid 1980s noir mystery series), Auster himself becomes a character in his own book via illustrator adaptation. Running the gamut of common noir novel character types, the reader is introduced to a madman (or is he sane?), a stable and sane detective (or is he a writer? or is he insane?), someone's buxom wife (or is she a prostitute?), a brilliant professor (or is he a murderer?), and finally the City of Glass (New York, of course...but is it possibly the City of Brick as it becomes several times in the drawing). Great example of place as character, and great writing and drawing all around. 5 stars, easy.