Chimo

by David Collier, Cécile Guais (Translator)

David Collier - considéré comme le Crumb canadien - se met en scène et raconte à coups de dessins détaillés et de commentaires décalés son retour dans l'armée canadienne pour couvrir la guerre en Afghanistan, alors qu'il est âgé de 40 ans. Situations comiques, digressions sur ses états d'âmes, petite leçon d'histoire sur l'artiste de guerre, «Chimo» est un condensé de moments choisis mais quotidiens et saura captiver, surprendre et amuser son lecteur.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Biography, Nonfiction

128 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2011

Reviews

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is my favourite Collier book. Very deserving of the Doug Wright award win. Has all the Collier cartooning traits being charming, funny and self-effacing. This one holds together the best in terms of a focused narrative. I learned a lot about life in the military in Canada. Great book.

[Terrence · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second comic essay/biography that I have read by Canadian artist David Collier. I enjoy his style and will continue to read his books.

[Shoshanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really did like this comic. I read this because it was nominated for a Doug Wright Award for Best Book (prestigious Canadian comic award) but says "for mature readers" on the front. I don't really know what they were talking about, except that little children might get bored, but I thought it was a really interesting comic. It follows the author, David Collier, as he joins the Canadian Forces Artists Program and then later enlists as a middle aged man. He reflects on his time in the Canadian army as a younger man and the narrative is mixed in with Canadian history and little anecdotes. It's quite interesting, and what you'd expect from David Collier. I definitely recommend this book! :)

[Thomas Vree · Rating 3 out of 5]

David came in to the place I worked at years ago to use the photocopier. I’ve read some of his other books, but I particularly enjoyed this recounting of his efforts to rejoin the Canadian Forces (at the age of 40) to become a part of their Artists Program.